Beall Woods State Park<\/strong>
\nBeall Woods State Park is on the banks of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois.\u00a0 It preserves “…one of the few remaining tracts of virgin timber east of the Mississippi River. At Beall Woods, visitors can see trees 120 feet tall and more than 3 feet in diameter. Besides hiking, Beall Woods also offers visitors a quiet, relaxing setting for camping, picnicking and fishing.\u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-298-2442\u00a0 Be sure to call ahead to learn trail conditions.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Sweet Gum Trail – “”easy” 0.5 mile\u00a0 trail follows Coffee Creek and features an interesting rock cliff.\u00a0 The trail is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Schneck Trail – “easy” 1.75-mile trail is accessed from the park’s north side. It is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n?<\/strong>\u00a0Tulip Tree Trail 1.1 mile chipped surface may accommodate wheelchairs.\u00a0 From the visitor center you can pick up guides and a cassette tape for visually impaired hikers.\u00a0 Here is a description of the trail from Mathprofhiker’s Trail Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n