Starved Rock State Park

21 Trails 94 POIs 1 Peak 1 Campsite 2 Picnic Sites 26 Viewpoints

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Description

Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres (1,064 ha). There are over 13 miles (21 km) of hiking trails in Starved Rock State Park. There are 18 deep canyons in the park; French, LaSalle, Ottawa and St. Louis Canyons feature the more long-lasting waterfalls at Starved Rock. A trail along the river offers scenic views from attractions such as Lover's Leap Overlook, Eagle Cliff Overlook and Beehive Overlook. Camping, boating and fishing are among the other activities offered in the park. There are 133 campsites at Starved Rock State Park, of those 100 can be reserved. There are also horseback riding trails at Starved Rock on the far western side of the park.

Trails in the Hikepack map

  • 160 stairs
  • Campanula Trail
  • Saint Louis Canyon Trail
  • Wildcat Canyon - Lower bridge
  • Wildcat Canyon - Upper bridge

Attractions in the Hikepack map

  • Aurora Canyon
  • Basswood Canyon
  • Beehive Overlook
  • Campanula Trail
  • Council Overhang
  • Eagle Cliff Overlook
  • Flush Toilets
  • French Canyon
  • Hennepin Canyon
  • Hennepin Canyon Overlook
  • Illinois Canyon
  • Kaskaskia Canyon
  • Kickapoo Canyon
  • LaSalle Canyon
  • Lonetree Canyon
  • Lovers Leap Overlook
  • Ottawa Canyon
  • Owl Canyon Overlook
  • Parking #19 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #20 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #21 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #23 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #24 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #25 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #26 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #27 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #28 @ Starved Rock
  • Parking #29 @ Starved Rock
  • Parkman's Plain
  • Pontiac Canyon
  • Sac Canyon
  • Saint Louis Canyon
  • Sandstone Point Overlook
  • Starved Rock
  • Starved Rock Campground
  • Starved Rock Lodge
  • Starved Rock State Park Visitors Center
  • Tonty Canyon
  • Wildcat Canyon
  • Wildcat Canyon - Lower bridge
  • Wildcat Canyon - Upper bridge
  • Wildcat Canyon - east platform
  • Wildcat Canyon - west platform

Copyright

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Contains data ©OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) under the Open Database License (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/). Topographic map based on elevation data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Aerial imagery available from the U.S. Geological Survey. Description text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License). Cover image ©Howcheng https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FrenchCynWaterfall_StarvedRockSP_IL.jpg Public Domain.