Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs
Address:Peioria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
456 Fulton St, Suite 300
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone:800-747-0302
Web: www.fermatainc.com/voyageurs/ Description:Byway preserves the natural river
country along the banks of the Illinois River, following the routes of
some of the early French explorers (les Voyageurs).
It parallels the Illinois River Country Nature Trail, a chain of
100+ nature-based destinations in
the Illinois River Valley. Natural areas such as the Wildlife Prairie
State Park and the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge provide habitat for
several of the species that have come to characterize the American
frontier experience, such as buffalo, wild
geese, and the American bald eagle.
Legth: 291 miles. Start/Endpoint: Byway
is a series of roadways paralleling the Illinois River on both sides of
the river from Ottawa, near the I&M Canal Corridor, southwest to
Havana at the intersection of US 136 in central Illinois. Time to Allow: 7 hours. Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (2005).
See other parks in
Illinois.