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| State Park Overview: |
 | Located within sight of St. Louis Gateway Arch, Frank Holten is an urban site almost entirely surrounded by East St. Louis. The 1,080-acre park features an 18-hole golf course and facilities for fishing, picnicking, and other outdoor recreational activities.
The park was established in 1964 and named Grand Marais. On May 1, 1967, the name was changed to Frank Holten, in honor of the late distinguished legislator from East St. Louis. First elected in 1916, Holten served 48 years in the Illinois General Assembly. He died in December, 1966 at the age of 98. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| In addition to the lakes and facilities located at Frank Holten, the park features a diversity of plant and animal life. Shade and decorative trees include Scotch pine, maple, oak, poplar, sycamore, ginko, tulip, red bud, sweet gum, and wild cherry. Water lily, lilac, arrowhead, bridal wreath, honeysuckle bush, and mock orange are some of the blossoming flowers and bushes. Many common wildlife species may be viewed in the park, such as rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, fox, groundhog, muskrat, and mink. |
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| Picnicking: |
| Frank Holten has one of the largest day use areas in the surrounding area. The park area consists of picnic shelters, barbecue pits, sanitation facilities, and drinking fountains. The facility can accommodate up to 2,000 patrons per day with adequate parking for all. |
| Boating: |
| There are no boat rentals at Frank Holten. Boat launch ramps are available on Wispering Willow and Grand Marais lakes. |
| Fishing and Hunting: |
| Frank Holten has two lakes - Whispering Willow Lake and Grand Marais Lake - with a combined water surface of 208 acres and five miles of shoreline. Wispering Willow Lake was rehabilitated in 1983 and stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Boat and bank fishing is allowed, but boat anglers must use trolling motors or motors no large than 10 horsepower. Daily creel and length in limits are in effect for some sport species. Anglers are advised to check with the site superintendent for any special regulations before fishing. |
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| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Carry On Inn - Kirkwood, MO
Carry On Inn is a log cabin in Sullivan, Missouri. It is the place where you can leave behind your concrete, traffic and pollution, your busy schedules, stresses, worries and cares and just relax and find peace in these beautiful scenic surroundings.
Web Site: http://www.carryoninn.com |
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| Annual Hugh Key, II Memorial Picnic, at Frank Holten State Park. - ... CHAPTER HOLDS ANNUAL HUGH KEY, II MEMORIAL PICNIC, AT FRANK HOLTEN STATE PARK. Saturday, August 3 the men of the East St. Louis ... Picnic, at Frank Holten State Park. Chairman of the picnic ... | | American Bottom Partnership - ... The area contains several large state owned facilities that include Horseshoe Lake, Frank Holten State Park, Kidd Lake, Cahokia Mounds, and Fort de Chartres. The Natural Divisions map of Illinois ... | | Conclusions - ... will be about a five-mile stretch of land connecting Frank Holten State Park, located in southern East St. Louis, to the Cahokia ... as a passage from Frank Holten State Park to the Cahokia ... | | ESLARP : Urban Floodplain Land Resource Evaluation - ... amidst housing, and is quite close to the Frank Holten State Park and the Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area. The only other open area ... linking both the Holten State Park and the Horseshoe Lake ... | | Southwest Illinois News - East St. Louis, Illinois - ... by the Young Lions, on June 24, at the Grand Marais Country Club in the Frank Holten State Park. On June 25, a literary tribute will be presented by the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club at 6 p.m. in ... |
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