Freeport, Illinois Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Freeport, Illinois is a place where outdoors fun is plentyful if you look In the right places. The outdoors places nearby are listed below for your convenience. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Freeport, Illinois Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Freeport Books from Amazon.com about Freeport, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Freeport, Illinois: Emerald Acres Campground, Illinois, 10 miles away Lena Koa Kampground, Illinois, 11 miles away Cadiz Hills Campground, Wisconsin, 12 miles away New Glarus Woods State Park, Wisconsin, 21 miles away Crazy Horse Campground, Wisconsin, 22 miles away Cedar Ridge Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Fox Canyon Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Spring Creek Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Sunny Crest Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Timberlake Campgrounds, Illinois, 26 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 Freeport, Illinois: Pine Ridge Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 27 miles away Primrose Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 27 miles away River Route Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 27 miles away Sunset Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 27 miles away Tower Rock Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 27 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Freeport, Illinois: Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Prairie du Sac 47 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere 54 miles away, class I, 4.7 miles long. Skillet Creek, Wisconsin, Gasser Road 55 miles away, class III-IV, 1.8 miles long. Baraboo River, Wisconsin, Highway 12 to Highway 113 55 miles away, class I(II), 4.5 miles long. Little Platte River, Wisconsin, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road 62 miles away, class II(III), 5.4 miles long. Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence 62 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 65 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 66 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 67 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 71 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 72 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 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 Freeport, Illinois: Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 35 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 50 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 58 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 53 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 63 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 89 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 81 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 87 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 89 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 89 miles, vertical drop 205 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 Freeport, Illinois: Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Freeport, Freeport, Illinois, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Freeport, Il, Freeport, Illinois, 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Freeport, Freeport, Illinois, 5 miles away Freeport Plaza Hotel, Freeport, Illinois, 7 miles away Baymont Inn and Suites Freeport, Freeport, Illinois, 3 miles away Travelodge Inn & Suites, Freeport, Illinois, 7 miles away Golf Courses near Freeport, Illinois: Brush Creek Golf Course, Orangeville, Illinois, 6 miles away Park Hills Golf Course & Driving Range, Freeport, Illinois, 4 miles away Edgewood Golf Course, Polo, Illinois, 20 miles away Lena Golf Club, Lena, Illinois, 11 miles away Monroe Country Club Monroe, Monroe, Wisconsin, 12 miles away Windy Acres Golf Course, Monroe, Wisconsin, 12 miles away Lakes near Freeport, Illinois: Willow Lake, Stephenson County, Illinois, 3 miles away Coffman Lake, Ogle County, Illinois, 14 miles away Lake Le-Aqua-Na, Stephenson County, Illinois, 12 miles away Beckman Lake 4, Green County, Wisconsin, 13 miles away Zander Lake, Green County, Wisconsin, 13 miles away Lake Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois, 18 miles away Lake Summerset, Winnebago County, Illinois, 20 miles away Horseshoe Lake, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, 18 miles away Beaches near Freeport, Illinois: Santa Fe Beach, Carroll County, Illinois, 38 miles away Lions Beach, Rock County, Wisconsin, 48 miles away Silver Lake Beach, Columbia County, Wisconsin, 62 miles away National Parks near Freeport, Illinois: Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 37 miles North Country National Scenic Trail, 37 miles Effigy Mounds National Monument, 111 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 121 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Illinois Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Freeport, Illinois. Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Freeport, Freeport, Illinois 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Freeport, Il, Freeport, Illinois 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Freeport, Freeport, Illinois 5 miles away Freeport Plaza Hotel, Freeport, Illinois 7 miles away Baymont Inn and Suites Freeport, Freeport, Illinois 3 miles away Travelodge Inn & Suites, Freeport, Illinois 7 miles away