Matthiessen State Park
Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock State Park. The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—9:00 PM
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: State park in Illinois, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
Islet
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oglesby and Utica.
Oglesby
Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Utica
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utica is a city in Illinois. It's officially named North Utica, as it was established north of the original town of Utica that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just Utica.
La Salle
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
La Salle or LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Matthiessen State Park
- Categories: Illinois state park and recreation area
- Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.29613° or 41° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-89.02523° or 89° 1′ 31″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
86HG7XWF+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 354123680OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Matthiessen State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Matthiessen State Park”
- Polish: “Park stanowy Matthiessen”
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