Exit 81 — I-80 in Illinois

Utica;La Salle · Milepost 81 · Travel centerOpen 24hOpen late · 21 places at this exit.

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Worth the stop ♥: Starved Rock State Park · Matthiessen State Park · Matthiessen State Park

Gas · 2

Place	Off the ramp
Love's	at the exit · fuel	call
Shell	at the exit · fuel	call

Food & restaurants · 12

Place	Off the ramp
Jimmy John's	at the exit · sandwich shop	call
McDonald's	at the exit · burger	call
Subway	at the exit · sandwich	call
Habaneros Mexican Restaurant Utica IL	0.4 mi · mexican restaurant	call
Casey's	0.5 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Augies Alfano's	0.6 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Cajun Connection	1.1 mi · restaurant	call
Bruce & Ollies at The Bickerman Building	1.8 mi · coffee shop	call
Canal Port	1.8 mi · bar and grill restaurant	call
Joy and Ed’s Bar and Grill	1.8 mi · bar and grill restaurant	call
Lodi Tap House - Utica	1.9 mi · bar and grill restaurant	call
Bear Island Outdoor Bar at Grand Bear Resort	1.9 mi · bar and grill restaurant

Hotels & stays · 1

Place	Off the ramp
Landers House	1.8 mi · bed and breakfast	call

Things to see · 6

Place	Off the ramp
La Salle County Historical Museum	1.9 mi · museum	call
Lovers Leap Overlook	3.4 mi · viewpoint
Kickapoo Canyon	3.4 mi · viewpoint
Starved Rock State Park ♥	3.8 mi · nature_reserve
Matthiessen State Park ♥	5.0 mi · nature_reserve
Matthiessen State Park ♥	5.7 mi · nature_reserve

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