Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

For Regional Transportation History Buffs

The state park visitor center was not open and the portion of the old canal nearby was boring and mostly stagnant. However we recommend going to Lock 21 at Wyanet a few miles east to see an old lock a...

Bike or walk along the tow path of a historic canal (for free)

The entire length of the Hennepin canal between the Mississippi river and the Illinois Canal has been preserved. Also preserved is the Hennepin feeder canal between the Rock River and the Illinois-to...

Beautiful ride

Beautiful bike ride, even though she took a tumble in the tunnel near Tiskilwa. Be careful riding through there, path becomes uneven at the darkest spot.

Historic Canal Up Close

Visitor's Center describes canal construction and has artifacts from that period. Several locks along the canal are accessible by vehicle and fun to xisit.

A great way to see IL

There are some area that need work - we need to lobby IL politicians to keep up the maintenance on these valuable bike trails. Overall, however, very enjoyable.