Free & Cheap Things to Do in Pontiac, IL

  • The list below includes 9 free or cheap things to do in or near Pontiac, Illinois, including 42 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Music Venue.
  • From Livingston County 4-H Park to Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Pontiac.
  • The list below includes 9 free or cheap things to do in or near Pontiac, Illinois, including 42 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Music Venue.
  • From Livingston County 4-H Park to Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Pontiac.
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34.3 Miles
75% 79 votes
National & State Parks 1300 N. 27th Road, Ottawa, IL MoreLess Info
Buffalo Rock State Park is a nice lakeside resort which is dotted by wooden docks and cabins. The hiking region is not too long but the surrounding backdrop is fantastic. Two buffaloes on a fence welcome you at the entrance.
34.4 Miles
93% 15 votes
Specialty Museums 1100 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL MoreLess Info
The history of both the Ottawa region and the Boy Scouts of America is the focus of the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum, which also offers special lectures and on-site events. Several nature trails run through the grounds adjacent to the museum for walking as well.
34.4 Miles
100% 1 votes
Specialty Museums 1100 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 MoreLess Info
The Ottawa Scouting Museum focuses on the history of both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in the area. It maintains permanent exhibits, and hosts rotating exhibits showcasing different aspects of scouting through the years.
34.7 Miles
- 0 votes
Inline Skating 1511 Chestnut Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 MoreLess Info
As an indoor rollerskating rink, Paramount Roller Skating Arena provides inline and standard skate rentals for visitors to use. The rink offers several birthday party packages that includes admission to the rink, skate rentals, and a meal.
35.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks E Hamilton Rod, Bloomington, IL 61704 MoreLess Info
Commonly known as State Farm Park, the G J Mecherle Memorial State Farm Park offers a variety of attractions for guests, including picnic shelters, a pool and lazy river area with water slides, and miniature golf.
36.0 Miles
89% 1189 votes
National & State Parks P.O. Box 509, Utica, IL 61373 MoreLess Info
Starved Rock State Park is home to 18 glacially-formed canyons and numerous waterfalls. Visitors can rent a lodge, camp, bike, hunt, fish, hike, and swim in this picturesque getaway location.
37.4 Miles
100% 23 votes
History Museums 101 East Canal Street, Utica, IL 61373 MoreLess Info
LaSalle County Historical and Society Museum is dedicated to Utica's history. Here can be found the Barn, where are exhibited agricultural tools dating back to 1875, the restored Aitken School House, built in 1865, and the Blacksmith Shop, built in 1892 and exhibiting items used in that period.
37.4 Miles
93% 304 votes
National & State Parks Box 509, Utica, IL 61373 MoreLess Info
Matthiessen State Park covers 1938 acres. Besides the unusual rock formations and flora and fauna, the park also has picnic facilities. If in the warm seasons there are available 5 miles of hiking trails, in the cold season 6 miles of ski lanes can be used by the visitors.
37.5 Miles
49% 86 votes
Waterfalls Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, Utica, IL MoreLess Info
With 92 rooms at the client's disposal, Grand Bear Falls is an amusement park/resort intended especially for children. It includes swimming pools, a cinema and a restaurant, among the many other facilities.
38.5 Miles
100% 4 votes
Canoeing 3401 E 2062nd Road, Ottawa, IL 61350 MoreLess Info
C & M Canoe Rental provides canoeing trips and rentals on the Fox River. They offer single day trips for 7 miles and 12 miles in addition to 2 day trips for 21 miles.
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