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.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
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.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
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