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.
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.
Giant City State Park
Listed in State park
235 Giant City Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
Giant City State Park near Makanda features wooded trails, dramatic sandstone formations, and the famous Giant City Streets. A historic lodge, cabins, camping, and outdoor recreation make it a rewarding stop in southern Illinois.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
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.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
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.
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.
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.
Giant City State Park
Listed in State park
235 Giant City Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
Giant City State Park near Makanda features wooded trails, dramatic sandstone formations, and the famous Giant City Streets. A historic lodge, cabins, camping, and outdoor recreation make it a rewarding stop in southern Illinois.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
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.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
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.
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