Bicycling & Other Adventures at Savanna, Illinois
Schedule
Fri Apr 26 2024 at 12:00 pm to Sun Apr 28 2024 at 06:00 pm
Location
Great River Bike Trail Savanna | Savanna, IL
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Join Champaign Ski and Adventure Club members and others at Savanna, Illinois, for a weekend of bicycling and other adventures on 26-28 April!Participants are encouraged to arrive at Savanna on Friday, April 26. Chuck will lead a bicycle ride on Saturday morning, April 27, on a segment of the Great River Trail, a 60-mile bicycle-pedestrian trail from Savanna to Rock Island. The ride will begin at Savanna. Participants can make their ride shorter or longer than the organized ride by choosing their own destination on the trail before turning back to Savanna.
For those that don't want to bicycle, many other activities are possible such as canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking at the Mississippi Palisades State Park, visiting local wineries, shopping and dining at Savanna and nearby Galena, and more.
Limited, affordable lodging has been reserved for Club members at Hawg Dogs, a bar and restaurant at Savanna, Illinois. $40 per night per room above the bar. One room has three beds. Other rooms have two beds. Also, $350 per night for a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom house behind the bar. Send an email message to [email protected] to request a reservation for Hawg Dogs lodging.
Après-bicycle at Hawg Dogs, Savanna, IL, on Saturday night includes live music by the Stefan Hillesheim Band, a Chicago-based blues band.
https://www.shblues.com/
Chuck will organize an activity on Sunday based upon popular feedback from participants. Others can plan their own Sunday activities.
USA Today readers voted Savanna, Illinois, as the Best Small Town in the U.S. for Adventure in 2023, 2022, and 2021.
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-small-town-for-adventure-2023/
There are many other lodging options at Savanna:
Camping at Mississippi Palisades State Park
https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/camp/park.mississippipalisades.html
Rustic River Cabins
https://www.rusticrivercabinssavanna.com/
Savanna Inn & Suites
https://savannainnandsuites.com/
Explore Savanna featured Lodging
https://www.exploresavanna.com/stay
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Great River Bike Trail Savanna, Savanna, Illinois, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: