East Peoria Loop
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Description:
The Illinois River channel widens out considerably here at the latitude of Peoria County, prompting local Indians to dub it, Pimiteoui (“fat lake”). Beyond the river itself, perhaps the most captivating scenery involves the high bluffs lining both sides of the 5-7-mile wide river valley here. Between mid-October and early November these densely forested, sugar maple-dominated bluff slopes are an astonishing fall color mosaic of yellows, oranges, salmons and ruby-reds. Up-close views of these majestic bluff forests can be seen at area parks such as Detweiller, Robinson and Camp Wokanda.
A tiny but brilliant gem is Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens, a small bluff-side seep just off of SR 116 in East Peoria, which contains a small marsh, woodland trail and charming learning station.
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