sentences:  The park, Illinois' third oldest, has become one of the state's most visited parks, hosting over 350,000 visitors each year.It was visited by 10,000 people on given weekends during the 1930s, and the 1958 record-setting attendance mark was documented at 874,000.The park is a public area and has a variety of activities that are typically associated with protected areas meant to be visited by the public.