Rock River

Rock River: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Rock River

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Rock River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.01670, -89.33344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rock River

• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~3 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~9 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~39 km · Must-see
• WREX-TV (Rockford) · attraction · Winnebago · ~40 km · Must-see
• Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~41 km · Must-see
• Beattie Park · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rockmen Guardians · attraction · Winnebago · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rock River

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rock River

• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~99 km · Must-see
• Gibbs Lake · lake · Rock · ~108 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~110 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~114 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~115 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~115 km · Must-see

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