Things To Do

Carroll County has activities for all ages, at Lake Carroll and the Mississippi Palisades State Park.

Carroll County

• Outdoors
  • Horseback Riding
  • Bike the Great River Trail
  • Stargaze
  • Paintball
  • Tennis
  • Race Go-Carts
  • Take Aim at Sporting Clays
  • Hunt Pheasants, Quail or Chukar
  • Golf
  • Miniature Golf
• Tourism
  • Dare a Trip to a Famous, Year-Round Haunted House
  • See a Monument Listed in "Ripley's Believe It or Not"
  • Plan a Scenic Drive on Roads Less Traveled
  • Visit a Train Museum
  • Steam Into a Restored Depot
  • Visit the new "Little Cub's Field" replica of Wrigley Field in Freeport, Illinois (Video 1, Video 2)
• Shopping
  • Search for Great Buys on Antiques & Crafts
  • Shop a Roadside Stand or Farmers' Market
• Entertainment/Relaxation
  • Enjoy a Small Town Pub That's Big on Entertainment
  • Attend a Leading Midwest Summer Stock Theater
  • Treat Yourself to a Day Spa at Down-Home Prices
  • Go Bowling at the Shannon Lanes
• Dining
  • Fine Dining at the Lake Carroll Clubhouse
  • The Rafters Restaurant - Lena
• On the Water
  • Fish the Mississippi River, a Stream, or Lake
  • Launch a Boat
  • Water Ski
• Winter Activities
  • Snowmobiling
  • Sledding
  • Cross Country Skiing

Mississippi Palisades State Park

• Rustle Your Feet as you Walk Through the Fallen Leaves
• Soak in the Beauty of the Fall Colors
• Cross Country Skiing
• Sledding
• View the Mississippi River from Incredible Vantage Points
• See Intriguing Rock Formations
• Rock Climbing
• Birding
• Hike the Wooded Trails
• Stroll Through a Nature Preserve