Ottawa Canyon Waterfall
LaSalle County, Illinois
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- LaSalle County, Illinois
- Access status
- Published route with matching coordinates; state park hours
- The walk
- 1.2 miles for the two-canyon hike
- Ground & access
- Canyon trail. Rocks around the waterfall are very slippery. Crowds can be high.
From Ottawa, drive west on IL-71 about 6 miles and turn left into the small parking area. Take the trail east. In about a quarter mile it passes Council Overhang; go left into the canyons, then right into Ottawa Canyon to reach the waterfall.
Plan your visit
Ottawa Canyon parking area on IL-71 past Council Overhang to the Ottawa Canyon waterfall
Waterfall Hero gives 1.2 miles for the hike to both the Ottawa and Kaskaskia Canyon waterfalls. A separate distance for Ottawa Canyon alone is not given.
Canyon trail. Rocks around the waterfall are very slippery. Crowds can be high.
Where to start
Small parking area on the south side of IL-71 about 6 miles west of Ottawa, in Starved Rock State Park.
Timing & water
IDNR lists park trails open 7 a.m. until sunset. Flow depends on recent rain.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is stated in the reviewed sources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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