Ever gone somewhere that is so peaceful, so beautiful, that you wonder if it's actually real?

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I love Anderson Japanese Gardens, so peaceful and amazing. I actually talked my 13 year old son into going and he was amazed. A stinky, all boy, video game playing 13 year old...Loved it.

According to ONLY Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford ranks #9 on the list of 11 Places In Illinois you Thought Only Existed in Your Imagination. Pure beauty only a short drive away. Here is the rest of the list:

  • Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe)
  • Cave-in-Rock (village of Cave in Rock)
  • Matthiessen State Park (North Utica)
  • Mississippi Palisades State Park (Savanna)
  • Illinois Beach State Park (Zion)
  • Cache River Natural Area (Belknap)
  • Garden of the Gods (Herod)
  • Starved Rock State Park (Oglesby)
  • Anderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford)
  • Inspiration Point (Wolf Lake)
  • Giant City State Park (Makanda)

Waterfalls, rock formations, streams, one of the LARGEST Japanese Gardens in America right here in Rockford. Too good to be true, go check out Anderson Japanese Gardens today.

 

 

 

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