Illinois Waterway, Illinois Camping & Hiking

Illinois Waterway, Illinois Camping & Hiking

Illinois Waterway Image Gallery

Directions

The Visitor Center is located at Starved Rock Lock and Dam on the Illinois River between Ottawa and Utica. From I-80 take exit 81 and follow the signs south through Utica. Turn left immediately prior to the bridge. Follow the road until you see the lock.

Phone

(309) 676-4601

Activities

PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Camping Reservations

Reserve your campsite at these camping areas:

Illinois Campgrounds

Hiking Trails

Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails:

Illinois Hiking Trails

Related Link(s)

More Illinois Recreation Areas

Illinois Waterway Photo Album

Illinois Waterway Website

Eastern National

Ever want to see the operation of a lock and dam? The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center offers you that as well as impressive towboats of mammoth proportions navigating through the Starved Rock Lock, which is one of eight on the Illinois Waterway. While there you can see all sorts of cool displays in the visitor center. Displays cover the waterway from the Illinois and Michigan Canal to today?s modern lock and dam structures. The visitor center is open 7 days a week with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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