Description - *This information was provided by the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources* Chiseled out of the state’s far
northern region is Rock Cut State Park in Winnebego County.
Nearby are other "rocky" landmarks - the mighty Rock River and
the place where wagons once forded it, Rockford. It’s an area of
rolling plains, interesting history and recreational variety.
Two lakes set off the park’s 3,092 acres. Pierce Lake, with 162
acres, is a retreat for people wanting to fish, ice fish or ice
skate. A second 50-acre Olson Lake is especially for swimmers.
Rounding out the park’s recreational options are camping,
hiking, horseback trails and cross-country skiing. Whatever the
season, you can be sure there’s quite a bit of activity going on
at Rock Cut State Park. By the middle of the 17th century,
Miami-speaking tribes of Native Americans entered the region of
Rock Cut State Park after the Iroquois drove them from territory
on the southern end of Lake Michigan. From about 1655 until
1735, the Rock River w