The Big Backyard

In Rock Island, a Big Backyard Takes On a Whole New Meaning.

Choose Rock Island as your own personal playground, and discover so much more to life. It’s the sheer amount of choices you’ve got to spend a day outside that makes Rock Island stand apart. If you’re looking to hit the links, choose either of Rock Island’s two rolling golf courses. Or enjoy nature, hiking through miles of trails in Black Hawk State Historic Site or by wandering through the lush grounds of the Quad City Botanical Center. Our well-manicured city parks are perfect for a picnic, or cool off on the waterslide at Whitewater Junction. And for the river lover inside you, take a stroll through Sunset Marina. The world is your oyster right here, in rock solid, Rock Island.

"In order to have the quality of life we wanted to have and keep everything in balance, this community offers so much. I like living in Rock Island because it’s at the pace that my family seems to be able to go. I feel like there’s a number of things we can do on a given day or we’re comfortable right here in our own yard." Laura Pappas