Directions and Factoids
Directions: The Visitor Center is located at Starved Rock Lock and Dam on the Illinois River between
Ottawa and Utica. From I-80 take exit 81 and follow the signs south through Utica. Turn left
immediately prior to the bridge. Follow the road until you see the lock.
Factoid: The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center offers the opportunity to observe a working lock and
dam as well as towboats navigating through the Starved Rock Lock, which is one of eight on
the Illinois Waterway. There are also many other cool displays in the visitor center
including the history of the waterway from the Illinois and Michigan Canal to today's modern
lock and dam structures. The visitor center is open 7 days a week with the exception of
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
Brandon Road Public Access Area
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Dresden Island Lock and Dam Public Access Area
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Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
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Lockport Lock Public Access Area
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Marseilles Lock Public Access Area
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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