Carroll County

Carroll County is where the bluffs get serious. At Mississippi Palisades State Park, limestone cliffs rise straight out of the river, and the overlook trails make even lifelong locals pull over for one more look. Down at the water, Savanna keeps its river-town grit intact: antique shops stacked to the rafters, friendly taverns, and a main street that has watched the Mississippi roll past for nearly two centuries.

Inland Squares & Summer Stages

Head inland and the pace softens. Mount Carroll’s historic square feels happily stuck in another era, and just outside town the Timber Lake Playhouse has been raising the curtain on professional summer theatre for more than sixty seasons. Prefer your evenings on the water? Lake Carroll adds boating, golf, and quiet coves to the mix.

Eagles on the Winter Wind

Come winter, the show moves to the sky. Bald eagles gather by the hundreds near the Thomson causeway, riding the updrafts above the open river. Bring binoculars, a thermos, and a little patience. Carroll County rewards all three.

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