Ogle County
Castle Rock, art colonies & the Eternal Indian
Paddle the Rock River past Castle Rock, wander Oregon’s historic art colony, and look up at the Eternal Indian statue keeping watch from the bluff above the water.
258 places to explore
Whiteside County
Dutch windmills & the Great River Road
Climb inside a working Dutch windmill in Fulton, then trace the Great River Road through river towns where main streets still hum and the Mississippi is never far away.
252 places to explore
Carroll County
Palisades, river towns & Timber Lake Playhouse
Limestone bluffs tower over the Mississippi at Palisades State Park, Savanna keeps its river-town grit and antique shops, and Timber Lake Playhouse raises the curtain all summer long.
161 places to explore
Lee County
Bison at Nachusa & Reagan’s boyhood home
Stand on the front porch of Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home in Dixon, follow the Lincoln Highway through Franklin Grove, then watch a wild bison herd roam the tallgrass at Nachusa Grasslands.
149 places to explore
Let the River Lead the Way
River Conditions
Before hitting the open water, take a look at current river conditions.
Mississippi River Near Fulton
- Stage
- 10.9 ft
- Flow
- 38,900 cfs
- Water temp
- 66°F
Observed Sep 26, 5:30 PM
ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL
- Stage
- 8.5 ft
- Flow
- 9,980 cfs
- Water temp
- 65°F
Observed Sep 26, 5:15 PM
ROCK RIVER AT DIXON, IL
- Stage
- 10.6 ft
- Flow
- 9,520 cfs
Observed Sep 26, 5:15 PM
ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL
- Stage
- 6.6 ft
Observed Sep 26, 5:30 PM
ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL
- Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 11,800 cfs
Observed Sep 26, 5:45 PM
ELKHORN CREEK NEAR PENROSE, IL
- Stage
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 88 cfs
Observed Sep 26, 5:45 PM
Data: U.S. Geological Survey