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.
Cliff View Park
Listed in Park
Main St, Alto Pass, IL 62905, Alto Pass, Illinois 62905
Cliff View Park in Alto Pass is a quiet scenic stop with views across the Shawnee Hills and surrounding countryside. It makes a worthwhile pause while exploring southern Illinois backroads and nearby natural areas.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
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.
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.
Shelter One Bluff Cave/Waterfall Trail
Listed in Hiking area
2460-2472 Stonefort Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
This approximately 0.7-mile loop near Shelter 1 follows Indian Creek across wooden footbridges to a natural sandstone shelter cave and a seasonal waterfall at Giant City State Park.
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.
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.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
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.
Cliff View Park
Listed in Park
Main St, Alto Pass, IL 62905, Alto Pass, Illinois 62905
Cliff View Park in Alto Pass is a quiet scenic stop with views across the Shawnee Hills and surrounding countryside. It makes a worthwhile pause while exploring southern Illinois backroads and nearby natural areas.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
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.
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.
Shelter One Bluff Cave/Waterfall Trail
Listed in Hiking area
2460-2472 Stonefort Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
This approximately 0.7-mile loop near Shelter 1 follows Indian Creek across wooden footbridges to a natural sandstone shelter cave and a seasonal waterfall at Giant City State Park.
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.
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.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
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