Starved Rock State Park

Great hiking trails, with canyons and waterfalls (check St.Louis Canyon first trust me) near the Illinois River. The Visitor’s center is clean, with good food options at a reasonable price. Staff is friendly and willing to ask questions. Ask for a paper map to carry with you. We were here from 11am to 5pm hiking and were pretty tired. Expect to hike a lot of floors. We’ll definitely be back again.
5 8 years ago (14-05-2018)

Starved Rock State Park is full of wonder all year. There are many boardwalk trails providing safe walkways in most weather. In the winter there are frozen waterfalls in the canyons. Spring often brings fast streams to the canyons and high water to the Illinois River. In summer there are miles of trails through lush oak forest. Fall brings cooler weather and changing leaves. thanks
5 8 years ago (20-04-2018)

Starved Rock has nice hiking and lodging. We appreciate that there is reserved parking for people staying at the lodge. When we were there, the AC was broken. We called the front desk, and someone was there to fix it very quickly. Unfortunately, he was not able to fix it, so we had to switch rooms. They gave us a 20% discount for the entire stay. We were very happy for the compensation.
5 8 years ago (31-05-2018)

Excellent hiking and sightseeing park. Be prepared to walk so wear comfy shoes. Bring a backpack with snacks and food. Bring plenty of water if you plan on hiking allot. Tons of off the path trails among the canyon areas to get great views and pictures that most people miss just be careful if you aren't an experienced hiker. Some of the terrain is rough to climb or walk through. If you want to see waterfalls come during spring or right after.
5 8 years ago (07-04-2018)

So pretty! We hiked up to the cavern, just a short 1/4 mile or so since we had little kids with us. It was pretty and fun, though might not deserve to be called a hike. The trail wasn't too muddy even though it'd been really wet that week. We went up to the lodge after for lunch and some fudge!
5 8 years ago (04-06-2018)