Dixon, Illinois Micropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

Dixon, Illinois is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. The outdoors places nearby are listed below for your convenience. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable.


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Campgrounds near Dixon, Illinois:

O'Connell's Yogi Bear's, Illinois, 3 miles away

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp, Illinois, 3 miles away

Mendota Hills Campground, Illinois, 4 miles away

Roemmich's Resort Homes, Illinois, 6 miles away

Green River Oaks Resort, Illinois, 6 miles away

River Road Camping And Marina, Illinois, 13 miles away

Grand Detour Islands Retreat, Illinois, 14 miles away

Spring Lake Enterprise, Illinois, 17 miles away

Cedar Ridge Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away

Fox Canyon Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away

Spring Creek Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away

Sunny Crest Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Dixon, Illinois:

Touch the Earth Trail, DeKalb County, Illinois, 29 miles away

Wa-bo-kie-shier Nature Trail, Whiteside County, Illinois, 44 miles away

Beaver Dam Hiking and Cross-Country Ski Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 53 miles away

Fox Ridge Nature Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 53 miles away

Prairie View Equestrian Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 53 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Dixon, Illinois:

Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence
23 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long.


Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion
24 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long.


Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal
25 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long.


Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road
27 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long.


Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River
31 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long.


Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff
31 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long.


Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71
39 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long.


Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere
50 miles away, class I, 4.7 miles long.


Fox River, Illinois, Batavia Dam
68 miles away, class I-II(IV), 0.05 miles long.


White River, Wisconsin, Lake Geneva to Lyons
77 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Dixon, Illinois:

Villa Olivia, Illinois, 75 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 77 miles, vertical drop 388 feet

Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 76 miles, vertical drop 211 feet

Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 73 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 70 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 81 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Four Lakes, Illinois, 83 miles, vertical drop 100 feet

Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 89 miles, vertical drop 460 feet

Devils Head, Wisconsin, 86 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 87 miles, vertical drop 205 feet

Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 85 miles, vertical drop 260 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Dixon, Illinois:

Comfort Inn Dixon, Dixon, Illinois, 13 miles away

Comfort Inn Mendota, Mendota, Illinois, 19 miles away

Comfort Inn & Suites, Rochelle, Illinois, 18 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Rochelle, Rochelle, Illinois, 20 miles away

Quality Inn And Suites, Dixon, Illinois, 13 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Dixon, Dixon, Illinois, 13 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Rochelle, Rochelle, Illinois, 17 miles away

SUPER 8 MOTEL - MENDOTA, Mendota, Illinois, 19 miles away

U.S. Express Hotel, Rochelle, Illinois, 20 miles away


Golf Courses near Dixon, Illinois:

Lost Nation Golf Club, Dixon, Illinois, 14 miles away

Oregon Country Club, Oregon, Illinois, 13 miles away

Prairieview Golf Course, Byron, Illinois, 19 miles away

Rochelle Country Club, Rochelle, Illinois, 19 miles away

Sunset Golf Club, Mount Morris, Illinois, 18 miles away


Lakes near Dixon, Illinois:

Leake Lake, Lee County, Illinois, 4 miles away

Lyon Lakes, Lee County, Illinois, 4 miles away

Bass Lake, Lee County, Illinois, 6 miles away

Black Oak Lake, Lee County, Illinois, 5 miles away

Lost Lake, Ogle County, Illinois, 10 miles away

Mallard Pond, Lee County, Illinois, 6 miles away

Lake Sunset, Lee County, Illinois, 6 miles away

Woodhaven Lake, Lee County, Illinois, 6 miles away


Beaches near Dixon, Illinois:

Lions Beach, Rock County, Wisconsin, 51 miles away

Santa Fe Beach, Carroll County, Illinois, 64 miles away

Centennial Beach, DuPage County, Illinois, 78 miles away

Indian Trail Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 70 miles away

Wonder Center Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 73 miles away


National Parks near Dixon, Illinois:

Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 65 miles

North Country National Scenic Trail, 65 miles

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 89 miles

Effigy Mounds National Monument, 147 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Dixon, Illinois.
Comfort Inn Dixon, Dixon, Illinois
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13 miles away
Comfort Inn Mendota, Mendota, Illinois
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19 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Rochelle, Illinois
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18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Rochelle, Rochelle, Illinois
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20 miles away
Quality Inn And Suites, Dixon, Illinois
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13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Dixon, Dixon, Illinois
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13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Rochelle, Rochelle, Illinois
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17 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - MENDOTA, Mendota, Illinois
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19 miles away
U.S. Express Hotel, Rochelle, Illinois
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20 miles away

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