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Starved Rock State Park

Utica · 2678 E 875th Rd Utica IL 61373

Starved Rock State Park
Free· No rental fee
Available · Permit required to film
Location fee$0 · Free

Free to use · Apply for permit using contact info below

At a glance

Type

State Park

Setting

Exterior

Parking

Yes

Power

Yes

Permit

Required

Visual character

18 stunning canyons carved by glacial meltwater floods, featuring 100-foot sandstone walls, frozen waterfalls in winter, lush fern grottos, and the Illinois River bluffs. One of the most visited state parks in the Midwest with exceptional year-round visual drama.

About

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK RANKS AMONG THE MIDWEST'S MOST CINEMATICALLY DRAMATIC NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. EIGHTEEN STUNNING CANYONS — CARVED BY CATASTROPHIC GLACIAL FLOODS 16,000 YEARS AGO — FEATURE 100-FOOT SANDSTONE WALLS, EMERALD FERN GROTTOS, AND WATERFALLS THAT FREEZE INTO TOWERING ICE FORMATIONS IN WINTER. THE ILLINOIS RIVER BLUFFS ABOVE PROVIDE SWEEPING VALLEY VISTAS. THE CANYON LIGHTING CREATES NATURALLY DRAMATIC CHIAROSCURO EFFECTS WITH DIFFUSED CANOPY LIGHT IN SUMMER AND DRAMATIC WINTER ICE

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Permit Information

✓ Verified
RequiredYes
TypeCommercial Use Permit
FeeContact for fee

Largest state park in IL by visitation. Coordinate with park superintendent for commercial permits.

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Contact

👤Illinois Dept of Natural Resources / Park Superintendent
📞815-667-4054

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