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.
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.
Horse Creek Trail
Listed in Hiking area, Hiking Trail
Unnamed Road, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Horse Creek Trail east of Thebes offers a quiet walk through the wooded Mississippi River country of southern Illinois. It makes a natural stop for travelers exploring Shawnee country, nearby river history, and the backroads around Thebes.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
Broad Run Park
Listed in Park, Tourist attraction
11551 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291, Louisville, Kentucky 40291
A spacious Parklands destination with trails, open scenery, and family-friendly outdoor space along Floyds Fork.
Pounds Hollow in Illinois
Pounds Hollow Rd, Junction, Illinois 62954
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area pairs a quiet lake with wooded hills, rock formations, and hiking opportunities in Shawnee National Forest.
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Listed in Hiking area, Historical landmark, Hotel, Restaurant, Revolutionary War, State park, Tourist attraction
10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY 40311, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
A Kentucky state park preserving the site of the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks, with a museum, battlefield grounds, lodging, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Pyramid State Recreation Area
Listed in Park, State Recreation Area
1562 Pyramid Park Rd, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Near Pinckneyville, Pyramid State Recreation Area is Illinois’s largest state recreation area, covering 19,701 acres of reclaimed southern Illinois landscape. Its lakes, woods, and open ground support fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnicking, and seasonal hunting.
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.
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.
Horse Creek Trail
Listed in Hiking area, Hiking Trail
Unnamed Road, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Horse Creek Trail east of Thebes offers a quiet walk through the wooded Mississippi River country of southern Illinois. It makes a natural stop for travelers exploring Shawnee country, nearby river history, and the backroads around Thebes.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
Broad Run Park
Listed in Park, Tourist attraction
11551 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291, Louisville, Kentucky 40291
A spacious Parklands destination with trails, open scenery, and family-friendly outdoor space along Floyds Fork.
Pounds Hollow in Illinois
Pounds Hollow Rd, Junction, Illinois 62954
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area pairs a quiet lake with wooded hills, rock formations, and hiking opportunities in Shawnee National Forest.
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Listed in Hiking area, Historical landmark, Hotel, Restaurant, Revolutionary War, State park, Tourist attraction
10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY 40311, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
A Kentucky state park preserving the site of the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks, with a museum, battlefield grounds, lodging, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Pyramid State Recreation Area
Listed in Park, State Recreation Area
1562 Pyramid Park Rd, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Near Pinckneyville, Pyramid State Recreation Area is Illinois’s largest state recreation area, covering 19,701 acres of reclaimed southern Illinois landscape. Its lakes, woods, and open ground support fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnicking, and seasonal hunting.
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