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Matthiessen State Park

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Open Opens at 07:00-20:30
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2500 IL-178, Oglesby, IL 61348, United StatesMap
Phone+1 815-667-4726
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  • Robyne R
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    Spontaneous Road Trip Find

    We decided to stop at Matthiessen State Park on our way home from southern Illinois. It is located a few miles south of the more “famous” Starved Rock. The park was named after Frederick Matthiessen w...

    Reviewed on Oct 20, 2023
  • Heidi-ready-2-travel
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    Waterfalls dry in the summer

    the waterfalls are frozen over in the winter and flowing in the spring. They are dry in the summer. We spent time both at starved Rock as well as this State Park. I thought '70s would be great h...

    Reviewed on Aug 27, 2023
  • JAM360
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    Small with waterfall, stairs galore and crowded

    MSP has a nice waterfall. To get there many stairs. Parking is funky. Many visitors go there for the picnic area. If you are not lucky to park close you will need to walk about 1 mile to get to the tr...

    Reviewed on Aug 22, 2023
  • michiganpete7
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    A quiet, quaint state park - pretty trails

    Figured we would give the “Hocking Hills of Illinois” a shot for our 30th anniversary based on photos we saw online. Stayed in a lovely Airbnb in North Utica to stage ourselves for our hiking and biki...

    Reviewed on Aug 13, 2023
  • RitaLyC
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    Less Busy than Starved Rock

    This is a beautiful state park with trails that everyone can enjoy. It is never as busy as nearby Starved Rock. Trails are well marked with maps along the way to help you stay on track.

    Reviewed on Aug 5, 2023

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