Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, Illinois, United States
4.5 (100 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Ottawa Visitor Centers
A Fantastic Learning Experience
Guests visiting the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center are required to wear masks while indoors as long as LaSalle County, Illinois remains in the high COVID-19 Community Levels category. Outside viewing areas remain open with no mask requirement. A relaxing place to watch towboats and barges lock through. From the visitor center outdoor observation area, guests can watch bald eagles and mergansers in the winter and pelicans, great blue heron, cormorants and many other birds in the spring, summer, and fall. This site is the only visitor center devoted to telling the stories of the Illinois Waterway and its importance to transportation. Group on-site programs, outreach programs and boat safety classes available. Free boat inspections also available.
Address
950 N 27th Rd Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Ottawa, IL 61350-9735
Mobile
Website
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Illinois-Waterway/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:30
User Ratings
4.5 based on (100 reviews)
Reviews
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4brokerer 5:00 PM Mar 4, 2020
Another near place
We ran across this after Starved Rock, one of the wardens happen to be inside , when we arrived and spent alot of time explaining the waterway system to us. There is also a small exhibit inside the building that explains alot, along with a replica wheelhouse. Check it out !!!
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4Kita 5:00 PM May 23, 2021
Cool watching a barge come through
we stopped here on our way home after hiking Starved Rock and Matthiesen a few days. Interesting historical facts on the upper deck.. even though the visitor center was closed, it is worth a stop by to learn more about the river and the locks
