About Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek winds its way for over 30 miles from Turtle Lake near Delavan, Wisconsin to the Rock River in South Beloit, Illinois. This scenic waterway offers great opportunities for paddling, tubing and fishing. Tiffany Bridge, a historic, hand-built, 5-arch limestone railroad bridge is one of the most photographed historic icons in Rock County. The City of Beloit has miles of trails along the creek in Turtle Creek Greenway, offering year round enjoyment, including cross country skiing. We invite you to come experience our beautiful Turtle Creek.
Friends of Turtle Creek
Friends of Turtle Creek is an informal group of people that are interested in protecting, enhancing and preserving Turtle Creek in Rock County for all to enjoy safely. We formed this group in spring of 2015. There is no cost to be part of this group.
Some of the things Friends of Turtle Creek does:
- Plan work days to help with Water Trail and Access Point Improvement
- Water trail blockage reporting & clearing
- Encourage Citizen Water Quality Monitoring
- Work with local and state entities to protect and improve the waterway
News
Discover the Turtle Creek Watershed
Have you ever wondered where the water in a creek comes from? Turtle Creek is fed by springs, groundwater, and hundreds of small streams that all drain into one connected landscape known as a watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all rain, melting snow, and...
Turtle Creek Mileage Chart
This Turtle Creek Mileage Chart will help you plan your trip! Click to download PDF of Map Click here for Google Map for launch locations Click here to check water levels Click here to visit Friends Of Turtle Creek Facebook Group
You can be a “Turtle Creek Picker”
A dedicated group of neighbors known as the “Turtle Creek Pickers” is coming together each month to help keep Beloit clean, beautiful, and environmentally healthy. Through the City of Beloit’s Adopt-A-Road, Trail, or Park Program, volunteers regularly patrol the...
Searching For Our Region’s Oldest Trees
Beloit’s Heritage Trees Program As part of celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2026, Beloit Heritage Days is launching the Beloit Heritage Trees program. Community members will have the opportunity to locate and identify significant trees on public property and on...
Turtle Mileage Chart
This Turtle Creek mileage chart will help you plan your trip! Click here to download PDF.
