Harmonie State Park
Listed in State Parks, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
3451 Harmonie State Park Rd, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A peaceful Wabash River park near historic New Harmony, with wooded trails, open fields, camping, and opportunities for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
County Line Pavilion – Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Listed in Park, State park
11094 Ranger Rd., Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
County Line Pavilion is a day-use picnic shelter at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area near Rend Lake. It makes a convenient stop for picnicking and exploring southern Illinois’ lakeside recreation, trails, wildlife, and backroads.
Lake Murphysboro
Listed in Park, State park
492 Lake Access Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Set among the wooded hills of southern Illinois, Lake Murphysboro State Park centers on a 145-acre lake and offers fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking, camping, and a quiet break near historic Murphysboro.
Horseshoe Lake
3321 Highway 111, Granite City, Il, Granite City, Illinois 62040
Near Granite City and the Metro East, Horseshoe Lake State Park protects about 2,960 acres of Mississippi River floodplain and open water. The park offers a relaxed setting for fishing, boating, picnicking, camping, and enjoying the area’s distinctive river history.
Washington County Lake Area
Listed in Recreation, State Recreation Area
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
Washington County State Recreation Area, near Nashville, Illinois, offers a peaceful lake setting for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, and a relaxed southern Illinois outdoor break.
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Listed in State park
90 Goreville Rd, Goreville, IL 62939, Goreville, Illinois 62939
Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville showcases fern-lined sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, hiking trails, and the seasonal waterfall in Big Rocky Hollow. Camping, picnicking, and fishing add to this scenic southern Illinois stop.
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
A 3,300-acre Illinois recreation area along Rend Lake, offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and peaceful shoreline scenery near Whittington and Benton.
Washington County State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
A quiet southern Illinois recreation area near Nashville, with a lake, fishing, camping, trails, and wooded scenery for an easy outdoor escape.
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander
Listed in Park, State park
28303 Miller City Rd, Olive Branch, IL 62969, Olive Branch, Illinois 62969
An old Mississippi River channel near Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake offers wetlands, open water, and wildlife-rich scenery for fishing, birdwatching, photography, and a quiet look at southern Illinois river country.
Carter Caves State Resort Park
344 Caveland Dr, Olive Hill, KY 41164, Olive Hill, Kentucky 41164
A wooded eastern Kentucky state resort park near Olive Hill, known for cave tours, hiking, horseback riding, and a range of seasonal outdoor recreation and lodging.
Harmonie State Park
Listed in State Parks, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
3451 Harmonie State Park Rd, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A peaceful Wabash River park near historic New Harmony, with wooded trails, open fields, camping, and opportunities for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
County Line Pavilion – Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Listed in Park, State park
11094 Ranger Rd., Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
County Line Pavilion is a day-use picnic shelter at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area near Rend Lake. It makes a convenient stop for picnicking and exploring southern Illinois’ lakeside recreation, trails, wildlife, and backroads.
Lake Murphysboro
Listed in Park, State park
492 Lake Access Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Set among the wooded hills of southern Illinois, Lake Murphysboro State Park centers on a 145-acre lake and offers fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking, camping, and a quiet break near historic Murphysboro.
Horseshoe Lake
3321 Highway 111, Granite City, Il, Granite City, Illinois 62040
Near Granite City and the Metro East, Horseshoe Lake State Park protects about 2,960 acres of Mississippi River floodplain and open water. The park offers a relaxed setting for fishing, boating, picnicking, camping, and enjoying the area’s distinctive river history.
Washington County Lake Area
Listed in Recreation, State Recreation Area
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
Washington County State Recreation Area, near Nashville, Illinois, offers a peaceful lake setting for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, and a relaxed southern Illinois outdoor break.
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Listed in State park
90 Goreville Rd, Goreville, IL 62939, Goreville, Illinois 62939
Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville showcases fern-lined sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, hiking trails, and the seasonal waterfall in Big Rocky Hollow. Camping, picnicking, and fishing add to this scenic southern Illinois stop.
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
A 3,300-acre Illinois recreation area along Rend Lake, offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and peaceful shoreline scenery near Whittington and Benton.
Washington County State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
A quiet southern Illinois recreation area near Nashville, with a lake, fishing, camping, trails, and wooded scenery for an easy outdoor escape.
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander
Listed in Park, State park
28303 Miller City Rd, Olive Branch, IL 62969, Olive Branch, Illinois 62969
An old Mississippi River channel near Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake offers wetlands, open water, and wildlife-rich scenery for fishing, birdwatching, photography, and a quiet look at southern Illinois river country.
Carter Caves State Resort Park
344 Caveland Dr, Olive Hill, KY 41164, Olive Hill, Kentucky 41164
A wooded eastern Kentucky state resort park near Olive Hill, known for cave tours, hiking, horseback riding, and a range of seasonal outdoor recreation and lodging.
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