Places to Eat and Stay

Food and Lodging (a small sampling of local options)

• Lincoln Way Cafe: 137 N. Elm St, Franklin Grove.
  
• Lincoln Way Inn Bed and Breakfast: 409 N. State St., Franklin Grove. A splendidly reimagined 1912 house offering many amenities for its guests.
• Patchwork Inn Bed and Breakfast: 122 N. Third St., Oregon. Lodging in casual elegance.

Camping
Nachusa Grasslands does not offer any public camping. Try some of these local parks:

• Castle Rock State Park: 1365 W. Castle Rd., Oregon. Castle Rock, the central feature of this 2000–acre park, is a high bluff above the Rock River. Among the many activities for visitors are picnicking, fishing and boating, hiking, and primitive camping accessible only by canoe or boat.​
• Lowden State Park: 1411 N. River Road, Oregon. Comprising 273 acres along the Rock River, this state park features picnicking, camping, and almost 4 miles of hiking trails.  
• White Pines Forest State Park: 6712 West Pines Rd., Mt. Morris. Hiking, fishing, camping and picnicking are some of the activities offered in this 385 acre state park.  

See Blackhawk Waterways and Lee County Tourism Council for additional locations, information, and directions.

UPDATED 05/2020