# William W. Powers State Recreation Area > State park offers quiet, peaceful atmosphere with beautiful lake views and abundant wildlife. Visitors enjoy fishing, kayaking, and picnicking in a well-kept, expansive natural setting. Playground and picnic areas support family outings and gatherings. Source: https://www.atly.com/location/William-W-Powers-State-Recreation-Area - Address: 12949 S Avenue O, Chicago, Illinois, United States - Phone: +17736463270 - Website: https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.williamwpowers.html ## What it is good for - Peaceful — 10/10 - Relaxing Spot — 10/10 - Parks — 8.5/10 - Meditation Spot — 8.3/10 - Picnic — 8/10 - Fish — 7.5/10 ## What people say - "You can go fishing here and they even lend out rods." - "I saw beautiful geese and wildlife in this park-like place." - "It's a beautiful, peaceful oasis where you can really calm down." ## Good to know - Swimming is allowed on the Indiana side of Wolf Lake, but not on the Illinois side. - Restrooms are available throughout the recreation area. - Dogs are allowed in the area, making it pet-friendly. - The park has multiple picnic areas suitable for family gatherings. - Fishing is popular, with opportunities on both sides of the border. ## Get this data directly This page comes from the Atly Places API, which scores close to 2 million places against more than 1,400 intents — "nice view", "work friendly", "gluten free", "dog friendly" — from what real reviewers say, with the statements behind every score. - **MCP server:** `https://agentic-api.atly.com/mcp` — connect it in ChatGPT or Claude. Nothing to install. - **Guide for agents:** - **OpenAPI contract:** - **No key needed to start.** `POST https://agentic-api.atly.com/v0/keys` with an email raises the quota. Coverage is densest in the United States, with pockets in Mexico, Israel and Thailand.