Oxbow Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
3967 IL-13, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Oxbow Bed & Breakfast offers a quieter place to stay in the Pinckneyville area, well suited to southern Illinois history, parks, small-town stops, and scenic backroad travel.
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.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
Village of Bainbridge Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
Bainbridge Trail, Marion, IL 62959, Marion, Illinois 62959
This roadside marker near Marion remembers the early Village of Bainbridge in Williamson County and the small communities that helped shape southern Illinois. A brief, worthwhile stop for travelers interested in local history.
Oxbow Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
3967 IL-13, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Oxbow Bed & Breakfast offers a quieter place to stay in the Pinckneyville area, well suited to southern Illinois history, parks, small-town stops, and scenic backroad travel.
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.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
Village of Bainbridge Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
Bainbridge Trail, Marion, IL 62959, Marion, Illinois 62959
This roadside marker near Marion remembers the early Village of Bainbridge in Williamson County and the small communities that helped shape southern Illinois. A brief, worthwhile stop for travelers interested in local history.
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