Mill Spring Cottage Guidebook
Sightseeing
This 900 acre State Natural Area surrounds Mill Spring Cottage. There are phenomenal hiking trails and you can even see Mill Spring itself. Hunting season begins in October and ends mid-January. The trails are still open during archery season, but it is recommended to wear orange while hiking and to not be out around dawn an dusk. Trails are closed during shotgun season, which are various weekends in mid-November to January. More info about hunting can be found here: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Documents/HuntTrapDigest.pdf
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Franklin Creek State Natural Area
1872 Twist RdThis 900 acre State Natural Area surrounds Mill Spring Cottage. There are phenomenal hiking trails and you can even see Mill Spring itself. Hunting season begins in October and ends mid-January. The trails are still open during archery season, but it is recommended to wear orange while hiking and to not be out around dawn an dusk. Trails are closed during shotgun season, which are various weekends in mid-November to January. More info about hunting can be found here: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Documents/HuntTrapDigest.pdf
The Grist Mill is run by Franklin Creek Conservation Association and is a museum and welcome center for the park. It is open weekends April-October and is chockful of great information and history. Some days you will even see the Mill run!
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Franklin Creek Conservation Association
1893 Twist RdThe Grist Mill is run by Franklin Creek Conservation Association and is a museum and welcome center for the park. It is open weekends April-October and is chockful of great information and history. Some days you will even see the Mill run!
Beautiful outdoor visitor center with amazing views of restored and remnant prairie that have a herd of Bison grazing! There are hiking trails around the 4000 acre preserve. See www.nachusagrasslands.org for more information.
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Nachusa Grasslands Visitor Center
2075 Lowden RdBeautiful outdoor visitor center with amazing views of restored and remnant prairie that have a herd of Bison grazing! There are hiking trails around the 4000 acre preserve. See www.nachusagrasslands.org for more information.
City/town information
This quaint village has a few local restaurants and is home to the Lincoln Highway Museum.
Franklin Grove
This quaint village has a few local restaurants and is home to the Lincoln Highway Museum.
Dixon
This city has great restaurants and shops. A must to see if you are in the area.