Lowden State Park

城市概覽

The park covers 207 acres on the banks of the Rock River. The most famous attraction of Lowden State Park is the Chief Blackhawk Statue, created by Lorado Taft, which overlooks the river.

History In 1898 the land was purchased by Chicago attorney and arts patron Wallace Heckman to become Eagle's Nest Art Colony. This is what originally brought American sculptor Lorado Taft to the area. In 1942, six years after Heckman died, the art colony vacated the area. In 1943, the land was purchased by the state of Illinois and turned into a state park. Two years later, it was named after former Illinois Governor and World War 1 veteran Frank Lowden.

Landscape Located on the banks of the Rock River, the landscape has many bluffs and hills as well as numerous forest paths to hike.

Climate The climate is typical Midwestern climates. The winters are cold with an average somewhere around 30 degrees F (0C). April begins the warmer season, and by summer, the temperatures reach 80 or 90 F (25-30C) on average.

如何抵達

While possible to fly to the region, the closest airport is still going to be about 30 minutes away by car (Rockford), while the nearest full-service airport (read: "active") is Chicago-O'Hare, which is about 2 hours away by car, or Quad Cities Airport in Davenport, Iowa which is about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

By car Lowden State Park is located near Oregon, Illinois. From Chicago, this is about 2 hours away via Interstate 90 to Rockford. From Rockford, take Highway 2 down to Oregon and across the Rock River. From the Quad Cities, take Interstate 88 getting off at the Dixon exit. Continue on Highway 2 until you reach Oregon.

順遊推薦

Oregon, Illinois is a quaint small town with about 3,000 people. Within it is a drive-in from the 50s, a soap shop, and a farmer's market in the city center on Saturday mornings. The town is about 2 miles from the campsites at Lowden.