Shabbona Lake State Park

Shabbona Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Shabbona Lake State Park

Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Shabbona Lake State Park

Location DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city Shabbona, Illinois
Coordinates 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°W / 41.73944; -88.85222Coordinates: 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°W / 41.73944; -88.85222[1]
Area 1,550 acres (630 ha)
Established 1978
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on 1,550 acres (630 ha) in Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975 by damming the (Big) Indian Creek, a tributary of the Fox River. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona.

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