Starved Rock State Park

About Starved Rock State Park

Hungved Rock State Park is best known for its fascinating Petris sandstone, deposited 425 million years ago in a vast shallow inland sea and later brought to the surface. While the area around the river and its tributaries is still largely wooded, much of this area is now a flat, gently hilly plain.

In stark contrast to this plain is a highland prairie that forms the western edge of Hungved Rock State Park and the eastern border of St. Louis County.

The valley was formed by a series of floods, when meltwater from the glacier burst through the moraine and water from the stream spilled over the land, deeply eroding sandstone and other sedimentary rocks. Waterfalls from rivers and streams can undermine cliffs and create steep, rocky cliffs, some as high as 1,000 feet. In early spring, when it rains frequently and the thaw comes to an end in winter, glittering waterfalls can be found. The longer lasting waterfall is located in the French Gorges near LaSalle, near St. Louis; a vertical wall of mossy stone - covered with stone - is created by flowing a river, a stream or a combination of both.

The porous sandstone rocks allow water to seep in quickly and collect only in large quantities on the slope below. The resulting lush vegetation supports rich animal and bird populations, including forest master moles and viral cats. Other sights can be seen from the lookout point, which itself offers a lookout point from which you can enjoy spectacular views from its steep slope.

Traces of beavers and muskrats can be seen along the river path, and occasionally ducks can be seen splashing about in hollow trees on the shore.

Yellow-bellied crabs feed on sap and small insects and drill small holes in cedars parallel to the coast, drill them parallel and feed on the sap of smaller insects. Field berries and honeysuckle shrubs, which prefer well-drained areas, attract scarlet flies and cedar wax wings. Dry sandy slopes cover a wide range of vegetation, from grasses and wildflowers to pines and birches.

Nuthatches and chickens feed on nuts, seeds and insects found in the bark of trees, and raccoons and flying squirrels spend many hours looking for and collecting berries and nuts. Typical plants that are characteristic of the forest floor are pine, birch, cedar and cedar trees, and wild flowers.

White-tailed deer longing for a nibble of sumac, red-tailed deer hunting for berries, and bright blue indigo buntings flit among the wild crab apple and plum trees that line the former glacier landscape, while cotton rabbits grope the blue-Indian grasses. Cacti grow in the forest floor, but also in remote areas, such as on the north side of a stream.

In spring and summer, wild flowers are as abundant as they are beautiful and greenish - white berries are plentiful, an important source of food for birds. The flowers include purple-flowering spider worms, magenta-colored flowers, shooting stars, blue-green grasses, yellow-orange berries, red-red berries, and a variety of other species. Toxic ivy can be found in some areas of the park, as well as a variety of plants and animals, such as black-eyed sparrows, blackbirds, butterflies, birds, bees and spiders.

High above the rock, southwest of the rock itself, stands a stone and log cabin, which was partly built in the 1930s by the Civil Conservation Corps. The lodge has been renovated and still reflects the peaceful atmosphere of days gone by, but features a modern, modern design with modern amenities such as kitchen and dining area. A new wing has been added and features a large stained glass window overlooking St. John's Lake and the river.

The original large room is arranged around a massive stone fireplace and decorated with decorative carpets and art. The restaurant is open seven days a week and offers many in-house specialties as well as a wide selection of local and regional dishes.

The lodge's conference area can accommodate up to 200 people in a single room with a large conference room and private dining room. The main room with its large fireplace can accommodate 250 people for banquets, and the lodge and conference rooms can accommodate over 200 people.