Step back in time in this sprawling 104.5-mile park, spanning five Illinois counties. Bridges and locks built from 1892 to 1907 provide lots to explore on the water. On land, a 155-mile smooth trail runs from the Illinois River to Rock River.
You can choose how you want to get around the park. Visitors can canoe, boat, hike, bike or ride horseback along the canal. Some parts of the trail also are open for snowmobiling in the winter.
Fishing in this regularly stocked waterway yields a wealth of bluegill, crappie, and bass. A playground is near the Visitor Center, and picnic tables are scattered along the canal. The Visitor Center also has displays that illustrate the canal’s history and its engineering innovations.
Step back in time in this sprawling 104.5-mile park, spanning five Illinois counties. Bridges and locks built from 1892 to 1907 provide lots to explore on the water. On land, a 155-mile smooth trail runs from the Illinois River to Rock River.
You can choose how you want to get around the park. Visitors can canoe, boat, hike, bike or ride horseback along the canal. Some parts of the trail also are open for snowmobiling in the winter.
Fishing in this regularly stocked waterway yields a wealth of bluegill, crappie, and bass. A playground is near the Visitor Center, and picnic tables are scattered along the canal. The Visitor Center also has displays that illustrate the canal’s history and its engineering innovations.
Class C and youth campsites are located at several points along the canal. Equestrian camping also is available. None of the campgrounds accept reservations.
Whoever said, “you can’t have it all”? At Hennepin Canal Campground, you can camp, picnic, hike, bike, fish, boat… need we go on? Whether it’s you and your pals or you and your horse, they’re sure to have the option you’re looking for. Make sure to stop by the visitor’s center; they have several displays outlining the history of the canal, includi Read more...
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Hennepin Canal State Trail
From boating to biking to snowmobiling, year-round adventures and spectacular scenery await.
Step back in time in this sprawling 104.5-mile park, spanning five Illinois counties. Bridges and locks built from 1892 to 1907 provide lots to explore on the water. On land, a 155-mile smooth trail runs from the Illinois River to Rock River.
You can choose how you want to get around the park. Visitors can canoe, boat, hike, bike or ride horseback along the canal. Some parts of the trail also are open for snowmobiling in the winter.
Fishing in this regularly stocked waterway yields a wealth of bluegill, crappie, and bass. A playground is near the Visitor Center, and picnic tables are scattered along the canal. The Visitor Center also has displays that illustrate the canal’s history and its engineering innovations.
Class C and youth campsites are located at
Step back in time in this sprawling 104.5-mile park, spanning five Illinois counties. Bridges and locks built from 1892 to 1907 provide lots to explore on the water. On land, a 155-mile smooth trail runs from the Illinois River to Rock River.
You can choose how you want to get around the park. Visitors can canoe, boat, hike, bike or ride horseback along the canal. Some parts of the trail also are open for snowmobiling in the winter.
Fishing in this regularly stocked waterway yields a wealth of bluegill, crappie, and bass. A playground is near the Visitor Center, and picnic tables are scattered along the canal. The Visitor Center also has displays that illustrate the canal’s history and its engineering innovations.
Class C and youth campsites are located at several points along the canal. Equestrian camping also is available. None of the campgrounds accept reservations.
Activities in the park
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Whoever said, “you can’t have it all”? At Hennepin Canal Campground, you can camp, picnic, hike, bike, fish, boat… need we go on? Whether it’s you and your pals or you and your horse, they’re sure to have the option you’re looking for. Make sure to stop by the visitor’s center; they have several displays outlining the history of the canal, includi Read more...
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