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Preserves
Hononegah Forest Preserve

Hononegah is the District's oldest preserve and one of its most popular. This picturesque preserve along the Rock River offers three shelterhouses, two ball fields, a soccer field, and a boat ramp. Also available are an adjoining bike path, 2 miles of hiking trails and a campground.
  Hononegah
  PRESERVE INFORMATION

Clayton Andrews Atwood Homestead Blackhawk Springs Colored Sands Deer Run Espenscheid Four Lakes Fuller Memorial Hartley Memorial Headquarters Hinchliff Memorial Hononegah Indian Hill J. Norman Jensen Kieselburg Kilbuck Bluffs Kishwaukee Gorge North Kishwaukee Gorge South Kishwaukee River Carl & Lois Klehm Laona Heights Ledges Macktown McKiski Millrace Isle Oak Ridge Roland Olson Pecatonica River Pecatonica Wetlands Rockford Rotary Severson Dells Seward Bluffs Sugar River Alder Sugar River Trailside Trask Bridge Two Rivers
* Top 18 preserves

Acres: 228
Access Road: Yes
Restrooms: Yes
Drinking Water: Yes
Pay Phones: Yes
Picnic Tables: 251
Shelterhouses: 3
Bird Grove: 100 max. people, 10 tables, 60 seats, No electricity, No vehicle access, Stone shelter with fireplace.
Indian Rest: 200 max. people, 20 tables, 120 seats, Electricity, No vehicle access.
Towering Pines: 300 max. people, 20 tables, 120 seats, Electricity, No vehicle access.
Playground Equipment: Yes
Ball Fields: Yes
Horseback Trails: No
Hiking Trails(miles): 2.7
Campground Sites: 60
Boat Launches: 1
Canoe Access: Yes
18 Hole Golf Course: No
Illinois Nature Preserve: No
Special Facilities: Bike Path Access
Donated Land: No
Natural Areas: No
All reservations subject to the GENERAL USE ORDINANCE.
TRAIL MAP
Download a printable trail map here.
PANORAMIC VIEWS LOCATION

SHELTERHOUSES

Bird Grove Shelterhouse
Bird Grove

Indian Rest Shelterhouse
Indian Rest

Towering Pines Shelterhouse
Towering Pines

CAMPGROUNDS

Hononegah Campgrounds
Site 1

Hononegah Campgrounds
Site 2

Map #80 Hononegah Road <br>Rockton, IL 61072

8 miles north of Rockford. North 2nd Street to Hononegah Road, west 2 miles.

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