O'Hare International Airport 1 hr 22
Dayton Bluffs Preserve (2 min) LaSalle Canyon (20 min) French Canyon (24 min) Grand Bear Falls Indoor Waterpark (22 min) Allen Park (9 min)
Sprawling local park offering a host of amenities, including boat launches, tennis courts & more. Illini State Park (13 min)
510-acre space with river rapids & canal for picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking & camping. Ottawa Canyon (17 min) Wildcat Canyon (21 min) Washington Square Park (8 min)
Green space featuring trails & memorials, also the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858. Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum (8 min)
Showcase of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & Camp Fire history & memorabilia, plus a gift shop. Catlin Park (17 min) Pirate's Cay Indoor Water Park (13 min)
Water park Starved Rock State Park (20 min)
Hiking, fishing & boating in a historic landmark area with canyons & trails plus a lodge & cabins. Buffalo Rock State Park (15 min)
Riverside bluff & 290 acres of nature with trails, camping & picnic shelters (1 with fireplace). | 
