Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Rockford, Illinois is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Rockford Books from Amazon.com about Rockford, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Rockford, Illinois: Blackhawk Valley Campground, Illinois, 7 miles away Pearl Lake Supper Club, Illinois, 9 miles away Willow Creek Resort, Illinois, 9 miles away Oaks Campground, Wisconsin, 11 miles away Turtle Creek Campsite, Wisconsin, 11 miles away Rivers Edge Camp Ground, Illinois, 13 miles away Holiday Acres Camping Resort, Illinois, 18 miles away Sugar Shores RV Resort, Illinois, 16 miles away Lake Louise, Illinois, 19 miles away Kamp Dakota, Wisconsin, 18 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 Rockford, Illinois: Touch the Earth Trail, DeKalb County, Illinois, 31 miles away Beaver Dam Hiking and Cross-Country Ski Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 48 miles away Fox Ridge Nature Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 49 miles away Prairie View Equestrian Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 49 miles away Fox River Trail, McHenry County, Illinois, 54 miles away Lake Defiance Nature Trail, McHenry County, Illinois, 55 miles away Lake Defiance Trail, McHenry County, Illinois, 55 miles away Leather Leaf Bog Trail, McHenry County, Illinois, 54 miles away Tamarack View Trail, Lake County, Illinois, 58 miles away Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, Lake County, Illinois, 58 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Rockford, Illinois: Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere 16 miles away, class I, 4.7 miles long. White River, Wisconsin, Lake Geneva to Lyons 48 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 48 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 50 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence 51 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 54 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71 54 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 54 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 54 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Fox River, Illinois, Batavia Dam 55 miles away, class I-II(IV), 0.05 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 Rockford, Illinois: Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 46 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 46 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 49 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 57 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 54 miles, vertical drop 205 feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 58 miles, vertical drop 260 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 69 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 70 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 64 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 70 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 73 miles, vertical drop 200 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 Rockford, Illinois: Candlewood Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Days Inn And Suites - Loves Park, Loves Park, Illinois, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Rockford (I-90 Exit 63), Il, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Ramada Inn Greater Beloit, South Beloit, Illinois, 9 miles away Sleep Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Comfort Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Rockford Howard Johnson Hotel, Rockford, Illinois, 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Red Roof Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away South Beloit Knights Inn, South Beloit, Illinois, 9 miles away Quality Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away The Beloit Inn, Beloit, Wisconsin, 10 miles away Travelodge - Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 2 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ROCKFORD-LOVES PARK, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 5 miles away Sweden House Lodge, Rockford, Illinois, 3 miles away Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Rockford, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Clocktower Resort and Conf Center, Rockford, Illinois, 4 miles away Golf Courses near Rockford, Illinois: Alpine Hills Golf Club, Rockford, Illinois, 3 miles away Atwood Homestead Golf Course, Roscoe, Illinois, 6 miles away Cafe of Aldeen Golf Club, Rockford, Illinois, 2 miles away Elliott Golf Course, Cherry Valley, Illinois, 6 miles away Ledges Golf Course, Roscoe, Illinois, 6 miles away Newburg Village Golf Club, Cherry Valley, Illinois, 6 miles away Rockford Country Club, Rockford, Illinois, 6 miles away Sandy Hollow Golf Course, Rockford, Illinois, 7 miles away Lakes near Rockford, Illinois: Pierce Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 3 miles away Reuben Aldeen Park Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 2 miles away Windsor Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1 miles away Levings Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 8 miles away Pearl Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 9 miles away Rock River, Winnebago County, Illinois, 8 miles away Rock River, Winnebago County, Illinois, 6 miles away Victoria Lake, Winnebago County, Illinois, 9 miles away Beaches near Rockford, Illinois: Lions Beach, Rock County, Wisconsin, 18 miles away Indian Trail Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 49 miles away Wonder Center Beach, McHenry County, Illinois, 47 miles away Centennial Beach, DuPage County, Illinois, 66 miles away Silver Lake Beach, Columbia County, Wisconsin, 71 miles away Terrace Beach, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, 78 miles away National Parks near Rockford, Illinois: Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 46 miles North Country National Scenic Trail, 46 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 79 miles Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 142 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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Candlewood Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Days Inn And Suites - Loves Park, Loves Park, Illinois 4 miles away Holiday Inn Rockford (I-90 Exit 63), Il, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Ramada Inn Greater Beloit, South Beloit, Illinois 9 miles away Sleep Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Comfort Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Rockford Howard Johnson Hotel, Rockford, Illinois 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Red Roof Inn Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away South Beloit Knights Inn, South Beloit, Illinois 9 miles away Quality Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away The Beloit Inn, Beloit, Wisconsin 10 miles away Travelodge - Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 2 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ROCKFORD-LOVES PARK, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 5 miles away Sweden House Lodge, Rockford, Illinois 3 miles away Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Rockford, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away Clocktower Resort and Conf Center, Rockford, Illinois 4 miles away