Sterling, Illinois Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If only every place had as much nature nearby as Sterling, Illinois. 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 Sterling, Illinois Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Sterling Books from Amazon.com about Sterling, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Sterling, Illinois: Blue Lake Nudist Resort, Illinois, 12 miles away Landuits Lake Resort, Illinois, 12 miles away Crow Valley Camp Grounds, Illinois, 15 miles away Ruffit Park, Illinois, 15 miles away Leisure Lake Campgrounds, Illinois, 19 miles away Spirit In The Oaks Inc, Illinois, 20 miles away Timberlake Campgrounds, Illinois, 18 miles away Geneseo Campground, Illinois, 22 miles away Seven Eagles Campground and Motel, Illinois, 21 miles away Fairbanks Fishing Hole, Iowa, 23 miles away Chief Keokuk Campground, Illinois, 22 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 Sterling, Illinois: Wa-bo-kie-shier Nature Trail, Whiteside County, Illinois, 4 miles away Jackson County Recreational Trail, Jackson County, Iowa, 38 miles away Pine Ridge Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Primrose Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away River Route Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Sunset Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Tower Rock Nature Trail, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 37 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Sterling, Illinois: Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence 55 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 60 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 61 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 62 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Little Platte River, Wisconsin, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road 65 miles away, class II(III), 5.4 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 66 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 67 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71 78 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long. Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Prairie du Sac 80 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere 83 miles away, class I, 4.7 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 Sterling, Illinois: Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 43 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 59 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 66 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 73 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 86 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 92 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 93 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 119 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 115 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 115 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 113 miles, vertical drop 180 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 Sterling, Illinois: Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rock Falls, Rock Falls, Illinois, 16 miles away Holiday Inn Rock Falls-Sterling, Il, Rock Falls, Illinois, 16 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rock Falls, Rock Falls, Illinois, 16 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Fulton, Illinois, 16 miles away Super 8 Motel - Geneseo, Geneseo, Illinois, 23 miles away Super 8 Motel - Kewanee, Kewanee, Illinois, 27 miles away Best Western Frontier Motor Inn, Clinton, Iowa, 22 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clinton, Ia, Clinton, Iowa, 22 miles away Sheffield-Days Inn Princeton, Sheffield, Illinois, 24 miles away Clinton Super 8 Motel, Clinton, Iowa, 21 miles away Amerihost Inn Geneseo IL, Geneseo, Illinois, 23 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - SAVANNA, Savanna, Illinois, 24 miles away Oak Tree Inn Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, 22 miles away Shangri La Motel, Seekonk, Massachusetts, 26 miles away Golf Courses near Sterling, Illinois: Cross Creek Golf Course, Morrison, Illinois, 5 miles away Morrison Country Club, Morrison, Illinois, 5 miles away Prophet Hills Country Club, Prophetstown, Illinois, 5 miles away Canyon Creek Golf Club, Clinton, Iowa, 20 miles away Clinton Country Club, Clinton, Iowa, 20 miles away Valley Oaks Golf Club, Clinton, Iowa, 20 miles away Deer Valley Country Club, Deer Grove, Illinois, 18 miles away Fulton Country Club, Fulton, Illinois, 16 miles away Lake Erie Country Club, Erie, Illinois, 12 miles away Lake View Country Club, Sterling, Illinois, 15 miles away Lakes near Sterling, Illinois: Lake Carlton, Whiteside County, Illinois, 5 miles away Leo Johnson Lake, Whiteside County, Illinois, 10 miles away Lake Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois, 10 miles away French Pond, Whiteside County, Illinois, 10 miles away Crystal Lake, Whiteside County, Illinois, 17 miles away Dysons Lake, Carroll County, Illinois, 17 miles away Goose Lake, Whiteside County, Illinois, 20 miles away Shadow Lake, Henry County, Illinois, 20 miles away Swedes Lake, Whiteside County, Illinois, 17 miles away Timber Lake, Carroll County, Illinois, 16 miles away Wares Lake, Whiteside County, Illinois, 17 miles away Beaches near Sterling, Illinois: Santa Fe Beach, Carroll County, Illinois, 26 miles away Lions Beach, Rock County, Wisconsin, 79 miles away National Parks near Sterling, Illinois: Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 73 miles North Country National Scenic Trail, 73 miles Effigy Mounds National Monument, 112 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 133 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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Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rock Falls, Rock Falls, Illinois 16 miles away Holiday Inn Rock Falls-Sterling, Il, Rock Falls, Illinois 16 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rock Falls, Rock Falls, Illinois 16 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Fulton, Illinois 16 miles away Super 8 Motel - Geneseo, Geneseo, Illinois 23 miles away Super 8 Motel - Kewanee, Kewanee, Illinois 27 miles away Best Western Frontier Motor Inn, Clinton, Iowa 22 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Clinton, Clinton, Iowa 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clinton, Ia, Clinton, Iowa 22 miles away Sheffield-Days Inn Princeton, Sheffield, Illinois 24 miles away Clinton Super 8 Motel, Clinton, Iowa 21 miles away Amerihost Inn Geneseo IL, Geneseo, Illinois 23 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - SAVANNA, Savanna, Illinois 24 miles away Oak Tree Inn Clinton, Clinton, Iowa 22 miles away Shangri La Motel, Seekonk, Massachusetts 26 miles away