Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

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Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area, Illinois, USA
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area, Illinois, USA
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Location Marion County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city Kinmundy, Illinois
Coordinates 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972, -88.76889
Area 3,103 acres (12.56 km²)
Established 1959
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 3,103 acres (12.56 km²) in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It was named for Stephen Alfred Forbes.

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