LaSalle County Road Trip-Official Mini Guide_2020

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rom picturesque state parks and unforgettable outdoor experiences, to bold new restaurants and boutique shopping, LaSalle County has it all! You’ll find this beautiful stretch of North Central Illinois nestled off I-80 and I-39. Conveniently located less than an hour and a half from Chicago, Rockford, The Quad Cities, Bloomington and Peoria.

In 2019, we welcomed nearly 2.5 million visitors to Starved Rock State Park, showing that LaSalle County is not only a portal to North Central Illinois’ most popular outdoor attraction, but also among the most exciting vacation destinations in the entire Midwest!

To make your upcoming trip to LaSalle County even easier, we’ve filled this guide with memorable road trip ideas, one day excursions and tips for planning your LaSalle County Vacation. Whether you’re looking to visit our picturesque State Parks, explore beautifully preserved historic sites or plan a pet-friendly vacation, this guide has you covered!

For even more trip ideas, head to our website at enjoylasallecounty.com Enjoy your stay,

Jill Bernal

Jill Bernal Committee Chairman LaSalle County Tourism

2020-21 OFFICIAL LASALLE COUNTY BOOKLET For tourism information or additional copies, visit enjoylasallecounty.com.

COVER PHOTO • The Ottawa Visitors Center: @pickusottawail Contributing Photographers: Shaw Media, Tom Sistak, Starved Rock Visitors Center, Kathy Casstevens & LaSalle Canyon ©2020 LaSalle County Tourism Committee & Shaw Media all rights reserved. Reproduction without the written permission of LaSalle County Tourism is prohibited.

5/20 35,000 PUBLISHED BY: Shaw Media • 110 W Jefferson St. • Ottawa, IL 61350 • mywebtimes.com

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or more than a hundred years, Starved Rock has been the premiere road trip destination in LaSalle County.

With over 13 miles of trails and 18 canyons, there’s plenty to explore. Here’s seven stops you should be sure to visit on your next trip to the park!

STOP 1: The Starved Rock Visitors Center The Starved Rock Visitor Center is the perfect place to start your State Park adventure! Here, you’ll find interactive educational displays, free videos on the park’s history, hiking maps and a bookstore! While you’re there, be sure to check out Trailhead Concessions and Gifts for a great selection of hiking provisions.

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STOP P 2: Starved ed Rock R k From the Visitors Center, take a short 0.3-mile hike towards the park’s namesake, Starved Rock.

The summit is home to one of the best views in the entire park, where you can marvel at the Illinois River, or watch birds plunge for fish near the base of the Illinois Waterways Lock and Dam.

STOP 3: St. Louis Canyon Just a few minutes to the west of the Visitors Center, off IL-178, you’ll find the parking lot for St. Louis Canyon. At the end of this 0.4-mile hike you’ll be treated to a beautiful box canyon, complete with a tall waterfall and hidden alcove that runs behind it. Even when falls aren’t in season, the canyon’s towering walls of intricate sandstone make for quite the sight.

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You can borrow binoculars, dog bowls, and dog leashes for FREE at the front desk of the Visitors Center.

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French Canyon STOP 4: French Canyon One of the easiest hikes in the parks, just so happens to lead to one of the most beautiful canyons! Located just 0.4-miles southeast of the Visitors Center, French Canyon offers a towering 45-foot tall waterfall during the rainy season, and beautifully eroded Saint Peters sandstone all year round. After a rainfall, admire the colorful streaks left on the canyon walls by the mineralrich water.

STOP 5: LaSalle Canyon Located about a mile from the Parkman’s Plain parking lot, LaSalle Canyon boasts a wide picturesque canyon and jutting sandstone shelf, suspended 20 feet off the ground. Best of all, your hike to canyon will wind you along the Illinois river, providing you with a great view of the river and chance to see some rare birds and foliage.

Water Cruise STOP 6: Water Cruise or Trolley Tour If you’re looking to get out of the canyons and take a break from hiking, or if you have a party member looking for a less active excursion, you can reserve a spot aboard Starved Rock’s Eagle One Water Cruise (running Jun. – Oct.) or take a Trolley Tour (running year-round). These narrated tours merge history and sighting seeing for truly one-ofkind view of Starved Rock.

STOP 7: The Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center After a full day of hiking and sightseeing, cap your trip off with a stay at the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center. This historic hotel nestled in nature, features a Cliffside panorama of the Illinois river, an indoor pool complex, on-site restaurants and a beautiful rustic lounge. You can choose from historic lodge accommodations, spacious hotel rooms or charming log cabins.

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BUFFALO ROCK STATE PARK

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eyond the borders of Starved, there’s even more exiting nature to explore in LaSalle County! Here are five other hiking destinations you should be sure to visit on your trip.

MATTHIESSEN STATE PARK: Canyons, streams, prairie grass, dense forests and a perpetually flowing waterfall. What more can you ask for? This geological marvel is located just a stone’s throw away from the Starved Rock State Park, offering a wide array of unusual vegetation and a chance seeing some amazing wildlife up close.

BUFFALO ROCK STATE PARK: The bluff outcroppings at this park unmatched views you’ll find of the Illinois River, while it’s winding prairie trails take you past one of the nation’s largest pieces of landscape art, Michael Heizer’s Effigy Tumuli. While

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you’re there, be sure to pay a visit to Pebbles and Cocoa, the two American Bison that call the park home.

I&M CANAL: The 15-mile stretch of canal that runs from Ottawa to LaSalle is one of the best bicycling destinations in the entire state.

You’ll pass three historical towns, astounding scenery all while hiking or biking right along the bank of the storied I&M canal.

Now, you don’t even need to bring your own bike to explore the trail, reserve an app-powered rental bike outside LaSalle’s Lock 16 Visitors Center.

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aSalle County is home to some fascinating historical sites, tours and museums to explore!

WEBER HOUSE AND GARDEN

3 Baker Street • Streator • 815-672-8327 • weberhouseandgarden.com Streator’s Ted Weber, formerly a nationally syndicated radio interviewer, began renovating his historic childhood home in 1983. The house now sports beautifully decorated rooms, each one reflecting a different period of design, and a meticulously manicured English-style garden.

This unique blend of architecture, horticulture, interior design and broadcast history is open for tour seven days a week, April – October.

HEGELER CARUS MANSION

1307 7th Street • LaSalle • 815-224-6543 • hegelercarus.org Designed by W. W. Boyington, the famed Chicago Water Tower architect, LaSalle’s Hegeler Carus Mansion has remained virtually unaltered since it’s completion in 1876. This 16,000-sq. foot mansion features 56 rooms spread across 7 levels. The interior is just as inspiring as the exterior, with its intricate parquet floors and hand-painted ceilings. This National Landmark is open for tours Wed. - Sun, yearround.

REDDICK MANSION

100 W. Lafayette Street | Ottawa 815-433-6100 | reddickmansion.org The Reddick Mansion, a wonderfully unique landmark, stands at the corners of Columbus and Lafayette streets in Ottawa, overlooking the Lincoln Douglas Debate Site. This 150+ year old, 22-room, Italianate mansion has been meticulously restored to the 19th century, after decades of being used as the town’s public library. Now, the mansion is opened year-round for tours, Fri. – Mon.

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LASALLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

101 E. Canal St. • UTICA 815-667-4861 lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org You’ll find the LaSalle County Historical Society campus located in beautiful downtown Utica, right along the banks of the I&M canal. It offers fascinating exhibits and activities on a diverse variety of topics, from living history demonstrations in their Blacksmiths Shop to brand new exhibits inside the Heritage Center.

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OTTAWA HISTORICAL AND SCOUTING HERITAGE MUSEUM 1100 Canal St. • Ottawa 815-431-9353 • reddickmansion.org Head to The Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum to learn all about the history of the boy scouts, girl scouts and the town of Ottawa. You’ll find more than a century’s worth of scouting artifacts and the largest collection of English scouting memorabilia in the United States, as well as rare artifacts from the famed LincolnDouglas Debate.

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I&M CANAL BOAT AND LOCK 16 VISITORS CENTER 754 1st Street • LASALLE • 815-223-1851 • iandmcanal.org

Take a journey back in time aboard the I&M Canal’s “Volunteer,” a mule-pulled 1840’s replica canal boat. Period dressed guides regale audiences with tales of the canal, as your boat takes a one-mile trip up to the Little Vermillion aqueduct and back. Be sure to drop by the Lock 16 visitors center after your trip, for more history of the canal and to grab a bite to eat in their wonderful café.

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MENDOTA 8. Breaking the Prairie Museum 9. Hume-Carnegie Museum & Veterans Park 10. Lake Kakusha

6. Mitchell Grove Nature Preserve MARSEILLES ILLINI STATE PARK 7. Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial & Museum

11. Snyder Grove Park 12. Union Depot Railroad Museum OGLESBY 13. Memorial Park MATTHIESSEN STATE PARK 14. McPhedran Park STARVED ROCK STATE PARK & VISITOR CENTER OTTAWA BUFFALO ROCK STATE PARK

15. Catlin Park 16. Dayton Bluffs 17. I & M Tollhouse and Replica Canal Boat 18. IL Waterway Visitors Center 19. LaSalle County Genealogy Guild 20. Ottawa Visitors Center 20. Reddick Mansion 20. Washington Square Park and Murals 21. Riverwalk & Fox River Park

22. Skydive Chicago PERU 23. Baker Lake Park 24. Westclox Museum SENECA 25. IL LST (Landing Ship Tank) Memorial 26. MJ Hogan Grain Elevator 27. Seneca Area History Museum SHERIDAN 28. Norsk Museum

STREATOR 29. Hopalong Cassidy River Trail & Canoe Launch 30. Sandy Ford Conservation Area 31. Spring Lake Nature Area 32. Streator City Park 33. Streatorland Historical Museum 34. Weber House & Garden 35. WWII Canteen Monument TROY GROVE 36. Wild Bill Hickok State Memorial

TAKE A SCENIC ROUTE. ON HOLIDAY WEEKENDS, IT IS BEST TO TAKE AN ALTERNATE EXIT, SINCE RT 178 AT EXIT 81 TENDS TO BE BACKED UP. SCENIC DRIVES: Part of the Illinois River Road Scenic Byway and Canyon Drive with connecting roads.

To extend your drive to Illini State Park and other LaSalle County locations along the river.

EARLVILLE 1. Earlville Historical Society Museum 2. RT 34 Drive-In Theater 3. Shabbona County Park LASALLE 4. Hegeler Carus Mansion IL & MICHIGAN CANAL STATE TRAIL 5. Lock 16 Visitors Center/Lock14/ I&M Canal Boat

UTICA 37. Father Marquette Memorial 38. Heritage Corridor CVB Visitors Center 39. LaSalle County Historical Society Museum Campus WEDRON 40. Charles Lindbergh Crash Site Marker

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Activities L ooking for a quick winter getaway or a fun way to spend holiday break close to home? LaSalle County offers an exciting assortment of wintertime activities, from the thrilling to heartwarming.

ICE CLIMBING: Every year, hundreds of experienced climbers flock to Starved Rock State Park to spend a day scaling enormous frozen waterfalls with little more than an anchor line, an ice axe and a helmet. Climbers must have prior experience ice climbing, or charter an experienced guide. All ice climbing is done at the climber’s risk, they are required to sign in at the park’s self check-in station prior to their climb, and once again upon exit.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Matthiessen State Park offers over six miles of beautiful treelined cross-country skiing trails.

Best of all, the park sports a ski rental kiosk (weather allowing) from December through March.

The rental cabin is located near the shelter and fort at the Park’s Dells entrance, the rental stand is open Saturdays and Sundays when snow is on the ground from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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EAGLE WATCH: While a few eagles can be spotted around LaSalle County all year, the arrival of bald eagles in mid-winter is a sight to behold. These majestic birds roost on Plum Island, located directly across from Starved Rock State Park. An excellent view of these Eagles can be found at the observation deck of the Illinois Waterways Visitors Center, where you can use high powered binoculars to see them in flight.

CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS: Looking to get into the holiday spirit? Head to LaSalle County’s premiere holiday light show, located at LaSalle’s Rotary Park.

You’ll experience more than 230 dazzling light displays and dozens of fun animated LED installations at this drive-through holiday destination. Pairing classic holiday tunes, broadcast over a private radio channel, and dozens of illuminated larger than life characters and and scenes. This sure to be family outing to remember!

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aSalle County features some of the State’s best scenic drives and outdoor activities for soaking in the changing season. Here are three must see sight-seeing opportunities for your next Fall Color trip!

GUIDED HIKE OR TROLLEY TOUR AT STARVED ROCK STATE PARK Starved Rock offers seasonal guided hikes, lead by experienced naturalists. These experts will take you to some of the best Fall color photo-ops throughout the park on a mild one-hour group hike. The park also offers trolley tours, for those who’d like the see the leaves without having to hike into the park.

BOUTIQUE SHOPPING LaSalle County offers some wonderful boutique shopping opportunities to get you out and about during the Fall, like Ottawa’s tree-lined shopping district and historic downtown Streator. LaSalle’s shopping district is located just a short walk away from the I&M Canal, while Utica is just a stone’s throw from Starved Rock State Park.

I&M CANAL The 15-mile stretch of canal that runs from Ottawa to LaSalle is one of the best bicycling destinations in the entire state.

You’ll pass three historic towns and astounding fall scenery. Best of all, you no longer need to bring your own bike to explore the trail, simply reserve an apppowered rental bike outside LaSalle’s Lock 16 Visitors Center!

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Follow the Illinois Department of Natural Resource’s Starved Rock Facebook Page, for frequent updates on the Fall Colors.

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STARVED ROCK Many blogs cite Starved Rock as one of the top destinations for hiking with your dog in the Midwest. The River Trail, that’s conveniently located off the recently restored Parkman’s Plain lot, is one of the more popular canine hikes. The dog-friendly outdoor Veranda at the Lodge even offers a special “doggy menu”. Dogs must be leashed inside the park.

ROTARY DOG PARK This park, located just off I-39, offers two fenced in runs, for small and large sized dogs. This park is only a ten-minute drive from the entrance of Starved Rock, and even closer to the I&M Canal. You’ll find several restaurants in nearby LaSalle and Peru that offer dogfriendly patio seating.

River Run Dog Park See directory in the back of this guide for a list of dog-friendly hotels

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RIVER RUN DOG PARK This brand-new dog park is located inside Heritage Harbor, just a stone’s throw from the beautiful Illinois River. It features two pens for added safety, one for under 30lbs and one for over 30lbs. After your trip to the park, head over to the nearby Red Dog Grill where you can get your furry friend a special treat.

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Directory

LaSalle County offers a wide variety of fantastic options for every budget and taste.

Be sure to check out these advertisers along with the other great locations that you will find while out and about.

BREW, WINE AND SPIRITS AUGUST HILL WINERY & ILLINOIS SPARKLING 815-667-5211 • UTICA augusthillwinery.com • iscbubbly.com CAT’SEYE WINE BAR 815-481-2389 OTTAWA • catseyewinebar CLARKS RUN CREEK GIFTS & WINE 815-691-8047 • UTICA • clarksruncreek.com ILLINOIS RIVER WINERY • 815-667-4012 NORTH UTICA • illinoisriverwinery.com STAR UNION SPIRITS • 815-205-1234 PERU • starunionspirits.com • startunionspirits TANGLED ROOTS BREWING CO. • 815-324-9549 OTTAWA • tangledrootsbrewingco.com

DINING

LASALLE 101 SUPPER CLUB • 815-223-0101 LASALLE • 101supperclub.com LOCK 16 VISITOR CENTER CAFÉ 815-220-1848 • iandmcanal.org

BEST WESTERN OGLESBY • 815-883-3535 OGLESBY • bestwestern.com COMFORT INN • 815-538-3355 MENDOTA • choicehotels.com COMFORT INN • 815-433-0029 OTTAWA• choicehotels.com DAYS INN BY WYNDHAM OGLESBY | STARVED ROCK • 815-883-9600 OGLESBY • daysinnstarvedrock.com FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES • 815-431-8955 OTTAWA • marriott.com/mdwot FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES • 815-223-7458 PERU • Marriott.com/SQIPR HAMPTON INN • 815-434-6040 OTTAWA • hampton.com HAMPTON INN & SUITES • 815-220-8400 PERU • peru.hamptoninn.com HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONS FOX RIVER RESORT • 815-433-0029 SHERIDAN • holidayinnexpress.com/ottawail HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 120 WEST STEVENSON ROAD • OTTAWA 815-433-0029 • holidayinnexpress.com/ottawail HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES PERU 815-224-2500 • PERU holidayinnexpress.com/lasalleperu LAQUINTA INN PERU • 815-224-9000 PERU • lq.com

SOCIAL KITCHEN • 815-252-2655 • LASALLE

PRAIRIE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB & INN 815-795-5107 • MARSEILLES prairielakescc.com

UPTOWN GRILL • 815-224-4545 uptowngrill.com

QUALITY INN • 815-433-9600 OTTAWA • choicehotels.com

MARSEILLES MARSEILLES FAMILY RESTAURANT 815-795-3111

QUALITY INN • 815-223-8585 PERU • choicehotels.com

MENDOTA CINDY’S ON 34 • 815-539-9000 CINDY’S ON 39 • 815-883-3539 MR. SALSA’S • 815-883-9299 mr-salsa’s-mexican-restaurant OGLESBY THE ROOTBEER STAND • 815-883-9254 STARVED ROCK LODGE • 815-667-4211 starvedrocklodge.com OTTAWA HANK’S FARM • 815-433-2540 • hanksfarm.com THE RED DOG GRILL • 815-434-4406 reddoggrill.com

RELAX INN • 815-672-3168 STREATOR • relaxinnstreator.com SANDS MOTEL • 815-434-6440 OTTAWA • sandsmotelottawa.com STARVED ROCK MOTOR INN • 815-672-8400 STREATOR • starvedrockhotel.com SUPER 8 • 815-223-1848 PERU • super8.com SUPER 8 • 815-615-9582 MENDOTA • super8.com SUPER 8 • 815-434-2888 OTTAWA • super8.com SURREY MOTEL • 815-433-1263 OTTAWA • surreymotel.com

PERU THE IGLOO • 815-223-0848 • igloodiner.com

COTTAGES & B&BS BALDWIN HOUSE • 815-510-0658 STREATOR • streatorbaldwinhouse

STONE JUG BARBEQUE • 815-780-8275 stonejugbbq.com

BRIGHTWOOD INN • 888-667-0600 OGLESBY • brightwoodinn.com

UTICA JACK’S PLACE RESTAURANT & BAR 866-399-3866 • grizzlyjacksresort.com

CHEF TOM’S GUEST HOUSE • 815-257-1025 STREATOR • chef-toms

LODGING

RESORTS & LODGES GRIZZLY JACK’S GRAND BEAR RESORT & WATERPARK • 866-399-3866 UTICA • grizzlyjacksresort.com STARVED ROCK LODGE & CONFERENCE CENTER 815-667-4211 • OGLESBY starvedrocklodge.com HOTELS, LODGES & MOTELS AMERICINN • 815-672-0080 STREATOR • AmericInn.com

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THE COTTAGES AT HERON’S • 815-433-5000 OTTAWA • heritageharborottawa.com FOX RIVER BED & BREAKFAST • 815-579-2368 OTTAWA • foxriverbnb.com FOX RIVER EAGLE CABIN RENTAL 815-343-6435 • OTTAWA foxrivereaglecabin.com KISHAUWAU’S STARVED ROCK AREA CABINS 815-442-8453 • TONICA Kishauwaucabins.com LANDERS HOUSE • 815-667-5170 UTICA • landershouse.com

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MARCIA’S BED & BREAKFAST • 815-488-5217 OTTAWA • marciasbnb.com RIVER HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST 815-324-2866 • ottawariverhouse.com CAMPGROUNDS & RECREATION ANCHOR IN MARINA • 815-357-6666 SENECA • anchorinmarina.com DEER CREEK CAMPGROUND • 815-786-4873 SHERIDAN • campingdeercreek.com FOUR STAR CAMPGROUND • 815-795-5720 MARSEILLES • fourstarcampground.com GLENWOOD RV RESORT • 815-795-6000 MARSEILLES • GlenwoodRVResort.com HI-TIDE RECREATION • 815-495-9032 LELAND

MENDOTA HUME-CARNEGIE MUSEUM UNION DEPOT RAILROAD MUSEUM BREAKING THE PRAIRIE FARM MUSEUM VETERANS PARK MARSEILLES MIDDLE EAST CONFLICTS WALL MEMORIAL NORTH UTICA FATHER MARQUETTE MEMORIAL LASALLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM CAMPUS • 815-667-4861 lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org OGLESBY MEMORIAL PARK STARVED ROCK STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER

ILLINI STATE PARK • 815-795-2448 MARSEILLES • reserveamerica.com

PERU WESTCLOX MUSEUM • 815-250-0617 PERU • westcloxmuseum.com

KATCHEWAN LAKES CAMPGROUND 815-310-0265 • STREATOR

SENECA ILLINOIS LST MEMORIAL

LASALLE/PERU KOA • 815-667-4988 UTICA • koa.com MALLARD BEND CAMPGROUND 815-496-2496 • SHERIDAN PLEASANT CREEK CAMPGROUND 815-431-0936 • OGLESBY pleasantcreekcampground.com

SENECA AREA HERITAGE MUSEUM 815-769-5077 • SENECA • senecahistory.com M.J. HOGAN GRAIN ELEVATOR SHERIDAN NORSK MUSEUM

ROLLING OAKS CAMPGROUND 815-496-2334 • SHERIDAN

STREATOR STREATOR CITY PARK STREATORLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK • 815-667-4726 OGLESBY • reserveamerica.com

WEBER HOUSE AND GARDENS WWII CANTEEN MONUMENT

TROLL HOLLOW CAMPGROUND 815-795-2537 • MARSEILLES • trollhollow.com REATIONAL WOODSMOKE RANCH REALTY • 815-357-1338 SENECA • woodsmokeranch.com

TROY GROVE WILD BILL HICKOK STATE MEMORIAL

Places to Go

CITY FOLK URBAN DECOR • 815-386-5533 OTTAWA • cityfolkottawa.com

Whether you prefer the rush of adrenaline or the calm of leisure, there is always something to do in LaSalle County. From outdoor adventure and fun on the water to indoor attractions and unique shops, you are sure to find something that you will enjoy.

MUSEUMS & LANDMARKS

EARLVILLE EARLVILLE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM LASALLE HEGELER CARUS MANSION I & M CANAL BOAT/LOCK 16 VISITOR CENTER 815-220-1848 • iandmcanal.org OTTAWA I&M TOLLHOUSE & REPLICA CANAL BOAT IL WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER 815-667-4054 • OTTAWA mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation/IllinoisWaterway LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY GUILD WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK OTTAWA HISTORICAL SCOUTING HERITAGE MUSEUM REDDICK MANSION • 815-433-6100 OTTAWA • reddickmansion.org

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SHOPPING

CANAL CARGO MARKET • 815-342-2555 LASALLE • canalcargomarket

CityFolkUrbanDecor CLARKS RUN ANTIQUES • 815-667-7190 UTICA • clarksrunantiques.com CLARKS RUN CREEK GIFTS & WINE 815-691-8047 • UTICA • clarksruncreek.com CURIOUS GOODS • 815-433-3453 OTTAWA • curiousgoodsgifts.com DANCHRIS NURSERY • 815-672-8135 STREATOR • danchrisnursery.com GIRLFRIENDS...THE BRA SPECIALISTS 815-780-8151 • PERU girlfriendsbraspecialists.com JOBST MONUMENTS & GIFTS • 815-433-0310 OTTAWA • Jobst Monument & Gifts KRISTINE’S SHOWER • 815-223-7627 OTTAWA • PERU • kristinesshower.com LOCK 16 GIFT SHOP • 815-220-1848 LASALLE •iandmcanal.org MAIN STREET HOME • 815-434-5400 OTTAWA • mainstreetestatesales.com A MESS OF THINGS • 815-481-2389 OTTAWA • messofthings OTTAWA DEJA VU • 815-434-2836 OTTAWA PERU ANTIQUE MALL • 815-224-9991 • PERU PRAIRIE FOX BOOKS • 815-433-7323 OTTAWA • prairiefoxbooks.com ROCK PAPER SCISSORS • 815-433-4233 OTTAWA • edumaginationist.com

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SCOUT OUTDOOR APPAREL • 815-410-5110 LASALLE • shopatscout.com

FOX RIVER RESORT’S PIRATE’S CAY 815-496-3292 SHERIDAN • piratescay.com

STARVED ROCK LODGE GIFT SHOP 815-667-4211 • OGLESBY starvedrocklodge.com &

MARINAS ANCHOR IN MARINA • 815-357-6666 SENECA • anchorinmarina.com

HY-VEE • 815-223-5219 • PERU • hy-vee.com HERITAGE HARBOR OTTAWA • 815-433-5000 OTTAWA • heritageharborottawa.com “THE LOG HOME PEOPLE”- KATAHDIN CEDAR LOG HOMES • 815-223-6050 LASALLE • katahdincedarloghomes.com

THINGS TO DO

AMPHIBIOUS ATVING GATOR CREEK CRUISE • 815-481-3337 CEDAR POINT • ccrstables.com ORCHARD AND FARM FRESH PRODUCE DONNIE APPLESEED ORCHARD • 815-780-7390 LASALLE • donnieappleseedorchard.com BIKING I & M CANAL STATE TRAIL SENECA TO LASALLE iandmcanal.org MARILLA PARK | Wooded Trails STREATOR • streator.org • ci.streator.il.us BOATING ANCHOR IN MARINA | Pontoon Boats 815-357-6666 • SENECA • anchorinmarina.com AYERS LANDING & CANOE RENTALS 815-434-2233 WEDRON • ayerslandingcanoerental.com CANOE THE VERMILION • 815-673-3218 STREATOR • canoethevermilion.com C&M CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS 815-434-6690 • OTTAWA • cmcanoerental.com I & M CANAL BOAT TOURS • 815-220-1848 LASALLE • lasallecanalboat.org QUEST WATERSPORTS • 815-433-2200 OTTAWA • srcrentals.com STARVED ROCK ADVENTURES | Pontoon Boats 815-434-9200 • OTTAWA starvedrockadventures.com STARVED ROCK LODGE | Tours • 815-667-4211 OGLESBY • starvedrocklodge.com DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATER RT 34 DRIVE-IN THEATRE • 815-246-9700 EARLVILLE • Rt34DriveIn.com FISHING TOURS STARVED ROCK GUIDE SERVICE 815-830-9757 • starvedrockguideservice.com GEOCACHING ILLINOIS RIVER ROAD NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY • 309-547-2730 OTTAWA TO HAVANA illinoisriverroad.org OTTAWA HISTORICAL AND SCOUTING HERITAGE MUSEUM 815-431-9353 • OTTAWA GO CARTING CONCEPT HAULERS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 815-496-2467 • SHERIDAN concepthaulersmotorspeedway.com HORSEBACK RIDING CEDAR CREEK RANCH • 815-481-3337 CEDAR POINT • ccrstables.com PUNKIN ACRE PAINTS • 815-223-9076 LaSalle • punkinacrepaints.com/trail-riding INDOOR WATERPARK GRIZZLY JACK’S GRAND BEAR RESORT 866-399-3866 • UTICA • grizzlyjacksresort.com

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HERITAGE HARBOR MARINA • 815-433-5000 OTTAWA • heritageharborottawa.com HIDDENCOVE MARINA • 815-357-6869 SENECA • thehiddencovemarina.com MARINERS MARINA • 708-528-5880 SENECA • marinersvillage&marina.com SOUTH SHORE BOAT CLUB • 815-223-9890 PERU • southshoreboatclub.com SNUG HARBOR MARINA • 815-795-9080 MARSEILLES SPRING BROOK MARINA • 815-357-8666 SENECA • springbrookmarina.com STARVED ROCK MARINA • 815-433-4218 OTTAWA • starvedrockmarina.com OFF-ROADING LOCATIONS THE CLIFFS INSANE TERRAIN • 815-795-5200 MARSEILLES • thecliffsinsaneterrain.com DIRT RUNNER • 630-291-0250 MARSEILLES • dirtrunner.us FOX VALLEY OFF ROAD • 815-431-9913 OTTAWA • foxvalleyoffroad.com PETTING ZOO & WAGON RIDES PAULY’S PETTING ZOO • 815-481-3337 CEDAR POINT • ccrstables.com TOURS STARVED ROCK CONNECTIONS • 815-883-0232 SENECA • starvedrockconnections.com

Also see iandmcanal.org, pickusottawailcom and starvedrocklodge.com for additional tours.

RACING LASALLE SPEEDWAY • 815-223-6900 LASALLE • lasallespeedway.com SKYDIVING SKYDIVE CHICAGO • 815-433-0000 OTTAWA • skydivechicago.com SPLASH PAD FOX RIVER PARK SPLASH PAD OTTAWA • cityofottawa.org SPLASH FIELD AT WASHINGTON PARK PERU • peru.il.us TUBING FOX HOLLOW TUBING CO. • 815-867-8823 SHERIDAN • foxhollowtubing.com WHITEWATER RAFTING VERMILLION RIVER RAFTING • 815-667-5242 OGLESBY • vermillionriverrafting.com YOGA/SPA SALT TREE YOGA • 815-343-2751 OTTAWA • salttreeyoga.com ZIPLINING ZIP CHICAGO • 815-795-5001 MARSEILLES • zipchicago.com

EVENTS

SENECA SHIPYARD DAYS FESTIVAL JUNE 26 - 29, 2019 • 815-795-7573 VENETIAN NIGHT & FIREWORKS JUNE 22 • SENECA • senecail.org

For additional events, visit enjoylasallecounty. com or the sites listed under tourism information for specific locations.

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g yinCounty EnjoLaSalle Tourism Information CITY OF LASALLE • 815-223-3755 LA SALLE • lasalle-il.gov CITY OF MARSEILLES • 815-795-2133 MARSEILLES • cityofmarseilles.com

IL WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER • U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS • 815-667-4054 OTTAWA • mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation/Illinois-Waterway

CITY OF OGLESBY • 815-883-3389 OGLESBY • oglesby.il.us

ILLINOIS VALLEY AREA CHAMBER 815-223-0227 • PERU • ivaced.org

CITY OF PERU • 815-223-0061 PERU • peru.il.us

MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 815-539-6507 • MENDOTA mendotachamber.com

HERITAGE CORRIDOR CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU • 815-667-4356 UTICA • HeritageCorridorCVB.com

OTTAWA VISITORS CENTER • 815-434-2737 OTTAWA • pickusottawail.com

I & M CANAL BOAT/LOCK 16 VISITOR CENTER 815-220-1848 • LASALLE • andmcanal.org

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER 815-667-4726 • OGLESBY • dnr.illinois.gov

IL RIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 815-795-2323 • MARSEILLES • IRACC.org

STREATOR TOURISM • 815-672-2055 STREATOR • streator.org • ci.streator.il.us

IL RIVER ROAD NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY 309-547-2730 • LEWISTOWN illinoisriverroad.org

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VILLAGE OF NORTH UTICA • 815-667-4111 UTICA • utica-il.gov VILLAGE OF SENECA • 815-357-8771 SENECA • senecail.org

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