Batavia Riverwalk (Batavia, Illinois)

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This area is one of the jewels of the Batavia Park District. The Riverwalk was created as a cooperative effort by the Park District, the City of Batavia, and a dedicated group of community members. Using primarily volunteer labor, donated material and services, the walk was created over a six year period. Extending from the entry plaza at Houston St. north along the Depot Pond the walk features a board walk leading to the North Point Pavilion. This Pavilion provides a grand view of the river to both the north and south. Following the walk around to the east, walkers will encounter the Batavia dam as well as the Riverwalk wild flower sanctuary. In the buildings across the river, windmills were produced from the mid 1800s until the 1940s. Many examples of these mills can be found along the Riverwalk. The walk winds up along the east side of the City of Batavia Government Center. At the south end of the Government Center pedestrians and bicyclists can cross a walking bridge to the east side of the river. Once there they can access the eastern leg of the Fox River Bike Trail.