Beautiful day trip from Chicago with fewer crowds – rock formations, bridges and waterfalls.
![Cascade Falls at Matthiessen State Park](https://i0.wp.com/www.isansjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Matthiessen-State-Park-Bridge-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C450&ssl=1)
Beautiful day trip from Chicago with fewer crowds – rock formations, bridges and waterfalls.
Open all year round, Starved Rock State Park offers something for everyone in a day trip from kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking and ice-climbing.