Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat, Illinois, United States
4.5 (315 reviews) Saturday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in LaSalle Historical & Heritage Tours • Boat Tours
A glimpse of a simpler time
Start your boat tour at the Visitor Center where you purchase very reasonably priced tickets. Walk across the canal bridge and down some steps to the boat. You can also drive to the parking lot. First is short, entertaining and informative talk about mules and those who pull the canal boat. On board the boat, the narrator provides a history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal as you slowly glide a short distance on a restored section of the canal. The mule actually pulls the boat at maybe 2 miles/hour. The whole tour takes a bit over an hour. The canal was a very important link for transportation of goods between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River from about 1850 to 1930. The whole tour is fun and informative.
Address
754 1st St , LaSalle, Illinois, United States, Postal Code: 61301-2536.
Mobile
Website
http://www.lasallecanalboat.org
Working hours
Monday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7:55
User Ratings
4.5 based on (315 reviews)
Reviews
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5Ella S 5:00 PM Aug 3, 2022
A glimpse of a simpler time
Start your boat tour at the Visitor Center where you purchase very reasonably priced tickets. Walk across the canal bridge and down some steps to the boat. You can also drive to the parking lot. First is short, entertaining and informative talk about mules and those who pull the canal boat. On board the boat, the narrator provides a history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal as you slowly glide a short distance on a restored section of the canal. The mule actually pulls the boat at maybe 2 miles/hour. The whole tour takes a bit over an hour. The canal was a very important link for transportation of goods between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River from about 1850 to 1930. The whole tour is fun and informative.
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5Darlene R 5:00 PM Aug 15, 2020
Chicago Corvette Car Club Event
26 Chicago Corvette Club members enjoyed our day in LaSalle. It was easy to book our tour and prepay for our tickets. Parking was ample in the picnic are for our cars. The boat ride was educational and fun. The box lunches from Lock 16 Visitors Center were delicious. Thank you for a great time!
