Dixon Springs State Park
Listed in Hiking area, Native American Heritage Sites, State Parks, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
982 IL. 146, Golconda, Illinois 62938
A peaceful southern Illinois state park known for its springs, wooded scenery, and ties to the heritage of Pope County near Golconda.
Clark County Museum
725 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Jeffersonville museum exploring Clark County history, including Native American culture, archaeology, and the region's changing communities.
Christopher Park
Listed in City park
301-399 W Sylvester Ave, Christopher, IL 62822, Christopher, Illinois 62822
Christopher Park is a local green space in southern Illinois and a quiet stop while exploring Christopher, Franklin County, nearby Rend Lake, and the region’s coal-mining heritage.
Brown County History Center
Listed in Museum
70 Gould St, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s local history, regional traditions, and the stories that shaped Nashville at this welcoming community history center.
Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW Rd, Andersonville, Georgia 31711
Explore the former Camp Sumter prison site, Andersonville National Cemetery, and the National Prisoner of War Museum at this moving southwest Georgia historic site.
Warrick County Museum
Listed in Museum
217 S 1st St, Boonville, Indiana 47601
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Warrick County at this local-history museum in downtown Boonville, Indiana.
Rend Lake Bike Trail
Listed in Park
11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812, Benton, Illinois 62812
A relaxed way to explore Rend Lake near Benton, with shoreline scenery, open space, and a memorable southern Illinois outdoor stop.
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
A southern Illinois preserve where wooded sandstone ravines meet an important Native American rock-art and archaeological site.
Ouabache Trails Park
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
3500 Lower Fort Knox Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
A 254-acre wooded park near Vincennes with rolling terrain, river fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, and photography.
Olde Squat Inn Log Cabin Bed and Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
14160 Liberty School Rd, Marion, IL 62959, Marion, Illinois 62959
A distinctive log-cabin bed-and-breakfast near Marion, Illinois, offering a quiet Southern Illinois base for regional exploring.
Dixon Springs State Park
Listed in Hiking area, Native American Heritage Sites, State Parks, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
982 IL. 146, Golconda, Illinois 62938
A peaceful southern Illinois state park known for its springs, wooded scenery, and ties to the heritage of Pope County near Golconda.
Clark County Museum
725 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Jeffersonville museum exploring Clark County history, including Native American culture, archaeology, and the region's changing communities.
Christopher Park
Listed in City park
301-399 W Sylvester Ave, Christopher, IL 62822, Christopher, Illinois 62822
Christopher Park is a local green space in southern Illinois and a quiet stop while exploring Christopher, Franklin County, nearby Rend Lake, and the region’s coal-mining heritage.
Brown County History Center
Listed in Museum
70 Gould St, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s local history, regional traditions, and the stories that shaped Nashville at this welcoming community history center.
Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW Rd, Andersonville, Georgia 31711
Explore the former Camp Sumter prison site, Andersonville National Cemetery, and the National Prisoner of War Museum at this moving southwest Georgia historic site.
Warrick County Museum
Listed in Museum
217 S 1st St, Boonville, Indiana 47601
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Warrick County at this local-history museum in downtown Boonville, Indiana.
Rend Lake Bike Trail
Listed in Park
11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812, Benton, Illinois 62812
A relaxed way to explore Rend Lake near Benton, with shoreline scenery, open space, and a memorable southern Illinois outdoor stop.
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
A southern Illinois preserve where wooded sandstone ravines meet an important Native American rock-art and archaeological site.
Ouabache Trails Park
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
3500 Lower Fort Knox Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
A 254-acre wooded park near Vincennes with rolling terrain, river fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, and photography.
Olde Squat Inn Log Cabin Bed and Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
14160 Liberty School Rd, Marion, IL 62959, Marion, Illinois 62959
A distinctive log-cabin bed-and-breakfast near Marion, Illinois, offering a quiet Southern Illinois base for regional exploring.
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