Lovers Leap Overlook
Lovers Leap Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. Lovers Leap Overlook is situated nearby to the tourism office Starved Rock State Park, as well as near the archaeological site Plum Island Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Plum Island Site.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. Starved Rock State Park is situated 1,400 feet west of Lovers Leap Overlook.
Plum Island Site
Archaeological site
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. Plum Island Site is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Lovers Leap Overlook.
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
Islet
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Lovers Leap Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.
Utica
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utica is a city in Illinois. It's officially named North Utica, as it was established north of the original town of Utica that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just Utica.
Oglesby
Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Oglesby is situated 4 miles southwest of Lovers Leap Overlook.
La Salle
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
La Salle or LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. La Salle is situated 5 miles west of Lovers Leap Overlook.
Lovers Leap Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Lover’s Leap Creek Overlook”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.32056° or 41° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
-88.98792° or 88° 59′ 17″ westElevation
545 feet (166 metres)Open location code
86HH82C6+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1773050888OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointGeoNames ID
4900576
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