Accomodation Description: Conveniently located off Interstate 80 at Exit 90-Route 23 . From Chicago - 80 Miles South and West . From Joliet - 35 Miles West . From LaSalle-Peru-12 miles East Gateway to four of Illinois' most scenic state parks (within 15 minutes) . Starved Rock State Park . Buffalo Rock State Park . Matthiessen State Park . Illini State Park . Biking and walking trails along the Illinois/Michigan Canal Home of the very first Lincoln-Douglas debate Burial Site of W.D. Boyce, founder of the Boy Scouts of America Boy Scout Museum and Reddick Mansion in historic downtown Ottawa For more information visit these websites: . Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau - www.heritagecorridorcvb.com . Ottawa Visitors Center - www.visit-ottawa-il.com