Lowden State Park

Nice place for a daytrip from Chicago

I visited Lowden State Park in Oregon on a short day trip with a friend in the autumn.  The statue of the Indian Chief is impressive.  We enjoyed the hike on the banks of the river starting with going...

Beautiful Oregon IL

Clean park, not very busy when we went. Gorgeous views and loved the huge Indian! Trails were great too!

Nice

Clean bathrooms. Great Blackhawk statue. A little playground for kids. Picnic spots. Basketball court. Volleyball area. Camping spaces. I was only there for a drive through but it looks nice.

Home of Lorado Taft's Black Hawk statue

Established in 1945, Lowden State Park is an Illinois State Park that covers 207 acres in Ogle County, near the city of Oregon, on the east bank of the Rock River, that is the home of the Eternal Indi...

Beautifully Scenic State Park

A verdant state park with plenty of camping areas available. They also have some nice picnic pavilions and playground areas as well (if you just want to stop for a few hours). There are restrooms avai...