- Walking Guide now available at the River Action office in Davenport and the Visit Quad Cities office in Moline. It can also be viewed online here.
Welcome to RiverWay – the Quad Cities’ scenic stretch of the Mississippi River with almost 100 miles of area parks, trails and overlooks between the river bluffs. Enjoy America’s most famous river by walking or biking along its paved riverfront trails.
Experience the Mississippi River as it was first discovered, while paddling! The Quad Cities area is rich with water. Paddling conditions on the Mississippi and Rock Rivers are perfect for multi-day excursions with camping access, afternoon urban getaways, and getting in touch with nature for all levels of paddlers. The 45 miles of Quad Cities Water Trails also tie directly into 73 miles of recreational trails for exceptional cycling and hiking.
The Figge Art Museum opened at its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in August 2005. The 114,000-square-foot facility was designed by British architect David Chipperfield.
When the 8th U.S. Infantry built Fort Armstrong in 1816, its mission was to establish the presence of the federal government in the region and provide protection for settlers attracted to the wild, rich land.
This steel truss railroad bridge is called the Crescent Bridge because of the graceful curve it strikes as it extends outward over the river from the Rock Island. It was opened on January 6, 1900, just three years after the completion of the other railroad bridge in the Quad Cities, the Government Bridge, located about a mile and a half upstream from here.
Captain James R. Stubbs was one of Davenport’s early eccentrics. He lived in a cave close to an eddy in the river near the Lindsay Park Yacht Club. His peculiarities grew in notoriety until his cave home came to be called Stubbs Eddy.