# Things to see in Rock Island, Illinois (United States): 13 places and when to go > Rock Island, Illinois is a city in United States with around 166,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Nature (3), Wildlife (3). The best known are Fort Armstrong, Government Bridge and Lock and Dam No. 15. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rock-island/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.4934, -90.5346 - **Population:** About 166,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 225 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Rock Island, Illinois The places in and around Rock Island, Illinois, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Fort Armstrong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-armstrong/): Fort in Illinois, United States · 3.6 km - [Government Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/government-bridge/): Bridge connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa · 3.9 km - [Lock and Dam No. 15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-15/): Lock and dam on the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa, USA · 4.0 km - [Lone Star](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lone-star-towboat/): Wooden hull, steam-powered stern-wheeled towboat in LeClaire, Iowa, United States · 20 km - [Black Hawk State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-hawk-forest-nature-preserve/): State park in Illinois, USA · 4.3 km - [Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fred-schwengel-memorial-bridge/): Interstate 80 over the Mississippi River · 17 km - [Niabi Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/niabi-zoological-preserve/): Zoo in Illinois, United States · 10.0 km - [West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-water-tower-and-ground-storage-tank/): Water tower in Orion, Illinois · 20 km - [Bent River Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bent-river-brewing-company/): Distillery · 3.1 km - [Cat's Eye Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cat-s-eye-distillery/): Brewery · 10.0 km - [Mississippi Distilling Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-distilling-co/): Distillery · 20 km - [Riverside Riverslide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/riverside-riverslide/): With kids · 4.0 km - [YMCA Water Park at The Landing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ymca-water-park-at-the-landing/): With kids · 6.6 km ## When to go to Rock Island, Illinois The best time to visit Rock Island, Illinois is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 24 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 07 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Best time | 14 h 59 | | July | Best time | 14 h 43 | | August | Best time | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 37 | | December | Possible | 9 h 01 | In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. In April, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Rock Island, Illinois The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 225 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.4934%2C-90.5346) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.4934%2C-90.5346) ## Other towns nearby - [Davenport, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/davenport/): 7 places · 8.1 km - [Iowa City, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iowa-city/): 11 places · 85 km - [Burlington, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burlington-2/): 5 places · 90 km - [Galena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galena/): 8 places · 104 km - [Mount Morris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-morris/): 6 places · 104 km - [Cedar Rapids, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cedar-rapids/): 9 places · 107 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Rock Island, Illinois? The best known: [Fort Armstrong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-armstrong/), [Government Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/government-bridge/), [Lock and Dam No. 15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-15/), [Lone Star](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lone-star-towboat/), [Black Hawk State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-hawk-forest-nature-preserve/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Rock Island, Illinois? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. ### How do you get to Rock Island, Illinois? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 225 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.4934%2C-90.5346) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Rock Island, Illinois as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).