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Located approximately 3 miles west of Ottawa in LaSalle County, this 298-acre park has long been a favorite picnic area, as well as a nature lovers’ delight. The area of Buffalo Rock was the home of the Illinois Indians when Louis Jolliet, the French explorer, and the Jesuit missionary priest Father Jacques Marquette made their trip up the ...
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The Buffalo Rock State Park River Bluff Trail offers a walk...
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The Crane Company of Chicago purchased Buffalo Rock in 1912,...
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Accessibility at Buffalo Rock: Parking - The parking lots...
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The Buffalo Rock State Park picnic areas that are shaded by...
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Ottawa, Illinois 61350. Phone: 815-433-2220. Email: Buffalo Rock State Park is located on a bluff which was once an island in the Illinois River. Now standing majestically on the north bank, this promontory affords a magnificent sweeping view of the Illinois River.
Buffalo Rock State Park. 119 reviews. #5 of 16 things to do in Ottawa. State Parks. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. “ Tourist ” Apr 2021. Small park with great overlook of the river and trail along the river. By Ally Ruth. “ Great experience when visiting Illinois! Mar 2023.
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- 1300 N 27th Rd, Ottawa, 61350-9732, Illinois
- Buffalo Rock State Park is open:Sun - Sun 12:00 PM - 5:00 PMMon - Wed 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMThu - Fri 10:00 AM - 8:00 PMSat - Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Hotels near Buffalo Rock State Park: (7.41 mi) Kishauwau Cabins (5.28 mi) Hampton Inn Ottawa (Starved Rock Area) (5.21 mi) Super 8 by Wyndham Ottaw...
- Restaurants near Buffalo Rock State Park: (5.05 mi) Nonie's Bakery & Cafe (3.89 mi) The Lone Buffalo by Tangled Roots Brewing Company (4.23 mi) Sta...
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The Buffalo Rock State Park River Bluff Trail offers a walk high above the Illinois River, with two observation decks providing spectacular views of the Illinois River. The Woodland Trail provides an opportunity to examine and appreciate the trees, plants and wildlife prospering in the park.
The park is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Utica, Illinois (Starved Rock State Park), and approximately 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Chicago, Illinois. Its sandstone bluffs were carved by the Illinois River near the end of the Pleistocene epoch, and now serves as a State Park for local residents and tourists.
Discovering Buffalo Rock State Park. The park is 85 miles southwest of Chicago, near Ottawa and Utica. The main access road to the park winds its way up a sandstone cliff festooned with ferns and moss, with some epic views of the Illinois River as you climb.
Buffalo Rock State Park is located on a bluff which was once an island in the Illinois River. Now standing majestically on the north bank, this promontory affords a magnificent sweeping view of the Illinois River. Located approximately three miles west of Ottawa in LaSalle County, this 298 acre park has long been a favorite picnic area, as well ...
