Bald Eagle Trolley Tours run through February. We have comfortable lodge rooms & cabins in the woods, free WiFi, an warm and welcoming indoor pool, a hot tub, saunas, plus a full-service restaurant, a bar called "The Back Door Lounge", The Starved Rock Cafe, and a gift shop ALL under one roof. We think it's the best getaway in Illinois!
Starved Rock tops '04 attendance record Starved Rock State Park set an attendance record in 2011, attracting nearly 2.2 million visitors and beating its seven-year-old record by nearly 3 percent.
Park officials released a final total of 2,181,083 visitors through Dec. 31, enough to top the previous record 2,122,422 set in 2004.
Tom Levy, site superintendent at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks, cited three factors in breaking the record: Proximity to Chicago, a down economy in which travelers are staying closer to home, and increased marketing efforts. Read More »
Eagles Converge at "Rock" The Bald Eagle Trolley Tour is running at Starved Rock State Park as the park and the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, across the Illinois River at Utica, prepare for Eagle Watch Weekend Jan. 28-29. Eagle viewing is credited with helping to bring 155,000 visitors to Starved Rock last January. Read More »
