5-day Starved Rock State Park itinerary (Illinois)

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Tue, Nov 10
Starved Rock State Park
$283
- 10:161
  Matthiessen State Park
  park
  until 11:46Free entryOpen 08:00–21:00 76 min
- 11:552
  Starved Rock State Park
  park
  until 13:55Free entry 9 min
  Lunch at House of HunanChinese restaurant
- 15:093
  Buffalo Rock State Park
  park
  until 16:24Free entry 15 min
- 16:444
  Volvo Island
  attraction
  until 17:44Free entry 20 min
- Back near Starved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park) · 48 minDirections
Sunset 4:41 PM
Dinner atJACKPOTS Pub(American restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Starved Rock State Park
$276
- 09:071
  William G. Stratton State Park
  park
  until 10:07Free entryOpen 00:00–23:59 7 min
- 10:452
  Gemini Giant
  attraction
  until 11:30Free entry 38 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:583
  Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
  park
  until 14:13Free entry 29 min
- 14:314
  Gebhard Woods State Park
  park
  until 15:46Free entryOpen 05:00–21:00 17 min
- Back near Starved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:40 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Starved Rock State Park
$287
Moving day: ~53 mi from near Starved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park) to your new base near Starved Rock State Park.Directions
- 10:551
  Lake Senachwine Conservation Area
  park
  until 11:55Free entry 29 min
- 12:202
  Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit
  park
  until 12:50Free entryOpen 02:15–10:39 25 min
  Closed by 10:39, consider swapping
  Lunch at Lou's LaGrottoPizza restaurant
- 13:593
  Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit
  park
  until 14:29Free entryOpen 02:15–10:39 9 min
  Closed by 10:39, consider swapping
- 14:584
  Coleman Park
  park
  until 15:58Free entry 29 min
- Back near Starved Rock State Park · 26 minDirections
Sunset 4:39 PM
Dinner atThe Igloo(American restaurant)
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Fri, Nov 13
Starved Rock State Park
$275
- 09:051
  Fox Run State Conservation Area
  park
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:222
  Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area
  park
  until 11:22Free entry 17 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:303
  Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area
  park
  until 13:30Free entry 8 min
- 13:594
  Mount Palatine Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve
  park
  until 14:59Free entry 29 min
- Back near Starved Rock State Park · 24 minDirections
Sunset 4:38 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Starved Rock State Park
$142
- 10:261
  Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area
  park
  until 11:41Free entry 86 min
- 12:282
  Farnsworth House
  attraction
  until 13:43Free entry 47 min
  Lunch at Tako Chido Mexican GrillMexican restaurant
- 14:503
  Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
  park
  until 15:50Free entry 6 min
- 16:484
  Illini State Park
  park
  until 18:03Free entry 58 min
- Back near Starved Rock State Park · 63 minDirections
Sunset 4:37 PM
Dinner atUncle Lar's Pizza(Pizza restaurant)

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Road trip

395 mi

Driving

7 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$63

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Driving per day

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Day 3: moving dayStarved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park) → Starved Rock State Park · 53 mi · ~1 hDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Road trip

395 mi

Driving

7 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$63

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 3: moving dayStarved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park) → Starved Rock State Park · 53 mi · ~1 hDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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1 night near Starved Rock State Park (near Gebhard Woods State Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Starved Rock State Park, IL
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3 nights near Starved Rock State Park
Nov 11 → Nov 14 · Starved Rock State Park, IL
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Where the money goes

$1,263

$632 per person · $253 per day

Stays: $600 48%
Food: $600 48%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $63 5%

Cost per day

$287

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