Starved Rock State Park near Utica is one of the most popular destinations in Illinois!
It's time once again for our special travel series One Tank Trips! Roz takes us to places we can get to on a tank of gas.Expect the unexpected when you travel to Starved Rock State Park! You're driving along cornfields and flatlands, and suddenly you find yourself immersed among sandstone canyons, waterfalls and amazing vistas. Forested bluffs are filled with oak trees, maple, white pine and cedar.
"There are a lot of steps here because the canyons were cut by glaciers, so you're gonna have to hike down 150 steps, and then, you know, back out!" Starved Rock Lodge marketing manager Kathy Casstevens said. And speaking of, the historic lodge was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps - an addition was added in the 1970s. You can also stay at one of the rustic log cabins or at the many campsites that are available.
We topped off our visit with a trip to August Hill Winery, a hidden gem alongside the Illinois River.
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