• Categories: Main Dinning Room Event

Sunday Brunch at Starved Rock Lodge is a fan favorite!  Reservations are required. $15.95 per person. Half price for children 10 and under. Children under age 3 are free. Call our Hostess at (815) 220-7321 for reservations.

• Venue: Starved Rock Lobby (Depart from)

Special Take a Hike Dates Added for May 27 (Memorial Day), July 4 & 5!   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 a lunch and a souvenir  “Starved Read More

• Categories: Family Events, Lodge, Outdoor Activity

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

• Venue: Great Hall (departs from)
• Categories: Outdoor Activity, Trolley Tours

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

• Categories: Family Events, Lodge, Outdoor Activity

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

• Categories: Family Events, Lodge, Outdoor Activity

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

• Categories: Family Events, Lodge, Outdoor Activity

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

• Venue: Starved Rock Lobby (Depart from)
• Categories: Outdoor Activity

Weekly guided hike through Starved Rock State Park (and sometimes visiting nearby Matthiessen State Park) every Thursday morning, year round. The group meets in the lobby of the Lodge and departs at 9:00 a.m. Hikes last between 2 and 3 hours, depending on the destination. The hikes vary each week and over a 3-month period, the group will see the entire park. So, over the course of a year, the Walker’s Club sees each part Read More

• Categories: Family Events, Lodge, Outdoor Activity

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

• Categories: Outdoor Activity, Seniors, Trolley Tours, Water Cruises

Our popular Canal Boat & Trolley Tour begins with a delicious hot lunch at Starved Rock Lodge.  Next, you’ll board one of our trolleys for a ride through historic downtown Utica and stop at Cattails (where you can shop for unique treasures, wine, gifts and more).  Your trolley will then take you on a relaxing ride to LaSalle, where you will board the canal boat.  Step back in time, with period-dressed interpreters, on this 1-hour, mule-pulled Read More