Rock Island Illinois Attractions

Amusements

• Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Shows
  5000 44th Street • Rock Island, IL 61201
  One of the top rated ski clubs in show competition, the Backwater Gamblers provide quality water... more...  map

• Whitewater Junction
  1601 Longview Drive • Rock Island, IL 61201
  309-732-7946
  Fun for the whole family can be found at Whitewater Junction, a zero-depth to 9 feet deep pool... more...  map

Casinos

• Jumer's Casino Rock Island
  777 Jumer Drive • Rock Island, IL 61204
  309-756-4600
  Enjoy world-class hospitality, elegant surroundings, and all the excitement of casino gaming at... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Colonel Davenport House (circa 1833)
  Located on the north side of Arsenal Island
  309-786-7336
  This federal-style house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the oldest home in... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Black Hawk State Historic Site
  1510 46th Avenue • Rock Island, IL 61201
  309-788-0177
  This wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract, which borders the Rock River, was home to Prehistoric... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
  639 38th Street • Rock Island, IL 61201
  Located at Augustana College
  309-794-7204
  The Swenson Center is "a national archives and research institute providing resources for the study... more...

Museums & Galleries

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum
  1510 46th Avenue • Rock Island, IL 61201
  Located at Blackhawk State Historic Site
  309-788-0177
  This museum which opened in October of 1999, is dedicated to the Depression-era government work... more...  map

• Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College
  Located in the Swenson Hall of Geosciences
  309-794-7318
  Containing "one of the largest and finest collections of rocks, minerals and fossils in the... more...  map

• Hauberg Indian Museum
  1510 46th Avenue • Rock Island, IL 61201
  Located at the Blackhawk State Historic Site
  309-788-9536
  Constructed in 1934 at the Blackhawk State Historic Site by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this... more...  map

• Rock Island Arsenal Museum
  Building 60 Rock Island Arsenal • Rock Island, IL 61201
  Located on Rock Island Arsenal Island
  309-782-5021
  Established on July 4, 1905, this museum preserves and displays the history of Rock Island Arsenal... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• LongView Conservatory and Gardens
  1300 17th Street • Rock Island, IL 61201
  309-786-0443
  This park offers a conservatory, greenhouse, flower gardens, playground equipment, picnic shelter,... more...  map

• Quad City Botanical Center, The
  2525 Fourth Avenue • Rock Island, IL 61201
  309-794-0991
  You will be enchanted by the exotic tropical flowers, 14-foot waterfall, reflecting pools, and... more...  map

Science & Technology

• Lock & Dam 15
  Located on Arsenal Island
  For an up close and impressive look at the mighty Mississippi River, Lock & Dam 15 is the place to... more...  map