Your Pathway to Opportunity
A progressive community offering many recreational opportunities – hop on the Green Rock Memorial Bike Path to the Hennepin Canal State Parkway and enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, horseshoes and snowmobiling. Community Parks offer pavilions, playgrounds, ball diamonds, picnic benches and a picturesque gazebo for a family outing. Colona hosts an annual Memorial Day Weekend Celebration with a parade and carnival plus a Freedom Celebration with Hennepin Hustle 5K/Race walk, car show, and spectacular fireworks are held the Sunday before the Fourth of July. October, brings the Fort Obie Rendezvous bringing to life an 1840s living history encampment. Colona is at the northwest corner of Henry County along IL 84 and with easy access to I-80, I-74 and U.S. Highway 6.
