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The two-hour after-dark walk meets at the park Visitor Center; participants are asked to RSVP by phone.
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Pere Marquette State Park sets its winter night hike at the Visitor Center, where daytime displays introduce Father Jacques Marquette, Louis Joliet and the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. For anyone planning to arrive early to see those exhibits, the center’s regular hours end well before the evening meetup.
A separate listing advertises another guided winter night hike on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. It also meets at the Visitor Center and asks participants to RSVP by phone; it is a separate date, not an additional session on Nov. 7.
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The announced activity is a guided trek through the woods; no separate stops or timed segments are listed.
The hike runs from 7 to 9 p.m.
Meet at 13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton, Illinois 62037. The park directory lists regular Visitor Center hours as Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; it does not confirm whether the building will be open for the evening event.
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The event asks participants to RSVP by calling (618) 786-3323. Admission is not stated, so the listing does not establish whether the hike is free or paid.
The event describes the trek as chilly but gives no clothing or equipment guidance. It does not state an age policy, route length or difficulty, or a weather or cancellation policy. Call ahead if any of those details affect your plans.
The confirmed meeting point is the Pere Marquette State Park Visitor Center at the park entrance, 13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton, Illinois 62037. The event listing does not give transit, parking or step-free access details. Its map link can calculate directions from your starting point.
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Call (618) 786-3323; the event listing asks participants to RSVP by phone.
The listing does not state whether admission is free or paid.
No age policy is stated. Call (618) 786-3323 if an age rule affects your plans.
13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton, Illinois 62037
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