Mount Morris ยท White Pines Forest State Park
White Pines Lodge
Twenty-one log cabins built by Civilian Conservation Corps crews in the Depression, laid out like a pioneer village in a state park.
- Built
- 1930sLog cabins built by Civilian Conservation Corps crews during the Great Depression (official); NRHP period of significance 1925-1949. Exact year not found.
- Style
- Rustic (CCC log construction)
- Architect
- Joseph F. Booten
- Type
- Lodge
- Area
- White Pines Forest State Park
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Civilian Conservation Corps crews built the log cabins in White Pines Forest State Park during the Great Depression, and the lodge and cabins were listed on the National Register in 1985. Twenty-one log cabins, arranged like a pioneer village, still house overnight guests. The log lodge holds a restaurant and the Pines Dinner Theater, founded in 1989.
Good to know
- Pets welcome
- Address: 6712 W. Pines Road, Mount Morris, IL 61054
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.