Winnebago County

Winnebago County, Illinois

General Information Websites

Winnebago County 
Rockford Park District
Four Rivers Environmental Coalition
Nature At The Confluence
Winnebago County Forest Preserve District
City of South Beloit
Village of Rockton
Rockton Chamber of Commerce
Village of Roscoe
Roscoe Chamber of Commerce
Village of Machesney Park
City of Loves Park
Parks Chamber of Commerce
City of Rockford
Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Rockford Historical Society
Swedish Historical Society of Rockford


Campsites

Hononegah Forest Preserve – Rockton
80 Hononegah Rd
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 877-6100

Rock River Trail Campsites
On Rock River south of Blackhawk Park

Rock Cut State Park
7318 Harlem Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 885-3311

Larsen’s Landing Outfitters
1951 New Milford School Rd
Rockford, IL 61109
(815) 505-3466

Blackhawk Valley Campground
6540 Valley Trail Rd
Rockford, IL 61109
(815) 874-9767

Pearl Lake Campground
1220 Dearborn Ave
Illinois Rt 251
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-1479

Sports Core I – Rockford Park District
1288 Elmwood Rd
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 987-8800

Hinchliff Memorial Forest Preserve
6770 Kishwaukee Rd
Rockford, IL 61109
(815) 877-6100

Paddle Craft Sales and Rentals, Bicycle Sales and Repairs, Outdoor Outfitters
Rocktown Adventures
313 N. Madison Street
Rockford, IL 61103
815-636-9066

North Park Rental Service

9624 N 2nd Street
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 633-9234

Gander Mountain
3068 McFarland Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 637-9600

Kegels Bicycle Store
2605 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-5826

Dicks Sporting Goods
6380 E State St
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 397-7115

Rockford Bicycle Company
4169 N Perryville Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 636-0664

514 Windsor Rd
Loves Park, IL  6111
815 633-0755

Bed & Breakfast

River House Bed & Breakfast Getaway
11052 Ventura Blvd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
www.riverhouse.ws
(815) 636-1884


Hiking, Biking and Water Trails

Illinois no longer requires paddlecraft (canoe, kayak, paddle board) to be registered and titled.  However, paddlecraft do need a current Water Usage Stamp issued by the IDNR – Click here to find out how to purchase.

Rock Cut State Park

Rock River Trail Bike Route

Rock River National Water Trail

Kishwaukee River Water Trail

Pecatonic River Water Trail

Macktown Trail

Hononegah Rec Path

Dorr Road Bike Path

Atwood Homestead

Headquarters Forest Preserve  

Indian Hills

Rock River Recreation Path/Bauer Memorial Path

Grand Illinois Trail


Other Items Of Interest

Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route

Anderson Japanese Gardens
318 Spring Creek Rd,
Rockford, IL 61107
815-229-9390
andersongardens.org