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Review:
Located on top of a bluff which used to be an island in the Illinois River, Buffalo Rock State Park offers visitors a magnificent view of the beautiful Illinois River. Consisting of 298 acres, the park was formerly used by the Illinois Indians as a "blind canyon" to capture buffalo.
Today, the park features a herd of American Bison, a children's playground, a baseball diamond, and five animal sculptures built out of earth as a tribute to Native American culture. Two picnic shelters can also be found in the park, one of which includes a stone fireplace.
Buffalo Rock State Park, 1300 N 27th Rd, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, Phone: 815-433-2224
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