Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area Horse Trails

Trails through Middle Fork range from wide flat, mowed grass lanes through meadows for beginners and big groups to exciting narrow, steep wooded trails for the more adventurous.  The park abounds with creek crossings, varied terrain, a pond, prairie meadows, cropland, old growth forests, and two Vermilion river crossings for the horses to splash in.  Rarely used by hikers, cross country skiers, or snowmobiles, it is a horse owner's playground.  

The Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area consists of 2,700 acres of grass, forest and cropland, and provides excellent wildlife habitat. The area is bounded on the east by Kennekuk Cove County Park and on the south by Illinois Power Company's Vermilion Station. The site received its name from the Middle Fork branch of the Vermilion River which flows between Kennekuk Cove County Park and Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area.