Biking
Bike Through Beautiful Scenery in Carroll County
With miles of trails and acres of beautiful scenery, Carroll County is a biker’s paradise. Paved or unpaved, hilly or flat, no matter how you like to ride, we’ve got a riding experience you’re sure to love.
Great Biking Adventures to Choose From
Great River Trail
This epic trail runs 62 miles along the Mississippi from Savanna to the Quad Cities, with beautiful scenery in every mile.
Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center
This 50,000-acre refuge offers places to bike, picnic, and enjoy the wildlife.
Lost Mound Unit
A 7,000-acre nature preserve on the Mississippi offering sand prairie remnants, forests, wetlands, old military buildings, Indian burial mounds, scenic river overlooks, and the largest sand dune in Illinois.
Marquette Park
Seven scenic acres on the Mississippi River. Canoeing, fishing, picnicking, and ample parking available.
Mississippi Palisades State Park
2,400-acres on steep bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with birding, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, scenic overlooks, and cross-country skiing.
Old Mill Park
Features multiple walking trails, restroom buildings, tennis & basketball courts, a playground, and concessions.
Point Rock Park
This city park contains parking, frisbee golf, restrooms, and much more.
Spring Lake
An 8.7-mile trail rings this park and the lake it takes its name from. Scenic overlooks on the trail offer views of the Mississippi and Spring Lake. Great spot for birding, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomson Causeway Recreation Area
This 64-acre preserve on the Great River Trail overlooks a 3-mile wide Mississippi channel and the Potters Marsh wetlands. Great birding, camping, canoeing, fishing, and hiking; boat launches available.