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Dayton Bluffs Preserve

2997 IL-71, Ottawa, IL 61350

Parks

Dayton Bluffs Preserve is a 253-acre nature park along the Fox River, owned by The Conservation Foundation and leased to the City of Ottawa.

Walking trails through woods, prairie and along the river, cared for by Friends of Dayton Bluffs.

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