![]() ![]() ![]() While the Mississippi for the most part stays invisible from the GRR, the industry on its banks is clearly evident, especially at night. Agriculture is conspicuous, too, and the sandy soils around Savanna are famous for their melon crops. There’s camping, too, with hot showers and RV hookups.īetween Savanna and the I-80 beltway around the Quad Cities are nearly 50 flat mi (81 km) of river valley, dotted with small historic river and railroad towns mixed in with new commercial and residential construction. Savanna maintains a few pretty Victorian mansions up on the heights, but for a truly attractive vista, take a detour north along Hwy-84 from the end of the Iowa bridge to the 2,500-ac (1,012-ha) Mississippi Palisades State Park (815/273-2731), with its great eroded bluffs (popular with rock climbers), 13 mi (20.1 km) of hiking trails (brilliant fall color in the forested ravines), and fine river views. ![]() Across the Mississippi from Iowa, Savanna, Illinois, is an old railroad town that has grown into an antiques center, offering a large antiques mini-mall along the main drag. ![]()
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