Utica Illinois Recreation

State Parks

• Matthiessen State Park
  Route 178; P.O. Box 509 • Utica, IL 61373
  815-667-4868
  Located four miles south of Utica and three miles east of Oglesby, Matthiessen State Park is a... more...

• Starved Rock State Park
  Route 178; P.O. Box 509 • Utica, IL 61373
  Located 1 Mile South of Utica
  815-667-4726
  18 canyons formed by glacial meltwater and stream erosion and a lodge with 72 luxury hotel rooms,... more...  map

Recreation Areas

• Buffalo Rock State Park
  1300 North 27th Road • Utica, IL 61350
  815-433-2220
  Located on a bluff, which was once an island in the Illinois River, visitors are afforded a... more...  map

• Illini State Park
  2660 East 2350th Road • Utica, IL 61301
  Marseilles
  815-795-2448
  This 510 acre park features rustic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings, riverside picnic areas,... more...

• Illinois & Michigan Canal Trail
  Starting in Joliet and ending in LaSalle, IL
  815-942-0796
  Completed in 1848, the canal which measured 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep and stretched nearly 100... more...

• LaSalle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
  2660 East 2350th Road • Utica, IL 61341
  Located in Marseilles
  815-357-1608
  This 2,058 acre manmade lake features rocky shorelines and offers opportunities for fishing, bird... more...  map

Sports Centers

• LaSalle Speedway
  578 East US Route Six • LaSalle, IL 61301
  815-223-6900
  The Illinois Valley's largest outdoor entertainment complex, this speedway offers stock car racing... more...  map

Bowling

• LaSalle Family Bowl
  1015 First Street • LaSalle, IL 61350
  815-223-6026
  Enjoy a family night on the lanes at LaSalle Family Bowl.  more...  map

Equine

• Black Sock Training Stable
  1998 North Thirty-First Road • Ottawa, IL 61350
  815-434-4717
  A variety of trial rides are offered for both beginning and advanced riders at this stable,... more...  map

• Starved Rock Stables
  P.O. Box 509 • Utica, IL 61373
  Oglesby
  815-667-3026
  Enjoy guided trail rides, hayrides, bonfires and much more at this stable. Starved Rock Stables... more...  map

Rafting & Canoeing

• Canoe on the Vermilion
  1903 East 1251st Road • Utica, IL 61364
  Streator, IL
  815-673-3218
  This company provides canoe equipment, transportation and instruction onf four different Illinois... more...  map

• River Adventures
  3215 East 1969th Road • Ottawa, IL 61350
  Skydive Chicago
  815-434-2142
  From April to November, experience the Fox River on a canoe , kayak or hydrobike! The friendly and... more...  map

• Vermillion River Rafting
  781 North 2249th Road • Utica, IL 61348
  Oglesby, IL
  815-667-5142
  You will love the experience of white water rafting in North Illinois! These professionals offer... more...

Miscellaneous Activities

• Buffalo Range Shooting Park
  1252 North 2803rd Road • Utica, IL 61350
  815-433-2471
  Buffalo Range consists of a rifle range, pistol range, a plinking range, a shotgun range with... more...  map

• Cliffs Insane Terrain, The
  2400 East Bluff Street • Utica, IL 61301
  Marseilles
  815-795-5200
  This off road park offers extreme fun! The area can be ridden by ATVs, bikes, jeeps and more. ... more...

• Fox Valley Off Road
  First Avenue • Utica, IL 60557
  
  815-431-9913
  This moto cross trach has 10-12 miles of multi-directional, and un-marked trails, and a SX Style... more...