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OTTAWA Located at the


confluence of the Illinois and Fox Rivers, the City of Ottawa was the site of the first Lincoln- Douglas debate in 1858 and the birthplace of Scouting in America in 1910. Adventures in nature, canoeing, bicycling, skydiving and horseback riding are just a few of the activities you’ll enjoy while surrounded by areas of diverse natural beauty.


FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ottawa Visitors Center 106 W. LaFayette St. Ottawa


815-434-2737


1 CITY OF OTTAWA GPS:


Address: Reddick Mansion, Ottawa Phone: Web:


n 41.35002; w 88.84153 815-434-2737


www.experienceottawa.com


Ottawa sits at the intersection of the Illinois and Fox Rivers. Stop by the Ottawa Visitors Center for a list of must-see spots, including the many outdoor murals and the Riverwalk.


2 ILLINI STATE PARK


GPS: n 41.31850; w 88.71102 Address: 2660 E. 2350th Road, Marseilles Phone: 815-795-2448 Web:


3 ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL & LOCK 16 VISITORS CENTER


GPS: n 41.365890; w 89.096529 Address: Highway Route 351, LaSalle Phone: 815-220-1848 Web: www.lasallecanalboat.org 19th century canal connecting LaSalle and Chicago. Sixty-mile-long canal towpath for hiking/ biking and opportunities to see restored and reconstructed locks, dams, and aqueducts.


http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/ PARKS


Beautiful soaring rapids mark the northern edge of the “Great Falls” river, where Illini State Park sits. Its hardwood forest and trails are popular to both hikers and winter’s cross- country skiers and birders.


3 OTTAWA


www.cityofottawa.org www.experienceottawa.com


4 SANDY FORD NATURAL AREA


GPS: n 41.19272; w 88.90277 Address: Leonore Road, Streator Phone: 815-667-5351 Web: www.streator.org/outdoor_recreation.cfm Located on the east bank of the Vermilion River, it possesses two creeks, a floodplain forest, dry bluffland forest, hill prairies and sandstone cliffs. 200 acres of fairly rugged huntable terrain.


www.illinoisriverroad.org


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