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Starved Rock State Park
State Park

Starved Rock State Park

Illinois · IL

3K

Acres

1

Trails

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Starved Rock features 18 canyons formed by glacial meltwater. The park along the Illinois River has 13 miles of trails leading to waterfalls and stunning sandstone formations.

Source: dnr.illinois.gov

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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). Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.

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