Today is the last day before Randy's new semester begins, so we took off this afternoon and drove to Starved Rock State Park to check out Grizzly Jack's Resort as a possible site for a family reunion next summer. We're quite excited!
The lodge was still decorated for the holidays and it was warm and inviting. I'm sure it will be plenty warm in August, although I don't think it will look like this.
We think we could accomodate our entire family in a log cabin and a villa , and these two facilities could hopefully be right across the drive from each other. They are only a year old and are very nice inside. The log cabin has a nice kitchen/eating area, living room, three bedrooms, 4 baths, and sleeps up to 18. The villas are smaller with two bedrooms and three baths, and sleeps up to 9.
In addition to the nice accomodations, you get free access to an indoor waterpark (waterslides, wave pool, etc.), an indoor amusement park, and miniature golfing and fishing in all the small ponds next to the cabins. The resort is located just outside the Starved Rock entrance, where there is all kinds of hiking, canoeing, etc. Start thinking about 3 days at Grizzly Jack's. We're thinking about August 14-16. Chicago activities can be tacked on the front or back end if desired. Give us your feedback!
4 comments:
Sounds really fun! We are excited too!
Woah! I remember Starved Rock in a tent! :) I hope you guys have a wonderful time!!
Our kids start school on the 16th, so it will probably be hard for us to make it! Sounds like so much fun though!
Wow! What a vacation! Count us in!
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