We went to Starved Rock State Park on August 12th. It was 92 degrees Fahrenheit and quite humid. It wasn't the best place to take a dog who is used to laying around 24/7, but we did it against our better judgement and we all survived. We explored the following trails within the park: Starved Rock, Lover's Leap Overlook, Eagle Cliff Overlook, French Canyon, and Pontiac Canyon. Our favorite was French Canyon. Then we went to the campground and camped out in a tent (also not recommended on such a hot & humid day).
While hiking we saw Leopold Island, and Plum Island, and the Illinois River. We did not see any waterfalls because of the time of year we chose to go so we definitely intend to go back. I'd like to experience the park in each season. The Spring for the waterfalls, the Fall for the fall colors and cooler temperatures, and the Winter for the snow-covered trees and ice falls. Another reason to go back is because we hardly scratched the surface of hiking trails and there are other state parks in the immediate area I'd like to explore too such as Mattheissen State Park. The trip took us about 1.5 hours to the park (it is approximately 94 miles from Chicago and approximately 54 miles from Aurora/Naperville.
While hiking we saw Leopold Island, and Plum Island, and the Illinois River. We did not see any waterfalls because of the time of year we chose to go so we definitely intend to go back. I'd like to experience the park in each season. The Spring for the waterfalls, the Fall for the fall colors and cooler temperatures, and the Winter for the snow-covered trees and ice falls. Another reason to go back is because we hardly scratched the surface of hiking trails and there are other state parks in the immediate area I'd like to explore too such as Mattheissen State Park. The trip took us about 1.5 hours to the park (it is approximately 94 miles from Chicago and approximately 54 miles from Aurora/Naperville.
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