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State Parks
Starved Rock State Park
Located in Utica, IL on the Illinois River, one mile south of Utica, 4 miles south of I-80, Starved Rock State Park is open year round. Whether you enjoy hiking along the nature trails, or viewing the many spectacular overlooks along the Illinois River, recreational opportunities abound. From picnics to fishing to boating, from horseback riding to camping to enjoying winter sports, there's so much to do, you'll want to come back again and again.
Highlighting the setting to your activities are 18 stream-fed canyons, formed by glacial meltwater and stream erosion. They slice dramatically through tree-covered, sandstone bluffs for 4 miles at Starved Rock State Park, which is located along the south side of the Illinois River, one mile south of Utica, and midway between the cities of LaSalle-Peru and Ottawa.
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Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Park
Located five miles west of Yorkville is a 1340 acre facility that was purchased in 1969 for use as a multi-use recreational area. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities, including picnicing, fishing, hunting, canoeing, hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and sledding. A youth group campground is available for use by those organizations whose members are 17 or younger. Reservations are required.
Hunting enthusiasts may hunt dove, squirrel, deer, crow and upland game species when in season. A trap range and dog training area are available. Anglers may catch large and small mouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bullhead, and blue gill in either of the two lakes open to fishing. Rainbow trout are normally stocked in Loon Lake in April and October.
A concession stand is open during the spring and summer months that provides a variety of refreshments as well as rental canoes. Further information may be obtained by contacting the park office, 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, IL 60560, Phone:(630)553-6297. Other outdoor information for the area can be obtained at the:
Outdoor Education Cooperative
13689 Fox Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone:(630)553-7108
Director: Keith Tucker
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