Oregon Area Recreational Spaces and Places (15 Mile Radius)
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Oregon Area Recreational Spaces and Places (15 mile radius) Site Name & Link Contact InformationCampingFishingHiking &Bicycling SnowshoeingCross - Bike CountryDog Trail Park PrairieSkiing PreserveRiver FrontGolf AccessBoat LandingSwimmingCanoe AccessBaseballTennis - Softball CourtEquestrianSkate ParkSplash Park/Athletic WadingBasketball Field Playground HoopShelterPicnic TablesGrills Restrooms Other Information OREGON PARK DISTRICT PARKS oregonpark.org Carnation Park 815-732-3101 x x x x x* Observation Deck; *seasonal restroom Fairgrounds Park 815-732-3101 x x x x x x x x x Walking/bike path Jack's Landing 815-732-3101 x x x x x Kiwanis Park 815-732-3101 x x x x x x x* *seasonal restroom Lions Park 815-732-3101 x x x x x x Mix Park 815-732-3101 x x x x x x Park East 815-732-3101 x x x x x x x x x x x x 1883 Chana School Museum located here Park West 815-732-3101 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Volleyball Courts; Soccer Fields, Horsehoe Pits Pioneer Park 815-732-3101 x x x Wiggly Field Dog Park 815-732-3101 x Williams Park 815-732-3101 x x LOCAL PARKS & PRESERVES byronforestpreserve Byron Forest Preserve - He-Leo Wetland .com Preserve 815-234-8535 x x x x x x x x x Boat docks on Rock River Byron Forest Preserve - Barrick Homestead Preserve 815-234-8535 x x Natural History Museum, Heritage Farm Byron Forest Preserve - Jarrett Prairie Museum, Observatory, Restaurant at golf Center Nature Preserve 815-234-8535 x x x x x x x x x x x x course, Cross Country Ski Rental Byron Forest Preserve - Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve 815-234-8535 x x x x Byron Forest Preserve - Nardi Equine Prairie Preserve 815-234-8535 x x x x x x x Byron Forest Preserve - Ripplinger Gouker Etnyre Preserve 815-234-8535 x x x x Dixon - Lowell Park 815-284-3306 x x x x x x x x x x x Cottage & Bathhouse rentals available Skare Park - Flagg Rochelle Park District 815-562-7672 x x x x x x x x Driving range; Frisbee golf course Mt. Morris - Dellehay Park 815-734-6425 x x x x x x x x Mt. Morris - Mounder Park 815-734-6425 x x x x x Mt. Morris - Zickuhr Park 815-734-6425 Excellent Star Gazing, Viewing Sunsets STATE PARKS & OTHER VENUES Geocaching; Hunting; Metal Detecting; Boating; Castle Rock State Park 815-732-7329 x x x x x x x x x x x x Canoe camping only Douglas E. Wade Nature Preserve - Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County 815-732-2724 x x Edward F. Vassallo Land & Water Reserve (Illinois Nature Preserves Borders White Pines Forrest State Park. Call for Commission) 312-343-7315 x x information Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve (NW IL Audubon Society) nwilaudubon.org x x Archery; Snowmobiling Also site of Franklin Franklin Creek State Natural Area 815-456-2878 x x x x x x Creek Grist Mill Lowden State Park 815-732-6828 x x x x x x x x x x x x Site of Lorado Taft 50 Ft. Blackhawk Statue Site is on-going forestry practice. Hunting is Lowden-Miller State Forest 815-732-7329 x x x permitted Pine Rock Nature Preserve - IDNR, NIU 815-732-2111 x x This document was compiled by Oregon Together and is available on the City of Oregon, IL website at www.cityoforegon.org. Online version has active hyperlinks to websites for most of the sites. Oregon Area Recreational Spaces and Places (15 mile radius) Site Name & Link Contact InformationCampingFishingHiking &Bicycling SnowshoeingCross - Bike CountryDog Trail Park PrairieSkiing PreserveRiver FrontGolf AccessBoat LandingSwimmingCanoe AccessBaseballTennis - Softball CourtEquestrianSkate ParkSplash Park/Athletic WadingBasketball Field Playground HoopShelterPicnic TablesGrills Restrooms Other Information Est. 2010 to promote recreational use of the Rock River Trail rockrivertrail.com x x Rock River. See rockrivertrail.com Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve - Illinois Audubon Society nwilaudubon.org x The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Bison were introduced in 2014 & usually can be Grasslands 815-456-2340 x x seen from your car. White Pines Inn rents cabins, has a theatre & White Pines Forest State Park 815-946-3717 x x x x x x x x x serves B,L & D OTHER REC. SPACES & PLACES (Must Arrange With Venue) Offers a zip line open to the public ($10 per Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center 815-732-2220 x x x x x x** x x x x x x x person), free fishing. **for paid guests only. Indoor winter activities include volleyball & Mt. Morris - Coliseum 815-734-6425 x basketball Indoor track for walking/running M-F, 5:30-7:30 Oregon Park District Blackhawk Ctr. 815-732-3101 x a.m. Indoor activities: racquet ball, wallyball, indoor Oregon Park District Nash Recreation Ctr. 815-732-3101 x x x pool, basketball courts, fitness center & track. Frisbee golf; special events; Ye Olde English Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center 815-732-6111 x x x x x** x x x x x x Faire, 5k race. **for paid guests only. RECREATIONAL BUSINESSES Byron Dragway byrondragway.com Byron Motosports Park 815-234-2271 Motocross park Eagle's Bluff Outfitters 815-440-1249 canoe rental Grand Detour Islands Retreat 815-595-4255 x x x x x x Hansen's Hideaway Ranch & Campground 815-732-6489 x x x x x x x x Ki-Tracks Motocross Facility 815-732-3073 Motocross park Lake Ladonna 815-732-6804 x x x x x x Cabins for rent Lake Louise 815-234-8483 x x x x x x x Lost Nation 815-652-4212 Plum Hollow Family Center 815-271-4101 Bowling, miniture golf, laser tag Prairie View Golf Club 815-234-4653 x Open to the public Pride of Oregon Paddle Wheel Boad 800-468-4222 Lunch & dinner cruises on the Rock River River Road Camping & Marina 815-234-5383 x x x x x x x x x x Silver Ridge Golf Course 815-734-4440 x Open to the public Summer Fun Recreation 815-732-3073 Go-cart racing, miniture golf. Sunset Golf Course 815-734-4839 x Open to the public Town & Country Lanes 815-734-7787 Bowling Canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard and tube White Pelican Canoe Rental 815-263-4088 x x rentals White Pines Ranch 815-732-7923 x x x Critter Corral with goats, sheep, pigs White Pines Roller Skating Center 815-946-9988 This document was compiled by Oregon Together and is available on the City of Oregon, IL website at www.cityoforegon.org. Online version has active hyperlinks to websites for most of the sites..