Sport & Outdoor
Local GemAnderson Japanese Gardens
Under $25Stroll twelve acres of streams, waterfalls, winding paths and koi ponds in a Japanese garden designed by Hoichi Kurisu.
SightseeingOutdoor Adventure
Blackhawk Waterways
Blackhawk Waterways is a sightseeing stop in Polo, IL. Cost: free.
201 N Franklin Ave · Polo, IL
Why you should go…
Blackhawk Waterways Convention & Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit, official State of Illinois CVB that markets Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties as a tourism destination. Its office is in Polo, Illinois, and it promotes the region's rolling hills, farmland and waterways to visitors. The bureau produces visitor guides and event marketing materials under the Visit Northwest Illinois brand.
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