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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.
The Crane Company of Chicago purchased Buffalo Rock in 1912, and for a period of about 16 years maintained a sanatorium for sick employees and a summer vacation ground for thousands of employees and their families. In 1927, the Crane Company moved their recreation park to a larger area, donating the original site to the state to become a park.
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.
Buffalo Rock State Park in Illinois is the pocket-sized baby sister in the Starved Rock, Matthiessen, and Buffalo Rock trio of State Parks that brings visitors to LaSalle County. The park is a favorite family picnic stop, and a beautiful place to stretch your legs, with a mix of prairie and woodland, not to mention some world class land art ...
All five subjects, including a snake, turtle, catfish, frog and insect are native to the Illinois River area. This State Park offers the ideal terrain for the beginner hiker. Visit Website. Phone. (815) 433-2220. Address. 1300 N. 27th Rd., Ottawa, IL 61350. Get directions.
Come visit Buffalo Rock State Park in Ottawa Township, IL. So named because (legend has it) the area once served as a “blind canyon” where Indians ran buffalo for capture, this 298-acre park has long been a natural favorite. Much of Buffalo Rock State Park is set high atop sandstone bluff carved by the young Illinois River just after the ...
River Bluff-Effigy Tumuli Trails in Buffalo Rock State Park offers a unique hiking experience high above the Illinois River and around the massive earthen sculptures of the Effigy Tumuli. Clocking in at 3-miles this easy to moderate hike will be a sight you’ll want to see.
