Welcome to Rock Cut State Park

Rock Cut State Park is a 3,092-acre park located in Loves Park, IL with easy access from Illinois Rte. 173 exit off Interstate 90. An outdoor oasis in the middle of the Stateline area, Rock Cut is the largest state park in Northern Illinois and offers hiking, biking, cross country skiing and snowshoe trails, a campground, and two lakes for fishing and paddling.

Rock Cut

Facts

Rock Cut Facts

The DISTANCE AROUND PIERCE LAKE VIA ROAD IS 4.1 MILES

The DISTANCE AROUND PIERCE LAKE VIA TRAILS IS ROUGHLY 4 MILES

PIERCE LAKE IS 160 ACRES

OLSON LAKE IS 60 ACRES

SWIMMING & WADING ARE PROHIBITED AT PIERCE LAKE

SWIMMING IS PERMITTED AT OLSON LAKE

THERE IS NO CHARGE TO LAUNCH A BOAT OR KAYAK ON EITHER LAKE

THERE IS A NO WAKE RULE ON PIERCE LAKE

ONLY BOATS WITH ELECTRIC MOTORS OR CARRY-IN WATERCRAFT MAY BE USED ON OLSON LAKE

ALL WATERCRAFT MUST COMPLY WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS WATERCRAFT RULES AND REGULATIONS

Lone Rock Café

The Lone Rock Café next to the outdoor store offers quality, made from scratch food and a variety of drink options. Make it a point to take in the best dining view in the Stateline Area!

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Rock Cut State park

Summer Park Hours

APRIL–OCTOBER | 6AM–10PM

Winter Park Hours

November–March | 8AM–5PM

PARK LOCATION

7223 WEST LANE ROAD, LOVES PARK, IL 61111

OUTDOOR STORE HOURS

APRIL 1–30

MONday–SATurday • 8AM-7PM

SUNDAY • 8AM-3PM

MAY 1–SEPT. 30

DAILY • 8AM-7PM

OCTOBER 1-31
MONDAY–SATURDAY • 8AM-7PM
SUNDAY • 8AM-3PM

LONE ROCK CAFÉ HOURS

May 9–Labor Day

Daily • 11AM-7PM

*Closed Tuesdays

POST LABOR DAY HOURS

TBD

We are no longer serving breakfast. Last call for cooked foods is 6:30pm.

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