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LAKE VERMILION COUNTY PARK
2607 Denmark Road • Danville 217-442-1691 www . vccd . org
• 7 acre park
• 1,000 acre lake open year round
• Boat ramp , dock complex , concession stand , maintenance building , playground , and open shelter
• Open to power boating ( unlimited HP ), jet skiing , and water skiing
• Excellent wildlife viewing and fishing
• Denmark Walk and Bike Trail across Danville ’ s beautiful Lake Vermilion
Photo credit : Jake ’ s Aerial Photography
Run . Walk . Ride .
Multi-purpose recreational trail designed for pedestrians and bicyclists , traverses prairies , woodlands and wetlands as it winds between Oakwood and Danville .
Currently , two sections of the trail are completed , the three-mile path in Vermilion County over the trestle bridge and the 6.7-mile trail between Urbana and St . Joesph .
When completed , the Kickapoo Tail Trail will be a 24.5-mile trail that follows the former CSX / Contrail from Kickapoo State Park just outside of Danville to Urbana .
Features :
• The trail ’ s crown jewel , the Kickapoo Rail Trail Bridge , a renovated trestle bridge , soars 88 feet above the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River .
• The gentle grade , 10-foot width , and spectacular river views make it a new favorite for walkers , runners , cyclists , and people with wheelchairs and strollers .
• Parking and restrooms are available at the trailhead on US 150 , west of Danville on Route 150 East , east of Oakwood .
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