This relatively flat section of Illinois contains several river areas with attractive hiking trails.

Forest preserve and attractive botanical garden NW of Champaign, IL.

https://www.ccfpd.org/lake-of-the-woods-mahomet-illinois

Lake, farm, prairie and stream trails north of Decatur, IL.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/WeldonSprings.aspx

5 miles of scenic trails west of Lake Charleston.

Click to access Trail_Map_2.1(1).pdf

Relatively steep ravine trails at an impounded lake NW of Terre Haute, IN.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/WalnutPoint.aspx

Community park in Paris, IL, NW of Terre Haute, IN.

Twin Lakes Park

Community park SW of Bloomington, IL.

https://destinationlogancountyil.com/kickapoo-creek-park

Old growth woods, SE of Decatur, IL.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/SpitlerWoods.aspx

Beautiful formal gardens and trails west of Champaign, IL.

https://allerton.illinois.edu/

Variety of trails in a reclaimed surface mining area along the Vermilion River, west of Danville, IL

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/Kickapoo.aspx

Walk the country roads of this river valley area, west of Mattoon, IL.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaskaskia_River_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area

Camping trails along impounded Lake Shelbyville, SE of Decatur, IL.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/WolfCreek.aspx