Great Rivers Country

Great Rivers Country, in western Illinois, features dramatic river landscapes, limestone bluffs, fertile floodplains, and rolling hills. Highlights include Galena, the Quad Cities, Alton, the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois river confluence near Grafton, Pere Marquette State Park, and the Great River Road. The region celebrates Illinois’ natural beauty, cultural heritage, earliest Native American residents, and its Underground Railroad and abolitionist history.