Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway

Where is the Illinois River Road?
Traversing both east and west sides of the Illinois River from Ottawa, 150 miles south to Havana, the Illinois River Road has spurs to the communities of Princeton and Canton. The Illinois River Road corridor has over 100 natural and historic sites and numerous unique communities located throughout its 10-county region.

The Scenic Byway is conveniently located between Chicago and St. Louis, but just far enough to get away from it all. So get off the beaten path and see what the Illinois River Road has in store for you!

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Canton	Chillicothe
DePue	East Peoria
Havana	Henry
Lacon	Lewistown
Manito	Marseilles
Ottawa	Pekin
Peoria	Princeton
Spring Valley	Streator
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Peoria Zoo
2218 N. Prospect Road, Peoria , IL 61603

Designed by the legendary gardener Oscar F. Dubuis and dedicated in 1896, Glen Oak Park is the focal point of northeastern Peoria and home to the Peoria Park District headquarters. Today, the park hosts daily visitors to its Peoria Zoo, Luthy Botanical Garden and various special events. Visitors can take advantage of the hiking/biking trail, fishing lagoon, fitness trail, picnic shelters, amphitheatre, lighted tennis and shuffleboard courts and several playgrounds. The zoo is equipped with a reptile and primate house, aquatic conservation center, animal adventure center, education room, over 250 animals, numerous exhibits and in-house and outreach programming. The 5-acre Luthy Botanical Garden contains numerous theme gardens (viburnum collection, rose garden, herb garden, Ernest Wilson garden, children's garden, wildlife garden), a gift shop and a conservatory.

GPS: 40.71707, -89.57568
Site Access: free; fee

Phone: 309-686-3365

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