Events

ST LOUIS CANYON SPRING FI Waterfall & Canyon Tour (Every Saturday in April & May) 9 am

Offered: in April & May (Monday & Saturday) Ticket Price: $32 for adults, $27 children (10 and under). Experience the fun of outdoor adventure at Starved Rock State Park with a guided walk to 3 spectacular waterfalls and canyons. We will hike to French and St. Louis Canyons as well as Ottawa Canyon. The tour will also include your selection from our SPECIAL LUNCH MENU and a relaxing, historic trolley ride. This is a walking tour and is not Read More

DSC_0209 Family Friendly Saturday Program at Visitor Center

Join us Saturday at 11:00 am as the Starved Rock Foundation presents a Saturday Program Series at the Starved Rock Visitor Center (Kaskaskia Room). The programs are for kids, families and anyone who is a kid at heart! All programs are free to the public although donations are always accepted. Please shop in our 100% volunteer run LeRocher Gift Shop…all profits go to providing programs and equipment for the Park! Watch the award-winning wildlife DVD Read More

FEATURED IMAGE TAKE A HIKE Take a Hike & Lunch

Special Holiday Take a Hike Dates Added for July 4 & 5, September 2 (Labor Day) & October 14 (Columbus Day)  Guided hikes with lunch are offered by Starved Rock Lodge on Saturdays and Sundays from April through November. Join us for a guided hike from the Lodge to LaSalle and Tonti Canyons. In our opinion, this is the BEST way to see Starved Rock State Park! Participants meet in the Hotel Lobby to pick up Read More

DSC_0179 Wine Tasting in the Cafe

Join us for a wine tasting in the Cafe every Saturday from 4-5 pm so you can ”try it” before you buy it.  Sample a variety of Starved Rock Wines, made locally and imported from California.  Don’t miss our newest toasting beverage – Starved Rock Bubbly!

Art in the Park eagles nest ART IN THE PARK

Art in the Park is a collection of over 30 pieces of art (mostly woodcarvings and several bronze sculptures) at Starved Rock Lodge and State Park. We just added a NEW, 12′ totem of manufactured steel by sculptor Michael Jones. Click HERE to see more about that! The new steel totem is located in front of the Hotel entrance. Self-guided tours take about 30-minutes. A brochure, with a map of the “Art in the Park” collection, Read More

AUTUMN TROLLEY RIDE Historic Trolley Tour (Sundays, March – December) 12:00pm & 1:30pm

Price: $12.00 per adult/$10.00 senior/$8.00 children under 10 There are two tours: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm & 1:30 pm-3:00 pm. (Due to the annual Burgoo Festival in Utica, there will be NO Historic Trolley Tours on Sunday, October 13, 2013). Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge. Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the Read More

FEATURED IMAGE TAKE A HIKE Take a Hike & Lunch

Special Holiday Take a Hike Dates Added for July 4 & 5, September 2 (Labor Day) & October 14 (Columbus Day)  Guided hikes with lunch are offered by Starved Rock Lodge on Saturdays and Sundays from April through November. Join us for a guided hike from the Lodge to LaSalle and Tonti Canyons. In our opinion, this is the BEST way to see Starved Rock State Park! Participants meet in the Hotel Lobby to pick up Read More

Art in the Park eagles nest ART IN THE PARK

Art in the Park is a collection of over 30 pieces of art (mostly woodcarvings and several bronze sculptures) at Starved Rock Lodge and State Park. We just added a NEW, 12′ totem of manufactured steel by sculptor Michael Jones. Click HERE to see more about that! The new steel totem is located in front of the Hotel entrance. Self-guided tours take about 30-minutes. A brochure, with a map of the “Art in the Park” collection, Read More

French Canyon 3c5 300 dpi Waterfall & Canyon Tour (Mondays-April & May) 11 am

Offered: April & May (Monday & Saturday) Ticket Price: $32 for adults, $27 children (10 and under). Experience the fun of outdoor adventure at Starved Rock State Park with a guided walk to 3 spectacular waterfalls and canyons. We will hike to French and St. Louis Canyons as well as Ottawa Canyon. The tour will also include your selection from our SPECIAL LUNCH MENU and a relaxing, historic trolley ride. This is a walking tour and is not recommended Read More

Art in the Park eagles nest ART IN THE PARK

Art in the Park is a collection of over 30 pieces of art (mostly woodcarvings and several bronze sculptures) at Starved Rock Lodge and State Park. We just added a NEW, 12′ totem of manufactured steel by sculptor Michael Jones. Click HERE to see more about that! The new steel totem is located in front of the Hotel entrance. Self-guided tours take about 30-minutes. A brochure, with a map of the “Art in the Park” collection, Read More