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12010 Vandamme Rd, Prophetstown, IL, 61277

Located in Whiteside County, 4 miles west of Prophetstown, Big Bend contains 1,188 acres. It's open for hunting, hiking, and limited fishing.
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County:Whiteside

7993 N. River Rd, Byron, IL, 61010

Biking, running and walking path. Starts at Byron Forest Preserve, then crosses the Rock River, terminating 1/2-mile north of Byron High School.

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County:Ogle

735 North 2nd Street, Rochelle, IL

Four-mile bike path around the north side of Rochelle. Open year-round. This path takes you along the beautiful Kyte River, while visiting Atwood Park and the Veterans Memorial.

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County:Ogle
Franklin Creek State Natural Area

1872 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL

This 664-acre nature preserve and park offers a variety of recreational opportunities: hiking (4.5 miles of trails), equestrian area that includes an outdoor show area, snowmobile and cross-country skiing trails, fishing, hunting, picn ...
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County:Lee

1st Street & 10th Ave., Fulton, IL

From the Indian Burial Mounds at Albany to the Thomson Causeway Recreation and Campground area at Thomson, enjoy 20-plus miles of dedicated and shared-use biking or hiking trail. Includes a six-mile loop around and through the City of Fulton, with an over ...
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County:Whiteside

375 Game Road, Harmon, IL

2563 acres, rest rooms, parking, dump station, camping, hiking, horse trails, hunting.

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County:Lee

209 Emmons Ave., Rock Falls, IL, 61071

The Hennepin Canal Parkway Feeder covers 5,400 acres and extends from Rock Falls to Sheffield IL. The Hennepin Canal Feeder opens the door to the parkway with miles of bike and hiking paths, canoeing, fishing and historical sites along the way. Enjoy b ...
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County:Whiteside

7993 North River Road, Byron, IL

This free educational center is located on one of the highest points in Ogle County overlooking hundreds of acres of prairie and woodlands. Interpretive displays in the museum help visitors enjoy, appreciate and interact with nature through educational pr ...
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County:Ogle

100 Lincoln Statue Dr., Dixon, IL, 61021

Lincoln statue; historic log cabin; riverwalk along Rock River.
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County:Lee

Nashua Road, Oregon, IL

2225-acre state forest with miles of scenic marked trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-county skiing. Hunting.

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County:Ogle

2114 Lowell Park Road, Dixon, IL

240 acres, Nature Center, rest rooms, parking, boat launches and Rock River access, fishing, hiking, nature preserve, cross country skiing, shelters, grills, playground equipment, and more. Ronald Reagan saved 77 lives here as a lifeguard during his boyho ...
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County:Lee

Washington Avenue, Dixon, IL

567 acres, restrooms, fishing, bike and horse trails, hunting.

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County:Lee

16327A IL Route 84, Savanna, IL

2500 acres. Fantastic scenery and vistas, restrooms, parking, dump station, boat launches, camping, canoe access, fishing, hiking, hunting, nature preserves, cross-country skiing, and more.


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County:Carroll

18301 Lake Rd, Morrison, IL, 61270

Variety of outdoor sports available.  Hiking & biking trails, boating, fishing, camping.  Go to website for full details


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County:Whiteside
Morrison-Rockwood State Park

18750 Lake Road, Morrison, IL

1152-acre state park with fishing, boating, concessions, hiking & biking trails, cross-country skiing and more.


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County:Whiteside
Nachusa Grasslands

8772 South Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, IL

Open to the public for hiking, bird watching and other activities that do not harm the natural landscape, the 1500-acre Nachusa Grasslands preservation is a mosaic of community types that includes dry gravel hill prairie, black oak and bur oak savanna, ...
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County:Lee

River Road, Prophetstown, IL

. Prophetstown State Park/Recreation area, along the south bank of the Rock River, is a scenic and historic area offering a variety of recreational facilities. The 53 acre park was once the site of an Indian village. Coon Creek flows through the park a ...
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County:Whiteside

Flagg and Brooklyn Roads, Rochelle, IL

This 320-acre park includes horse trails, hiking/biking trails, ball fields, grilling/picnic areas, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, shelters, and more. Also includes Historic Skare Homestead Museum.

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County:Ogle

7071 Riverview Road, Thomson, IL

55,000 total acres: fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, boat launches and wildlife/bird observation area. Don't miss the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center which is open year round: Monday — Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday (May through September), 9 ...
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County:Carroll

6712 West Pines Road, Mount Morris, IL

This 385-acre state park includes scenic Pines Creek, fishing, towering White Pines, concessions, hiking, picnic areas, shelters, camping & White Pines Inn offering great food - see www.whitepinesinn.com for ...
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County:Ogle