E-Bikes in Illinois Parks and Public Lands

1 National Forest · 3 State Parks

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources treats low-speed electric bicycles like bicycles on its sites: riding is allowed on roads, parking lots and posted bicycle trails (17 Ill. Adm. Code 110), with a 20 mph trail limit unless posted. Public Act 104-0854 lets IDNR adopt rules restricting micromobility devices on its property.

Places checked

4

All bike routes

3

Some trails or sections

1

Roads or paved paths only

0

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Where bicycles allowed

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Illinois

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Illinois parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Shawnee National Forest USFS	National Forest	Designated trails only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Forest roads, Garden of the Gods area roads	E-bikes ride roads open to motor vehicles on the MVUM; no wilderness riding.
Jubilee College State Park Illinois DNR	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Singletrack	Jubilee mountain bike trails, Rock Island Trail connector	Treated as bicycles on IDNR roads and posted bicycle trails; 20 mph trail limit unless posted.
Kankakee River State Park Illinois DNR	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Kankakee River bike trail, Park roads	Treated as bicycles on IDNR roads and posted bicycle trails; 20 mph trail limit unless posted.
Rock Cut State Park Illinois DNR	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Rock Cut mountain bike trails, Pierce Lake loop	Treated as bicycles on IDNR roads and posted bicycle trails; 20 mph trail limit unless posted.

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Illinois law page
Last verified: Q4 2026