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| The Illinois River |
| Illinois River distances are in statue miles from Chicago, IL to the junction of the Mississippi River at Grafton, IL |
| Chicago, IL Latitude: N 41°43.8’ Longitude W 87°31.9’ via Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal - 334 miles via Chicago River, Chicago, IL - 328 miles Juction of Chicago River and Cal-Sag - 303.3 That Bridge we've been telling you about - 300.5 Joliet, IL - 288 miles Brandon Road Lock - 286 Interstate 55 Bridge - 277 Kankakee River - 273 Dresden Island Lock - 271 miles Marseille Lock - 244 miles Ottawa, IL - 239 miles Peru, IL - 222 miles Illinois and Mississippi Canal - 210 miles Hennepin, IL - 207 miles Chillicothe, IL - 180 miles Peoria Lock - 158 miles Beardstown, IL - 89 miles La Grange Lock - 80 miles Naples, IL - 65 miles Florence, IL - 55 miles Hardin, IL - 21 miles Illinois Riverdock Restaruant - 20.9 Grafton, IL - 0 |
| The Illinois River is the waterway that connects the Great Lakes at Chicago to the Mississippi River at Grafton. This waterway link out of Chicago includes the Chicago River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the Illinois River. The waterway is heavily used by barges' transporting bulk goods, and by tourists in pleasure boats, most of whom are cruising America's Great Loop. |
| From Chicago, it is 334 miles down the Illinois River to Grafton, IL and the convergence of the Mississippi River. lead to the Illinois River. The most scenic of course takes you from the Chicago River Lock right through downtown Chicago. In order to take this route however, your vessel must clear a 17' over-head bridge. If your boat can't clear a 17' bridge, but can clear a 19' 1" bridge, then you must take the alternate Cal-Sag route (just south of Chicago) in order to reach the Illinois River. |
| Marinas on the Illinois River |
Chicago Yacht Club
Lake Michigan (at the entrance) of the Chicago RIver Lock
at Mile marker 330
Latitude: 41° 50.71' N
Longitude: 87° 40.01' W
Sunset Bay Marina
Mile marker 326.0
South Bend Marina
Mile marker 323
Riverdale Marina
Mile marker 319.9
Big Basin Marina
Mile marker 277.8
Chanahon, IL
Latitude: 41° 25.33' N
Longitude: 88° 11.72' W
Three Rivers Yacht Club
Mile marker 275
Harborside Marina
Wilmigton, IL
http://www.harborsidemarina.com/default.asp
City of Morris Visitors Dock - No Fuel
(free over-night docks)
Morris, IL
Black Marine
Spring Brook Marina
http://www.springbrookmarina.com/
Marseilles Lock & Dam
Mile marker 247.0
Snug Harbor Marina
and Illini State Park
Marseilles, IL
Starved Rock Marina
Captains Cove Restaurant
Mile marker 233.4
Spring Valley Boat Club
Mile marker 218.5
Hennepin Village Visitor's Dock
Hennepin Marine
Mile marker 207.3
Henry Public Courtesy Docks
Henry Harbor Marina
Mile maker 196.0
Lacon Marina
Mile marker 189.2
Chillicothe Courtesy Dock - No Fuel
Mile marker 180.5
Chillicothe, IL
Hamms Holiday Harbor
Mile marker 178.6
Kampsville Landing
Kampsville, IL
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Mile Marker: 167.9
(This is the last diesel stop until you reach Grafton
167.9 miles from here)
Latitude: N 40 44.900'
Longitude: W 089 33.340'
Sodowski Boat Basin
Mile marker 167.5
Wharf Harbor Marina
Mile marker 165.3
East Port Marina
Mile marker 164
Detweiller Marina
Mile marker 163.7
Riverfront Park Marina - City of Peoria
Illinois Mile marker 162.8
Latitude: 40° 41.32' N
Longitude: 89° 35.2' W
Tall TImbers Marina
Illinois Mile marker: 120.3
Havana, IL
Latitude: N 40 18.315'
Longitude: W 090 03.980'
This is your last fuel stop until you reach
Port Charles Harbor Marina (122 miles).
http://talltimbersmarina.com
Illinios Riverdock Restaurant - No Fuel
Mile marker 20.9
(Simply a great restaurant, w/free on site docking)
Browning Landing - No Fuel
Mile marker 97.2
(free Municipal courtesy dock)
Beardstown
Municipal Courtesy Dock - No Fuel
(free over-night courtesy dock)
Mile marker 88.5
Grafton Harbor
Mile marker 0
http://www.graftonharbor.net/harbor.html
Grafton, IL
NOTE: Grafton Harbor (since our last time around in 2004)
now has a new 200 slip marina with a store, restaurant, and
super shower and laundry facilities. Nice!
Port Charles Harbor Marina
St. Charles, MO (on the Mississippi River
across from Grafton Landing)
Upper Mississippi Mile marker 221.5
Latitude: 38° 56.02' N
Longitude: 90° 28.48' W
http://www.portcharlesharbor.com/
Lake Michigan (at the entrance) of the Chicago RIver Lock
at Mile marker 330
Latitude: 41° 50.71' N
Longitude: 87° 40.01' W
Sunset Bay Marina
Mile marker 326.0
South Bend Marina
Mile marker 323
Riverdale Marina
Mile marker 319.9
Big Basin Marina
Mile marker 277.8
Chanahon, IL
Latitude: 41° 25.33' N
Longitude: 88° 11.72' W
Three Rivers Yacht Club
Mile marker 275
Harborside Marina
Wilmigton, IL
http://www.harborsidemarina.com/default.asp
City of Morris Visitors Dock - No Fuel
(free over-night docks)
Morris, IL
Black Marine
Spring Brook Marina
http://www.springbrookmarina.com/
Marseilles Lock & Dam
Mile marker 247.0
Snug Harbor Marina
and Illini State Park
Marseilles, IL
Starved Rock Marina
Captains Cove Restaurant
Mile marker 233.4
Spring Valley Boat Club
Mile marker 218.5
Hennepin Village Visitor's Dock
Hennepin Marine
Mile marker 207.3
Henry Public Courtesy Docks
Henry Harbor Marina
Mile maker 196.0
Lacon Marina
Mile marker 189.2
Chillicothe Courtesy Dock - No Fuel
Mile marker 180.5
Chillicothe, IL
Hamms Holiday Harbor
Mile marker 178.6
Kampsville Landing
Kampsville, IL
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Mile Marker: 167.9
(This is the last diesel stop until you reach Grafton
167.9 miles from here)
Latitude: N 40 44.900'
Longitude: W 089 33.340'
Sodowski Boat Basin
Mile marker 167.5
Wharf Harbor Marina
Mile marker 165.3
East Port Marina
Mile marker 164
Detweiller Marina
Mile marker 163.7
Riverfront Park Marina - City of Peoria
Illinois Mile marker 162.8
Latitude: 40° 41.32' N
Longitude: 89° 35.2' W
Tall TImbers Marina
Illinois Mile marker: 120.3
Havana, IL
Latitude: N 40 18.315'
Longitude: W 090 03.980'
This is your last fuel stop until you reach
Port Charles Harbor Marina (122 miles).
http://talltimbersmarina.com
Illinios Riverdock Restaurant - No Fuel
Mile marker 20.9
(Simply a great restaurant, w/free on site docking)
Browning Landing - No Fuel
Mile marker 97.2
(free Municipal courtesy dock)
Beardstown
Municipal Courtesy Dock - No Fuel
(free over-night courtesy dock)
Mile marker 88.5
Grafton Harbor
Mile marker 0
http://www.graftonharbor.net/harbor.html
Grafton, IL
NOTE: Grafton Harbor (since our last time around in 2004)
now has a new 200 slip marina with a store, restaurant, and
super shower and laundry facilities. Nice!
Port Charles Harbor Marina
St. Charles, MO (on the Mississippi River
across from Grafton Landing)
Upper Mississippi Mile marker 221.5
Latitude: 38° 56.02' N
Longitude: 90° 28.48' W
http://www.portcharlesharbor.com/
WHAT THE GUIDEBOOKS DON'T TELL YOU!
In Peoria, there are Marinas to choose from. One,
the Peoria Transient Marina has no services
available, but there is a machine on the dock that
accepts dollar bills and allows you to enter the
amount of time you will spend. It then prints a
receipt showing your departure time. . . and the
price is only a $1.00 an hour regardless the size of
your boat. (WOW! We love that!). Greater still,
however, is that it is right on the riverfront only a
hundred feet or so from Joe's Crab Shack and
Damon's steakhouse.
In Peoria, there are Marinas to choose from. One,
the Peoria Transient Marina has no services
available, but there is a machine on the dock that
accepts dollar bills and allows you to enter the
amount of time you will spend. It then prints a
receipt showing your departure time. . . and the
price is only a $1.00 an hour regardless the size of
your boat. (WOW! We love that!). Greater still,
however, is that it is right on the riverfront only a
hundred feet or so from Joe's Crab Shack and
Damon's steakhouse.
The section of the Illinois River between
the La Grange Lock at mile 80.2 and the
Illinois Riverdock Restaurant mile 20.9 is
the most scenic. And my son and I readily
admit that we love to stop and eat out at all the
interesting looking places we find. The Illinois
Riverdock Restaurant is one of our very
favorites. Don't miss it unless you absolutely
have to.
the La Grange Lock at mile 80.2 and the
Illinois Riverdock Restaurant mile 20.9 is
the most scenic. And my son and I readily
admit that we love to stop and eat out at all the
interesting looking places we find. The Illinois
Riverdock Restaurant is one of our very
favorites. Don't miss it unless you absolutely
have to.
| This leg of your trip is 334 miles. |
The alternate Cal-Sag route, junction is located at the
Calumet Harbor about 11 miles south of the Chicago
River Lock. Assuming of course that you can clear that
19' 1" bridge we've been telling you about, then the
remaining bridges on this route are not an issue.
The Chicago Lock is mile 326.7, and this leg of your
journey will take you to Grafton, ILL which is mile 0 on
the Illinois River.
Calumet Harbor about 11 miles south of the Chicago
River Lock. Assuming of course that you can clear that
19' 1" bridge we've been telling you about, then the
remaining bridges on this route are not an issue.
The Chicago Lock is mile 326.7, and this leg of your
journey will take you to Grafton, ILL which is mile 0 on
the Illinois River.
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