OGLESBY, Ill. (WAND) - Matthiessen State Park and parts of Starved Rock State Park are closed after experiencing significant storm damage. Following severe weather which included heavy rains and ...

Matthiessen State Park is off Illinois 178, west of Starved Rock. For more information on Starved Rock Lodge, call (815) 667-4211 or see starvedrocklodge.com. Want more stories like this?

Two of Illinois’ most popular state parks will remain closed at least until Monday after heavy storms downed trees, blocking roadways and trails. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources … ...

The number of visitors who showed up each month this summer at Starved Rock State Park rivaled the totals the park normally saw over an entire year two decades ago. Many of those visitors had been ...

The park is named in honor of Frederick William Matthiessen, the original owner of the property. It was donated to the state after his death and opened as a public park in 1943.

If planning a weekend trip to Starved Rock or Matthiessen state parks, be aware of significant closures—completely in the case of Matthiessen until further notice—caused by storm damages; some ...

Trails at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks are closed until further notice due to storm damage. Though the trails and parks may be closed, the state says the campgrounds are still open ...

Matthiessen State Park offer 6 miles of cross-country ski trails. Jack Novotney, co-owner of the Do It To It Ski Shop, which rents skis on weekends when snow is adequate, talks about enjoying ...