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Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks!

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Front View
Master Bedroom
Guest Bedroom
Closet and Dresser Space

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon and 2 Double Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks!

Rustic 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom 1800 Square foot Villa near Starved Rock. The Villa Sleeps up to 8 guests and has two fireplaces and a private tub in the master bedroom. Located within 1 1/2 hour drive of Chicago, this relaxing retreat is for you and your entire family and guests! Villa is very roomy and provides an ideal weekend getaway for families and friends looking for a relaxing weekend escape. Spacious living room features 2 plush sofas and a gas fireplace. The Kitchen is fully equipped with all of the necessary appliances and cooking utensils and the Villa backs up to Starved Rock Nature Preserve

Some of the best hiking in Illinois is available at nearby Matthiesen and Starved Rock State Parks. Nearby Bicycle trails also provide beautiful natural scenery on the
I & M Canal State Trails. Visit Nearby Country Edge Mall where you can sample, Fabulous Cupcakes, Homemade candy and Soda Pop from round the world and the Jerky shop.


Villa Features include:
- Wireless internet, 3 Cable TV's fully equipped kitchen, dishware and flatware, air conditioning, 2 fireplaces, 2 balconies, private tub in the master bedroom and many more amenities!
- Near state parks! Easy access to hiking trails, state parks, restaurants, shops, bars and August Hill winery

Bedrooms Include:
- Master Bedroom: 1 King-sized Bed and 1 Pullout Sofa Bed
- 2nd Bedroom includes 2 Queen-sized Beds

Additional Sleeping:
- Pullout Queen-sized Sofa Bed on the First Level Sleeps 2 guests

Policies:
- No smoking
- No pets
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Must be 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Adults only

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property # 923778vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Utica

Located in Utica, this villa is in a rural area and on a river. Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Mix's Trading Post and Grand Bear Falls Indoor Water Park. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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Utica, IL

What's nearby

  • August Hill Winery Tasting Room - 1 min drive - 1.1 km
  • LaSalle County Historical Society & Museum - 1 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Illinois & Michigan Canal - 1 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Mix's Trading Post - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Starved Rock State Park - 2 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Mendota Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Dugout - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Garzanelli's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Skoog's Pub & Grill - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Vacation Villa Located Near Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks! located?

Situated on a river, this villa is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from August Hill Winery Tasting Room and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Starved Rock State Park. LaSalle County Historical Society & Museum and Illinois & Michigan Canal are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mindy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Oct 2025
Mindy Thank you for your 5 ***** review. Please come back and visit glad you enjoyed your stay!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great family reunion. place was well-stocked, clean, and decorated for the holidays! we’ll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2026
Great place to enjoy family and thank for your great review. Happy New Year
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay.

Enjoyed staying in this clean condo.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Nov 2022
Thank you for your 5* review Patricia and Have a great Holiday Season
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hiking Trip

Great location, nice property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauriz B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Peaceful and warming place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2024
Lauriz Thank you for your 5* review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope you come back and see us again!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ovidio S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We really enjoyed our stay!

We loved the villa for the price point. The host was very communicative and flexible with allowing another guest at the last minute. We're already planning our next trip back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2025
Thank you Ovidio for your 5 STAR review it was a pleasure having you and we look forward to your return.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genaveve O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location & Stay!

This spacious villa is perfect for a getaway weekend. My family stayed here and loved the location in regards to the multiple state parks in the area and how close to town it was. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Genaveve Thank you for your Review. Come back and see us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Accommodations!

I would stay again!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2024
Jill Thank you for your 5* review Glad you enjoyed your visit and look forward to your return!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mz T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Loved the cleanliness. The Vila was inviting and very peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hobby F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

Great weekend getaway, with a place to stay right next to Starved Rock Park. Perfect place, comfortable beds, and clean. Would stay here again and highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Nov 2025
Thank you for your 5***** review come back and see us again!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Snir S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun at Starved Rock

Close to the park and in the Grand Bear Resort vicinity. We all loved how close the park was, how quaint the town is and the kids love the indoor water park!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Clean, spacious, and fun rustic feel with modern amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The unit was very cozy, inviting, and spacious. We had some rain so we spent more time than expected in the house and we never felt cramped. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2025
Sarah Thank you for your 5 STAR review. Glad you enjoyed your stay even though the weather did not cooperate!!! We look forward to your return
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay

We had a good time and the kids enjoyed themselves too.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Nov 2022
Martin Glad you enjoyed your stay and Thank you for your 5* review. Have a great Holiday Season
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marjana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great location, great property. We had a lot of fun
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

We really enjoyed the trip! The host was a great communicator and quick to respond. Overall, I would recommend staying here and enjoying the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2024
Kristy Thank you for your 5* review safe travels home and we look forward to your return!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ersan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family of four enjoyed stay

Smooth check-in with Denny being very responsive. We used villa and Starved Rock as nice weekend getaway from daily routine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Desiree B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway!

Our villa was exactly as advertised. There was tons of room and everything we needed to make our stay relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2023
Desiree Thank you for your 5 star review and please come back and visit us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Stay

My family and I had the best time ever, this place was amazing. Everything was well put together. I would definitely recommend this place and the host was very generous.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug 2023
Thank you for your 5 * review Ronnisa glad you had a great stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location great townhouse

This townhouse was in at great location for all of our activities we had planned. Townhouse was very nice. Had everything we needed for our long weekend stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2024
Thank you for your 5* review we appreciate your comments Have a great rest of your summer!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get-a-way

The Villa was amazing! Downtown Utica was a couple miles away, Starved rock was just as close. Grand Bear lodge was also very nice. Our host was great. We can’t wait to come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2024
Thank you for your review and happy you enjoyed your stay at the villa. We look forward to your return in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place.

We had an amazing time. Aside from a giant wolf spider in the bedroom bleh lol otherwise beautiful clean and awesome space.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Nov 2022
Angela Thank you for your 5* review we will make sure spidey is not on the premises next time you come to unit L2 Take care
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phillip C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay

Accommodations were perfect for our crew. More than enough room. Clean. Well kept. Perfect location to meet. All in all a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Phillip Thank you for your review and glad you enjoyed the accommodations. Please come back and visit Grand Bear Vacation Villas unit L2 . Have a great rest of the summer.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This was a beautiful 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo, all furnishings in great condition and everything was clean. We especially liked the comfy king bed in one of the bedrooms. I give it an A rating.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First time at Starved Rock

Stayed here to hike at Starved rock. Was surprised how close it was. Very nice little town. Was very welcoming. Look forward to returning. Jacuzzi was a must after hiking all day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2022
Mike thank you for your 5* review and thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your return!!!

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