Starved Rock State Park

May 27, 2015:  We spent two days in this area.  Starved Rock is located on the Illinois River in LaSalle. Starved Rock got its name from a legend about a battle between two tribes.  It was told that one tribe was trapped on the rock and rather than surrender, they stayed there until they starved.

                                                              Campsite

                            There were many goose couples with goslings.

                                      This tree was alive before the Civil War. 

                              White pelicans were swimming in the river near the dam.

                 There were hundreds of white pelicans on the shore of this island.

      While hiking, we came upon this woodchuck gobbling the leaves on the tree branch.

                                     A model of the fort built on Starved Rock.