Oregon Illinois Recreation

State Parks

• Castle Rock State Park
  1365 West Castle Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located 23 Miles Southwest off Highway 2
  815-7327329
  Found in the Rock River Hills region along the west bank of the Rock River in Ogle County, Castle... more...  map

• Lowden State Park
  1411 North River Road; P.O. Box 403 • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located 23 Miles Southwest
  815-732-6828
  A memorial to former Illinois Governor Frank O. Lowden, the picturesque Lowden Memorial State Park,... more...  map

• Lowden-Miller State Forest
  1365 West Castle Rock Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located 23 Miles Southwest
  815-732-7329
  Visitors of this 2,225-acre wooded area in the Rock River Valley can enjoy terrific views of... more...  map

Recreation Areas

• Castle Rock State Park
  1365 West Castle Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located three miles south of Oregon
  815-732-7329
  A sandstone bluff, adjacent to the Rock River, gives this park its name and hints at the rock... more...  map

• Lowden State Park
  1411 North River Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located north of Oregon
  815-732-6828
  Dedicated as a memorial to Gov. Frank O. Lowden, who served Illinois during World War I, this state... more...  map

• Lowden-Miller State Forest
  1365 West Castle Rock Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  South of town
  815-732-7329
  A 2,225-acre wooded area with 120-foot bluffs, along 3.5 miles of riverfront, this state forest is... more...  map

• White Pines State Park
  6712 West Pines Road • Oregon, IL 61054
  Located in Mt. Morris, IL
  815-946-3817
  This beautiful, 385-acre state park sits in the middle of the Rock River valley beside Spring and... more...  map

Equine

• White Pines Ranch
  3581 Pines Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-7923
  The White Pines Ranch, a dude ranch just for kids, offers camp programs, and weekend programs,... more...  map

Golf

• Oregon Country Club
  250 South Daysville Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-2717
  This is a private golf club. The course's signature hole is #8, a 419-yard, par 4, best known for... more...  map

• PrairieView Golf Course
  7993 North River Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located in Byron, IL
  815-234-4653
  This golf course with a four-star rating by Golf Digest, features four sets of tees, which offer a... more...  map

• Silver Ridge Golf Course
  3069 North Hill Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-734-4440
  A challenge can be found on every hole, at this 18-hole golf course, with a Golf Digest rating of 3... more...  map

Hiking & Climbing

• Nachusa Grasslands
  8772 South Lowden Road • Oregon, IL 61031
  Located in Franklin Grove, Illinois
  815-456-2340
  This 1,500 acre preserve features eleven different natural community types, including dry prairie,... more...  map

Miscellaneous Activities

• Blackhawk Center
  11101 Jefferson Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-2186
  The Blackhawk Center provides a recreation site for the community, as well as offering space for... more...  map

• Ruby Nash Recreation Center
  304 South Fifth Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-3101
  This family recreation facility offers an indoor 25 meter pool, whirlpool, fitness center, and... more...  map