{"id":154,"date":"2010-05-24T22:55:03","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T03:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2010-05-25T00:15:39","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T05:15:39","slug":"weekend-getaways-in-quad-cities-savanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/weekend-getaways-in-quad-cities-savanna\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Getaways in Quad cities: Savanna, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Savanna is around 60 miles from Quad cities and can be reached within one and half hour. It is located along the\u00a0Mississippi\u00a0river and at the mouth of the Plum river. \u00a0It is a small city also known as Sportsman&#8217;s paradise.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"162\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/weekend-getaways-in-quad-cities-savanna\/savanna1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Savanna1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?fit=1024%2C768\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna1.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1297284887870121\";\n\/* Cruises, 300x250, created 5\/24\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"9118378942\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Road trip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During summer drive you can see many bikers racing on the road to Savanna and Galena. The road trip is pleasant with abundant greenery by the road side. You can see Albany and Thomson on the route and Exelon nuclear power plant in Clinton and 3M manufacturing plant in Cardova. The bridge between Savanna and Sabula in Iowa was constructed in 1932.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Mississippi\u00a0Palisades State Park is a major attraction in Savanna. The State park facilitates different activities such as boating, camping, hiking, biking, hunting,\u00a0picnicking\u00a0and fishing\u00a0during\u00a0summer. Cross-country skiing, sledding and ice fishing are the sports possible during winters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildlife<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The park gives a dense forest-like environment and is home for birds, wild turkeys, shore birds and eagles. Other animals that could be traced include deers, squirrels, muskrats, skunks and weasels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Must See<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"163\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/weekend-getaways-in-quad-cities-savanna\/savanna-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?fit=800%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Savanna\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?fit=200%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?fit=682%2C1024\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-163\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2-200x300.jpg?resize=156%2C234\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?resize=682%2C1024 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?resize=400%2C600 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Savanna2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The layout in the park is clearly marked and is self-directed. The lookout points and other points are oak point, Louis point, \u00a0Ozzie point among other site seeing platforms. The Indian head and Twin sisters are the rock formations which can be found there. The park is home for hiking trails which are clearly marked.<\/p>\n<p>You can hear only the singing birds in the park and has peaceful and quite environment. It is ideal for children to experience different atmosphere in the forest. The train whistle and the tracks can be heard which is also amazing to watch. It is worth driving and visiting the park. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nearby Attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Savanna Train Car Museum contains railroad artifacts and Monument park and Marquette park are some of the other attractions in Savanna. You can drive further ahead on the highway to reach Galena in Illinois which is a scenic road trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savanna, IL is around 60 miles from Quad cities and can be reached within one and half hour. It is located along the Mississippi river and at the mouth of the Plum river.  It is a small city also known as Sportsman&#8217;s paradise. Here are my observations on the recent visit.<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/weekend-getaways-in-quad-cities-savanna\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Weekend Getaways in Quad cities: Savanna, IL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[84,86,83,90,82,88,87,76,81,89,85],"class_list":["post-154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-indian-head","tag-louis-point","tag-marquette-park","tag-mississippi-palisades-state-park","tag-monument-park","tag-oak-point","tag-ozzie-point","tag-savanna","tag-savanna-train-car-museum","tag-sportsmans-paradise","tag-twin-sisters"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-2u","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":963,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/oktoberfest\/","url_meta":{"origin":154,"position":0},"title":"Oktoberfest","author":"KP","date":"October 11, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"October is the time for apple picking, fall colors, and Halloween preparations. 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