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ATTRACTIONS
IN THE AREA
Polo
Blackhawk Waterways Convention and
Visitors Bureau - Come for a day, a week or just stay. You'll find cabins,
hotels, campgrounds, state parks, museums, historical structures, fishing, hunting,
canoeing, antiques, the Chocolate Trail, The Trail of Terror, and small town
friendliness. Check out our calendar of events for fun and entertainment throughout
the year. We hope you enjoy your stay.
201 N. Franklin Ave., Polo, IL 61064, 1-800-678-2108
Freeport
Krape Park, a city park, offers picnic areas, canoeing, and merry-go-round.
Oregon
Ogle County Court House is located in downtown Oregon. It is listed
on the national registrar of historical places.
White Pines Forest State
Park is a 385 acre park with its native pines located 8 miles west of Oregon
or 6 miles east of Polo. The park lodge and restaurant are open April
1 - November 1.
Castle Rock State Park
located south of Oregon on Route #2, is a natural outcropping of St. Peters
sandstone. The park offers picnicking and hiking along with a breath-taking
view of Rock River.
Lowden State Park
is located near junction IL 64 and 2. Oregon offers one of the most scenic
sites along the Rock River. Here is the 48 ft. concrete statute of an
American Indian sculptured by Loran Taft and built by sculptor Jong P. Prasuhn,
known as "Blackhawk."
Lowden-Miller State Forest
offer hiking in hardwood forest with the opportunity of seeing plenty of wild
life.
Dixon
Former U.S. President, Ronald Regan's boyhood home is located at 816
Hennepin Avenue. The home has been restored to its 1920 condition.
It is open to the public with a visitor's center next door.
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