I absolutely love this park. Its always well kept and I love how close we are to it. The new paths are really nice

Great place to spend the day. Good variety of choices on menu. Sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, smoothies, snacks. Nice concession with deck overlooking lake. You can sit either on the inside or the outside to enjoy your food. You can sit down on the deck with picnic tables or theres an area to walk around while eating ice cream purchased from concession building, and watch the boats, canoes and paddles boats which you can rent or bring your own, whichever you prefer. Nice and relaxing.

Ice cream is whats popular but people should know the smell of Fresh burgers when you walk in, makes you want more then you thought. Friendly and pretty quick with service. On busy weekends I would think there would be extra stock in ice cream. However they were very low in a bunch of flavors!

I got to witness the professionalism of the staff when I visited a couple weeks ago. I don’t know if I would of had the same patience the older gentleman displayed with the customers in front of me. Stopped in again the next day and the young woman was very helpful when my daughter was deciding her flavor of ice cream.

Nice place to rent canoes. Pleasant and efficient service.

Very crowded and no order at all. alot of young people working there not very friendly at all. Didnt ask us if we needed help or anything. we had to figure it all out on our own. The young girl helping with vests was very rude. Older lady nice and energetic ready to help. To bad we didnt get her. Other than that the park itself was awesome

It was a great place to kayak. Generally smooth, but big enough to get a nice gentle paddle in. There were rental kayaks and places to launch. We saw small boats, kayaks, paddle boards, and paddle boats. The park was very clean. The picnic areas and parking were ample, and there was a place to buy snacks. Very family friendly fun.

Really nice seating areas outside overlooking the lake. They also rent kayaks, canoes, rowboats, paddleboards and paddleboats. The food was good and decent prices. The park itself has lots of good trails for hiking and picnic areas as well as camping.

Not so much variety of food. But they got you on the sweet tooth.

Nice people working there and the little cafe next door has a lot of options

Hot Dog was a work of Art lol.. literally. And good as well.

Little store but ghastly everything you mayforgot for camping. Boat rentals available

Great ice cream, great service, and a wonderful view while chowing down!

Good for family and friends. Or a picnic with your other. The fishing isnt great right now.

Value for money cafeIt is very well pricedThe ice-creams are amazing and made from natural ingredientsThe restrooms are clean and maintained

Friendly and great prices for rental of paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, tandoms and they rent our life vest if you bring your own boat.

Decent day kayaking there today..pretty busy with rentals and boat traffic...no wake lake but was buzzed a few times from bigger boats..prolly wont go back again but if thats all ya got in that area then its fine..

Good staff and theyve always got what you need.

It’s a beautiful place you can rent your kayak or bring your own one Highly recommend

Had there Hamburger and fries Excellent!

Closed for winter but open for hiking

Under new management at the lone star cafe. The manager needs to train the cafe workers they are simply lost

Nice and clean. A well kept park with great trails.

Beautiful place!

The state is open i will not wear a mask as requested to go into your consession stand, there for no business for you.

Wonderful State park. Come check it out.

Great place to rent kayaks or have a bite to eat. Thank you for turning away rednecks that wont wear their masks.

Great food! Great service! Great fun!

Beautiful Park. Lots of fun trails. Rentals of pedal boats, canoes, kayaks, and even small fishing boats! Im sure theres even more you can rent. I havent camped here, but I bet it would be wonderful. My daughter loved all the chipmunks!Nice little concession area

Reasonable $ for food, kayak rentals.

We visited a few times and always had a great experience. Last time we left our card after paying accidentally, both Kaden and Cody called (a few times) to try and catch us before we drove too far to give us the card. Great service! They went above and beyond! Give them a raise!

My favorite state park in northern Illinois.

We love Rock Cut State Park. Strolled into the rental area for the first time and discovered bait, tackle, pkgs. of ice cream, snacks galore, and even a few grocery items.....just like a camp store!We purchased 3 long metal hot dog cookers with wooden handles, for only $5.00 each.P.S. The ice cream in the restaurant is hand-scooped and it is awesome!

Beautiful view and great breakfast!!

Multiple good hiking trails & options for boat rentals.

Liked the sweet potato fries and fish

Very nice little concession shop. Friendly staff and fair prices. They rent kayaks and stuff and sell snacks so really thats all I can ask for.

Iiiiiiiiiiii love it

This place has average food at best, and I swear its ALWAYS closed. It has the potential to be such a great place, but falls way short. Has a lakeside view, very nice inside, outdoor seating, but the bankers hours totally suck, and the food is like whatever some college student can muster up in the 10 year old microwave. They should put some REAL good food in this place and run it from open until close of park hours, it would take off like tinder dates clothes. They gotta get with the program, seriously.

Nice concession stand, Nathans hot dogs, good ice cream. Helpful staff, clean eating area. Good view of the lake.

Nice lake, just went canoeing but saw lots of fish breaking the surface, will bring a pole next time. Rented canoe, circled the whole lake in about 1.5 hours for only $22...great deal! 😁

August 14 2020 - I have never had a worse experience. The children who are supposedly staff yelled at an actual child for not having a mask on. They were extremely rude and pathetic at any customer service. I saw them question a man, who had a disability, (this is against federal law) as to what his disability was that made him unable to wear a mask (this was outside not inside). The entire atmosphere was hostile, unfriendly and a lack of adult leadership was obvious. When you leave kids unsupervised and have them be in charge it fails and this place has failed.

Great staff, service, and ice cream

Rock Cut State Park is the best. They redid the roads, bridge, tracks & walk ways. I visited it first time this year today. Amazed to see all the changes. Well done & thanks.

Absolute great place to stop in while you are at the park. Phenomenal ice cream and other great food! The outdoor store also has many great items. Of course they have Bait and Tackle. I still think the gift card is a great idea for a graduation gift or anyone else who enjoys great food, swimming, kayaking,fishing. Every staff member that I have spoken to has been kind and polite and I like supporting businesses where the employees are very positive and polite.

Great place to spend the day. Boat rentals and decent fishing, the wildlife arent skittish, so youre bound to see something cool. Water has a lot of algae growing in it, so swimming is not the best passtime

Best Chicago style hot dog Ive ever had in my life. Highly recommend.

We stopped in for a ice cream treat. There were several hard scoop flavors available. We made our choices and they were generous and delicious. We sat outside which is always great because its near the lake and beautiful. Some construction improvements going on. Itll be so nice once completed. Weve been there several times and know well be back.

Freshly made food, really good and reasonably priced! Nice to sit on the deck and look out at all the boats and kayaks in the water

Clean, quiet with a nice lake and a concession building that had the best chocolate malts I may have ever had

It was fair priced. Kayaking was fun. Make sure to bring your ID if you want to rent anything

Phenomenal experience! We hiked on a trail then went paddleboating as a family of 4, and had a wonderful time.

Great experience. Take the family.

Good service.

They were really busy but they kept the lines moving. Great place for family fun.

Ive ALWAYS loved Rockcut but who doesnt? Plenty to do n peaceful. My boyfriend n I just went yesterday (Sunday afternoon/evening). We rented a boat for the 1st time n the view was perfect n nice weather. Fall will be fun! 😍😍💕💖💕😍😍🛥🚤⛵🛳🏞💯

Some play rock paper scissors shoot, I play rock cut state park (cue the tv jingle).

Deep inside the park by the lake. Good selection of basic items. They rent canoes, paddle boats and kayaks in the summer and cross country skis in the winter. Basic tackle gear and bait as well as IL state fishing license. Clean facilities. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Maps of the park available upon request.

Great service and great experience! They need a tip jar for the employees!

While this isnt a place you would drive out of your way to eat at, it serves those at the park with decent food at decent prices. The menu consists of your normal concession food: burgers, hot dogs, fries, etc.. The real treat here is the ice cream. Its good quality with a variety of flavors. I recommend the root beer floats!

I love kayaking here and usually the people there are nice and organized. However, this afternoon I was cornered into a conversation about what my religious background was. After politely turning down serveral comments about what my beliefs were the women working there ( in the boat / kayaking renting section ) would not take a hint making for an awkward check out. I don’t think religions talks or beliefs should be part of me wanting to rent a kayaking.

Rock Cut State Park is a great place to visit. The concession food is the best and carries a good price. Definitely a safe and perfect spot on your summer activities.

Cafe is just ok. Boat rental/bait shop is WAY overpriced. Service is slow.I always buy my bait at Anglers Edge on Auburn.For better service and boat rental prices I drive down to Shabbona Lake.

Good one for quick snacks

Nice snack shop! Good ice cream and fast food items. Friendly staff. Tackle shop next door also strong showing for a state park shop.

This has the potential to be a very nice park. There was not a swimming beach that is open. There is good kayaking and fishing. We camped and the power kept going out and we had very hot days. Talking to others that had been here during the week we found that it has been happening all week. This park is free to get into and you pay to camp. Great property it just needs some maintenance and upgrades.

Peaceful park with lots of activities. From hiking, biking, fishing and boating, there is something for everyone. In park restaurant has good food at reasonable able prices with outstanding views of the lake. Campground sites are nice size and well kept.

Some of the best food around and some of the best locally roasted coffee in the area. Friendly service and you cant beat the rental prices.

I love the park and the lake. Just dont understand why they have to use all the dock space by the bait shop to tie up rental boats. This year alone 3 different times I have not been able to dock and buy bait. Guess I will have to get bait outside of the park after all the state of Illinois is in such great shape financially they obviously do not need the revenue. So many simple things they could do to make it a better experience for campers, boaters, and visitors but the state legislatures have there heads in the wrong place to see what is going on around in this once great state.

The food is between okay and very good but overall everything is very fairly priced. The service is good, everything is clean, the view of the lake is great, and there atmosphere is very cozy. I love to study here on weekends.

One of the all time best state parks. Great staff!!

The food was decently priced and, honestly, quite delicious. There is outdoor seating available and you can look out and over the lake and trees, which was a nice perk as well. My only upset is that they charge a full drink price for refills on soda.

Usually have a great experience here. Have to take a point off for the relatively slow service even when not busy, and have received some items (namely the omelette) that I would never order again. I definitely recommend the scones.

Great place to hike, bike or kayak. We enjoy the concessions and ice cream. Also a great campground with wonderful views of the lake.

A true gem of the Rockford Region. We always have a wonderful time, whether its hiking, biking, kayaking, or enjoying the picnic areas. Great park. The roads are always really rough, no matter how often they try to repair them.

The view is spectacular and I love having concessions right at the park. Food is pretty good considering, but customer service is on the bottom side of awful. After a dozen visits, Ive never met a friendly staff person. And theyre very rigid about ordering off the menu. For example, they make bacon for certain selections, but if you want to add bacon to your order, they refused to do it. Doesnt really make sense. The view still makes the experience worthwhile, just dont expect much else.

Good smoothie snack but restrooms littered and outside trash cans full, not a good statement

Very busy day at the park today. All services were adequately staffed. Lots of helpful and friendly workers.

Cute concession stand and very clean. Grab grilled foods, drinks or ice cream. Great views overlooking the water.

Some road work was being done, but otherwise it was a nice weekend for my husband and me.

The state park is great! Concession stand has friendly staff, boat rental and boat launch. My kids liked the slush puppies.

Awesome place

A wonderful surprise tasty food at a nice price and great staff

Kayaking as a beginner here was a great experience!

The staff are so nice and knowledgeable

Beautiful

Very friendly staff theyve got everything you need pretty much and more.

Nice place for a picnic, kayaking, and other water activities, especially in the summer; staff is helpful and friendly, affordable rentals, great place to hang out in the summer

Locally roasted coffee and some of the best food around!

The concession is a mess, no order at all. We were told they were out of something...our cashier changed mid order.. offered to order the thing they were out of.... Ordered from the menu we saw in front of us and then as we walked to the other end we saw another menu we could have also ordered from and several people were ordering the supposed item they were out of while we waited for our order to be complete.

Excellent facilities, beautiful nature

Lovely little concession overlooking the water. On a hot day grab ice cream!

Would love to go back when this is open and renovations are complete.

Awesome camping. Great facility. Clean family friendly and pet friendly

Amazingly beautiful place easy-to-navigate really good prices for their recreational activities. The staff here was very kind and helpful and my grandson and husband had a great time.

The staff are super friendly! The food is great. The view is beautiful! Great day!

Tons of rentable equipment and friendly staff to set you up!

Grat place to stop on ur hike ..

Nice place to kayak, only bad thing is No swimming.

Havent tried the food yet but they now have a grill and fryer