I live in Peoria Illinois which serves as a mid-sized metropolitan city with a population of over 400,000. The city has various secluded parks and natural areas, like the rugged trails of Rocky Glen Park, Robinson Park, etc. I have been to the Jubilee College State Park near Brimfield, which I didn\u2019t really enjoy, as there is nothing much to see. Though, I think it is a great place for camping and hiking, since they have trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have always wondered what it would be like to live in a city with national park, so, I did a little research on what makes a national park. First, I learned that the population of a city does not determine if it would have a national park or not. National parks require certain criteria for it to be present in a city or state. They are established based on the massive, pristine or scientifically unique landscape, which Peoria Illinois lacks. So, the city focuses more on local conservation, such as Wildlife Prairie Park and the Peoria Park District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The closest national park to Peoria is 150 miles away and is located in Missouri. For those visiting Peoria who may not want to visit the state park, and would like something similar to a national park, they could visit the closest nature areas like Wildlife Prairie Park which feature native animals like bison, bears and wolves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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