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Illinois River & Starved Rock
River days, canyon trails and local flavor.
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Illinois River & Starved Rock, a little closer.
River days, canyon trails and local flavor.
Highlighted counties locate these featured towns; these six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings, not official tourism boundaries. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Illinois photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Gfp-illinois-starved-rock-state-park-canyon-view.jpg — Yinan Chen, Public Domain. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Spirit of Peoria.jpg — Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Ottawa IL Downtown1.jpg — IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Plum Island from Starved Rock.jpg — Visviva, CC0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Ottawa, Utica, Peoria. Check current access, hours and booking terms. Regional scenery may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files.