- The list below includes 30 free or cheap things to do in or near Freeport, Illinois, including 47 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Art Museum, Parks and Walking Trails.
- From Krape City Park to Jane Addams Recreation Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Freeport and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Monroe, Rockford, Oregon and New Glarus.
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18-hole round of golf with cart in a wooded golf course established in 1893
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With wooden playgrounds, carousels and barbeque areas, the heavily wooded Krape City Park was awarded by the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association with the Outstanding Multiuse Facility award.
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Jane Addams Recreation Trail takes you on a journey through time and the experience is further enriched by the stories told. The trail allows for a pleasant walk in the shade and vivid sceneries all around.
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One of the largest nature preserved in the area is Oakdale Park. It covers approximately 133 acres of restored prairie land, streams, and forests along with four miles of trails through the area.
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The Lincoln Douglas Debate Square is a testament of the role Freeport played in the American history. Here can be found the life-size statues of Lincoln and Douglas debating over slavery and state's rights.
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A smaller replica of the Wrigley Field, the Little Cubs Field is not intended only for the little ones, but for all of those in love with the game.
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Also known as 'Bohemia,' the Oscar Taylor home in Freeport dates back to the 1850s. The house, decorated with furniture from the period of the home's original owners, is open to the public as a museum.
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With landscapes of grasslands and forests, Oakdale Nature Preserve offers a gentle 1/3 mile trail for visitors to hike on. At the end of the trail there is a stream for visitors to wade in.
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The non-profit Freeport Arts Center houses a collection of 4,000 pieces of art and antiquities from around the world, including Native American artifacts, Near and Far Eastern art, African and Oceanic culture, European sculptures and paintings, and a student gallery.
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Freeport Art Museum is a small museum with striking visuals and content at display. Many unknown facts will be revealed here upon your visit. It was once a school. The support staff will guide the trip.
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An 11,000-square-foot facility, Sk8 Park in Reed Park is situated at the park's northern end adjacent to trees and grassy fields. The park provides ramps, bowls, ledges, rails and other obstacles suitable for skateboards and inline skates.