Prairie State Park

Benney Gomez

Usually a great little day hide away to get cool,this time looked ungroomed overgrown .Hope it was just a day before mowing and cleaning.

bigkahuner

There’s a tall strong fence keeping the Bison in and the people out. We saw a nice group near the east gate. The visitors center was closed. When their open they have a movie about the park.

Phillip Whiteman

Really cool prairie trail system. Several different trail options that take one relatively close to roaming Bison. There is also a campground for dry camping but there are two concrete pads with a water spigot and bathroom nearby. Be careful when getting close to the bison and watch for bison patties and snakes.

Julie Buker

We went to this park on a day when the Visitor's Center was closed. The map outside the center helped us decide to take a couple of prairie trails. We ended up making about ten mud/water low crossings because of recent heavy rains. Recommend wearing waterproof hikers on wet days. We spotted two groups of six bison and two different "loners", one crossing the road right in front of us. Since we went in November, we were just past the blooming stage of the prairie wildflowers, but the seeds were abundant, creating their own beauty. We scared up a covey of quail as we passed through the tall grass. The Coyote Trail was closed because of flood damage. We saw a deer in the picnic area and enjoyed the sights practically all alone on the whole park. So peaceful.