Enjoy all the attractions the Rock Falls area has to offer. No matter what time of year it is, you can always find an activitiy for the whole family.
"Flight-training program follows standard FAA requirements. Is done in cooperative agreement with Sauk Valley Community College. Includes private pilot and instrument pilot ground school classes. Both classes are taught using computer-based materials and learning aids. Structured toward the individual. No specific time period for completion. Come to Rock Falls and Learn to Fly!"
Built in 1906, this dam raised the Rock River water level by 11 feet so it would flow into the Hennepin Canal. It was restored in 2008 with an added pedestrian walkway. Cross over from Rock Falls into Sterling, enjoy a leisurely stroll and check out the Dillon Home museum and Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society on the other side! In Rock Falls, you can enjoy the Jim Arduini Boat Launch, the Hennepin Canal or a walk along the River's edge!
"A complete equine facility. The Double G Tack and Apparel shop features an onsite Western store offering brand name wear. "
Open every Friday and Saturday night in October ... plus Halloween Night, of course!
Warm your bones by the bonfire and enjoy entertainment while you wait to enter.
See website for hours of operation.
or check out their facebook page
Rules To Haunt By
• $10 admission ensures a safe journey
• Ages 13+ (unless with a parent)
• Know your haunting level:
We are a high-intensity/high-scare haunted house,
and we use strobe lights & fog machines
• Smoking restricted to designated areas
• No alcohol
"Walking tours given by Thomson Park rangers every Sunday afternoon Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend at 1 p.m. "
"Diesel and steam locomotives run on a double main line through the elaborate and highly detailed model railroad landscape, which includes mountains, tunnels, villages and industrial areas replicating the Chesapeake & Ohio RR in West Virginia in the 1950's. Layout is over 36 feet by 30 feet and is H.O. Scale. " The details are wonderful and you HAVE to see it to really APPRECIATE IT!
Open for special public openings when advertised, but also ope n by appointment for groups of 5 or more.
"Illinois' largest producer of registered Angus cattle. The Sauk Valley Store features all-natural and certified beef products and a variety of country and Western themed gifts."