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Hiking & Biking
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Bring your own bicycle or rent one for a breathtaking ride through the challenging hills of Jo Daviess County. Or test yourself on one of the area’s many hiking trails.
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Apple River Canyon S.P. - Thompson/Salem Units
815-745-3302
Scout Camp and Salem Rds., Stockton, IL 61085
Areas allow hunting, hiking, fishing; no boating/biking. See postings/fact sheets at registration. Please sign in/out at visitor parking lots.
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Apple River Canyon State Park
815-745-3302
8763 E. Canyon Rd., Apple River, IL 61001
In hilly northern Illinois, the park offers hiking, day use, camping and fishing, plus Millville, a National Historic Register site.
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Buehler Preserve
815-858-9100
Galena River levee, 1 mile north of Meeker Street footbridge, Galena, IL 61036
Experience the prairie with birds, butterflies and the Galena River. Hike beginner trails! Pets welcome. Fishing is allowed.
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Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
815-858-9100
870 S. Pilot Knob Rd., Galena, IL 61036
Hiking, birdwatching, sightseeing, Native American archeology and much more on 85 acres of scenic Mississippi River bluffs.
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Galena River Trail
815-858-9100
South end of visitor info center parking lot, Galena, IL 61036
Scenic biking and hiking along a 3.5-mile trail featuring views of the Galena River and towering bluffs.
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Hanover Bluff N.A.
815-745-3302
Hanover Hill Rd., Hanover, IL 61041
Sixteen-acre public lake. Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish. No boating. Sign in/out at visitor parking. Area allows public hunting.
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Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve
815-745-3302
Whitton Road, Hanover, IL 61041
Hike 450 natural acres, home of nine Illinois endangered or threatened plants and animals. The Prairie State's 150th nature preserve.
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Schurmeier Teaching Forest
815-858-9100
Reusch & Tower Rds., Elizabeth, IL 61028
Two miles of beginner and intermediate hiking trails. This forest is the perfect way to spend the day. Horses welcome!
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Wapello Land & Water Reserve
815-858-9100
8642 US Hwy 84 South, Hanover, IL 61041
Experience Native American mounds, prairie and the Apple River. Hike beginner trails. Pets welcome. Fishing allowed.
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Witkowsky State Wildlife Area
815-745-3302
7 miles north of Hanover on Blackjack Rd., Hanover, IL 61041
Public hunting/nature viewing. Transcontinental bluebird trail segment starts at parking lot 1. Sign in/out at visitor parking lots.
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