Matthiessen State Park

Matthiessen State Park in Illinois. Stock photo by Mason Mulcahy on Unsplash

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.

Nearby Locations:

Starved Rock State Park (2.1 miles)
Morton Arboretum (61 miles)
Rocky Glen Waterfall (61.7 miles)
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (61.9 miles)
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum (75.8 miles)

Chess Records (82 miles)
Skydeck Chicago (82.3 miles)
Field Museum of Natural History (82.7 miles)
Art Institute of Chicago (82.9 miles)
Buckingham Fountain (83 miles)

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Matthiessen State Park, 2500 IL-178
Oglesby, Illinois 61348

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