Sinnissippi Gardens

Beautiful place! Small but full of very pretty flowers and plants. The butterfly house is VERY small but still fun. I like that they give us a little sugar stick to be able to pick up the butterflies and see them up close. It's definitely geared towards kids. The people here were super knowledgeable and friendly. I enjoyed our visit a lot.

Beautiful garden along the river. Food Truck Tuesdays in the summer, Aglow in December, and plenty of other things to do at other times of the year. I like to bring my dog here to walk.

Very beautiful park, year round they sways have something going on, the Christmas lights are a must!

New to the area and I really love coming here.
Great spot to hang out at pretty much anytime of the day ! Their rose garden is very beautiful. There are lights for nighttime strolls. The women's bathroom was surprisingly super clean ! There are vending machines with drinks.
A go to on my list for sure.

Beautiful place, love the walk or bike ride, the garden area breathtaking. I completely enjoy myself when I go there. Nice view of the river and ducks, quiet time for reading,or just to enjoy the view. Definitely recommend it.

Always beautiful! Something new to see every time I go. A very relaxing place to visit.

Sinnissippi Gardens is a beautiful place to visit while in Rockford. So many varieties of trees and plants to walk around and look at. There is a wonderful walking path and a beautiful pond with little creeks running into it. The pond is full of goldfish, ducks swimming around, frogs and even a pair of beautiful swans! Waterfalls too! There is a giant green house building full of tropical plants. It was closed so I wasn't able to enter this time. Lots of people everywhere, family's with kids, single people, all enjoying this beautiful place! Everyone polite, nice and saying hi to each other!

Cool place to take the kids to run around.

Awesome Christmas Light display highly recommend walking through, especially the cocoa and food trucks

It was my first time wanting to go back daily!

What a lovely place. Walking paths and beautiful swans swimming in the pond and coi fish right beneath them. Plants and trees of different sorts. There was even a 👰 and groom getting their pictures taken and what a nice place to do that.
Also, a nice path that runs along the Rock River.
Beautiful place.... enjoy!

Beautiful river front garden that hosts live music and food truck Tuesdays. Free and family friendly. The rock river recreational path runs along the river for many miles.

Mom and I had A lovely afternoon and the handicap features were so appreciated.

The gardens provide a glorious array of several varieties of eye-catching rose bushes. If you love flowers and adore roses, this is the place to visit! No filter on any of the pictures. The roses are naturally that vibrant!

Peaceful, serene space. Beautiful orchids everywhere! Attended a flower pressing class - very enjoyable! Highly recommend for a little quiet time!

Beautiful place. There are a lot of options when you want to do a photo shoot. Very nice and peaceful

My husband, Mom, and I take our dogs here every year to walk through the Christmas lights. They are spectacular. I have not been to a better display than they have here. They have a food truck at times that sells hot cocoa and some sweets. This is a fun experience for the whole family.

A beautiful old park in Old Rockford, up the side of a great hill with winding paths through the forests and clearings. It's a fabulous place to walk with your family or your dogs. There are children's play areas, picnic tables, and lots of paved and natural walking paths. For me, the majesty is in the old-growth trees, and the views you can get from the plateau at the top of the great hill that change with the seasons. The Sinnissippi Band Shell often has music acts (usually free of charge) near the top of the hill that run all summer. Sinnissippi Golf course starts out of the clubhouse near the crest of the hill. And in Winter, there are numerous activities as well, with snow sculpting competitions and the Festival of Lights, with vignettes of Christmas built, decorated, and sponsored by civic-minded groups and organizations. We used to come here when I was a child for sledding and cross-country skiiing. One of my favorite places for years.

The park is well-maintained and offers a peaceful and serene environment for visitors to relax and enjoy nature. The gardens are beautifully landscaped to explore The park is also a great place to take photographs, with many scenic spots to capture the beauty of nature
Overall, I would highly recommend visiting Sinissippi Gardens if you are in the Rockford area. It is a great place to spend a relaxing afternoon with family and friends, and the gardens are sure to leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated

Great walking paths with plenty of benches to rest and reflect. Beautiful rose gardens.

I thought it would be larger but if you go slow and tour the grounds it's worth the stop. The cultural information including music and recipes from places the plants were from was a cool touch!