Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall

LaSalle County, Illinois

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: LaSalle County, Illinois
Access status: Official trailhead and open trail; distance not published
The walk: Distance from the lot not published; mileage signs are posted at trailheads
Ground & access: Park trail into a sandstone canyon. Conditions vary with weather.

IDNR: Starved Rock trail improvement project

Starved Rock State Park is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The St. Louis Canyon trailhead is at the St. Louis Canyon parking lot off Route 178, across from Grand Bear Lodge just south of the park's west entrance. A second start is from the west side of Starved Rock Lodge. IDNR's October 2026 trail-project update says the trail to St. Louis Canyon is open; several eastern canyons are closed for construction.

Plan your visit

St. Louis Canyon parking lot off Route 178 to the St. Louis Canyon waterfall, Starved Rock State Park

IDNR does not give a distance from the St. Louis Canyon lot to the falls. It says trail maps with one-way mileage from the visitor center are posted at every parking lot.

Park trail into a sandstone canyon. Conditions vary with weather.

Where to start

St. Louis Canyon parking lot off Route 178. IDNR says lots close when full in busy season and may reopen after 3 p.m.

Timing & water

Trails open 7 a.m. until sunset. Some areas outside the main park close to the public on listed hunting dates in winter. Check the trail-improvement page before visiting.

Before you go

No entry or parking fee; Illinois state parks are free.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

LaSalle County, Illinois.

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