Illinois whitewater - Bailey Creek, La Salle County La Salle county, N2300 Road to Vermilion River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II(IV)     1.5 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Ottawa-Streator, as you can see on the road map further down. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Illinois are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The campgrounds here at Bailey Creek are pretty good. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back     to the start over and over. The N2300 Road to Vermilion River section of Bailey Creek in La Salle County is 1.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II(IV) section. There are no other stretches to paddle along Bailey Creek than the N2300 Road to Vermilion River stretch. The scenic beauty of La Salle County and the water flowing gracefully down Bailey Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Bailey Creek mostly tend to be in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Bailey Creek temperatures sink to the 10's. Bailey   Creek gets a typical amount of annual precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Bailey Creek, N2300 Road to Vermilion River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II(IV) Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 23 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.26477 Longitude: -89.05182 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.27347 Longitude: -89.03976 Paddler input for Bailey Creek, Illinois: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bailey Creek, Illinois Local climate location: PERU 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express OGLESBY (LA SALLE/PERU AREA), Oglesby 3 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Oglesby/ Starved Rock is centrally located 1 hour from Peoria and Chicago. The Holiday Inn Express, Oglesby features an indoor pool, and guest laundry services. All our ... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Ottawa-Streator, Illinois Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ottawa-Streator, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Bailey Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bailey Creek.   Whitewater Near Bailey Creek: Vermilion River, La Salle County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 7.7 miles long (NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff) Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Cedar Creek, La Salle County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 5.9 miles long (Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road) Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County , 7 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion) Spring Creek, La Salle County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 6.2 miles long (1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence) Covel Creek, La Salle County , 14 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (E.18th Road to Highway 71)   Ski Areas Near Bailey Creek: Villa Olivia, Illinois , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park, Illinois , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet Four Lakes, Illinois , 72 miles away, 100 vertical feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 83 miles away, 211 vertical feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 87 miles away, 260 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 87 miles away, 388 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bailey Creek: Holiday Inn Express OGLESBY (LA SALLE/PERU AREA), Oglesby , 3 miles away Days Inn Oglesby/ Starved Rock, Oglesby , 3 miles away Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, Utica , 4 miles away Fairfield Inn Peru, Peru , 8 miles away La Quinta Inn Peru Starved Rock State Park, Peru , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bailey Creek: Lasalle/Peru KOA, Utica, 6 miles away Utica Koa Kampground, Utica, 6 miles away Hickory Hollow Campground, Utica, 6 miles away   Golf Courses Near Bailey Creek: South Bluff Golf Course, La Salle , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Bailey Creek