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Attraction |
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Quick list of
"What is there to do"
Awesome photos |
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Hiking: Our Shawnee Forest cabins
have a
great private trail around the perimeter of our 77 acres. Rim Rock is a beautiful trail (see below) directly across the
road from our property.
Garden of the Gods is 7 miles away,
Cave-in-Rock is 12 miles away,
River to River
Trail is 1/3 mile, designated Shawnee National Forest trail 101 is
directly behind our place and
Bell Smith Springs is about 30 minutes away.
Glen O Jones Lake (Saline County Wildlife area) has four trails
totaling about 9 miles. All the Illinois hiking
you want is right here. |
Hike right off
our place. River to River Trail is 1/3 away with a connecting trail
from the cabins. |
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Rim Rock Recreation Trail
Video
on Rim Rock from WGM Chicago
trail
map |
Adjacent to cabins |
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Beautiful hiking trail. Ties into
Pounds Hollow Lake area and Beaver Trail (listed in Back Packers as one of 10 Great Hikes)
fall photos
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Pounds Hollow Lake
photos |
1 mile from cabins |
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acre forest lake. Fishing, swimming beach, hiking |
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Video of
Garden of the Gods and surrounding area -
30 minute |
4 county area around cabins |
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Excellent video of what you will see near our Southern Illinois cabins - talks about many of
attractions listed |
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Garden of the Gods
trail map
photos
more info
winter photos
blog |
7 miles |
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Garden of the Gods is listed in USA Today as one of 10 great places to photograph, rock formations
are awesome, hiking is spectacular. Camel Rock will be on 2016
Illinois quarter.
Backpacker magazine article |
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Shawnee National Forest
photos |
Adjacent to cabins |
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Dixon Springs State Park swimming pool hiking |
30 miles |
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Bell
Smith Springs Hiking Area |
25 miles |
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Bell Smith
Springs Trail Map |
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Shawnee
Stone Forts |
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Cache River Canoe |
Explore and navigate the Cache River at Cypress Creek Refuge near Vienna
Illinois. 45 minutes |
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River
To River Trail |
1/3 mile away from cabins. This beautiful
forest trail goes across the state. You can hike to High Knob and on
to Garden of the Gods from here to the West or to Camp Cadiz to the East. |
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Trails
of Awareness workshops |
Outdoor programs, workshops, camps and expeditions |
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American
Discovery Trail |
Adjacent to cabins |
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Blog from ADT Hikers |
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Shawnee
Hills Scenic Byway |
Adjacent to cabins |
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Ohio River Scenic Byway |
Adjacent to cabins |
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Ohio River Shawnee
Queen River Taxi - Unfortunately,
this wonderful attraction shut down. We are hoping it will reopen at
some point in the future. |
12 Miles |
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Bicycling:
Tunnel Hill
Rend Lake Trail
Bike Rental &
Portage
Bike Trail Expansion
ATV Info while the Shawnee Forest does not allow atv's
nor do we do on our property click atv info for a great facility called
Williamson Hill ATV very nearby that will allow atv's or dirt bikes. |
Several of the Tunnel Hill trailheads are less than 30 minutes away. We are
excited to report a short bike trail has been built from Glen O Jones
Lake to Equality. (Less than 20 miles away from cabins) Eventually, this trail will tie
into the Tunnel Hill Trail. Tunnel Hill Trail has been expanded from
Harrisburg to Eldorado. |
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Mountain Biking
River to
River Trail |
River to River Trail is just below our place |
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We have a private
trail around our 77 acres that would be suitable for Mountain Biking |
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Southern
Illinois Wine Trail
Hogg
Hollow Winery
Bella Terra Winery |
Six wineries on our side of 57 Hwy |
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Bird Watching -
War Bluff
Valley Sanctuary
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Baseball:
Southern Illinois Miners Marion Illinois
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45 miles |
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Canoeing:
Lower Cache River Canoe Trail
White Crane Canoe Rental
Shawnee
Adventure Guide |
50 miles |
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Horseback Riding - more
than one customer has said it was "the ride of a lifetime"
Lake Glendale Stables
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38 miles
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High Knob 4 mile
hike (River To River Trail) |
5.5 miles |
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Camp Cadiz
4 mile hike (River to River Trail) |
5 miles by road |
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Hardin County Golf Course, Cave In Rock |
12 miles |
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course nestled in Shawnee Hills. Only $11 for 9 holes and cart
or $20 for 18 holes and cart |
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Cave In Rock
photos |
12 miles |
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Cave In Rock State Park |
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Hardin County
Attractions |
We are located in Hardin County |
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Ohio River Free Ferry to Amish Country
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12 miles |
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Amish
Country |
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Glen O
Jones Lake |
17 miles |
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135 acre fishing lake - hiking |
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Tecumseh Memorial |
17 miles |
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Trail of Tears - Mantle Rock, Kentucky |
30 miles |
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Trail of Tears -
Golconda, Illinois |
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Trail of Tears -
Golconda, Illinois |
30 miles |
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Rose Hotel Historical Site |
12 miles |
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Old Slave House
Still not open, but they are
working on it. |
11 miles |
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Iron Furnace |
11 miles |
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Old Stone Face |
19 miles |
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San Damiano |
20 miles |
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Tower Rock |
18 miles |
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Pioneer
Village Harrisburg |
24 miles |
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Dixon Springs State Park |
30 miles |
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Fluorspar and
Mineral Museum - Rosiclare, Illinois |
18 miles |
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Fluorspar and Mineral Museum - Marion, Kentucky
GO ON AN ACTUAL DIG!!!!!!
AWESOME MUSEUM IF YOU LOVE BEAUTIFUL MINERALS, ROCKS AND GEMS
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24 miles |
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Festivals and Events: |
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Farmer's
Market - Golconda Sat morning April - Sept 8:00 a.m. to
noon |
30 miles |
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Elizabethtown Thur/Fri evening May -
Sept 4:00- 7:00 |
15 miles |
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Tractor Show - Golconda
April |
30 miles |
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Quilt Show -
Paducah, Kentucky - April |
55 miles |
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Barbeque & Blues - Golconda - May
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30 miles |
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Riverfront Festival - Paducah May - September |
55 miles |
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Barbeque & Fun - Elizabethtown Smiley Club
Fund Raiser - Memorial & Labor Day Weekends |
15 miles |
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Bass Tournament - Golconda Marina
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30 miles |
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Elizabethtown Homecoming Festival June |
15 miles |
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Heritage Festival - Elizabethtown
Memorial Weekend |
15 miles |
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Squads
& Rods Car Show - Golconda September |
30 miles |
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Shrimp Festival -
Golconda September |
30 miles |
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Frontier Days -Cave-in-Rock - September |
15 miles |
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Cave-in-Rock Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Potters Church May |
15 miles |
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Flurospar Festival - Rosiclare October |
18 miles |
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Rosiclare Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show (on the banks of the Ohio River -
October Also bicycle show |
18 miles |
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Fall Festival - Golconda - October
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30 miles |
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Bass Tournament - Golconda Marina O |
30 miles |
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Deer Festival -
Golconda - November |
30 miles |
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Christmas
Open House Golconda Merchants |
30 miles |
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Christmas House Tour Golconda December
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30 miles |
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Dixon Springs
State Park
Chocolate Factory
at Dixon Springs |
38 miles |
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Metropolis:
Harrah's Riverboat
Gambling
Fort Massac
Superman Store
Superman Celebration June |
55 miles |
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Local Artisans, Antiques and Gifts |
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Ole Heritage Shoppes at Elizabethtown,
Illinois |
12 miles |
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Roseclare Antique and Crafts at Rosiclare,
Illinois |
13 miles |
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Dusty Attic at
Equality, Illinois |
15 miles |
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Antiques at Marion, Kentucky |
17 miles |
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Antiques at Eldorado, Illinois |
15 miles |
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Antiques at Harrisburg, Illinois |
23 miles |
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Antiques at Sturgis, Kentucky |
35 miles |
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Antiques at Benton, Illinois |
60 miles |
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Theme & Water Parks:
Eddyville, Ky
Venture River |
45 miles |
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Santa Claus, In
Holiday World
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120 miles |
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Cave in Rock |
12 miles |
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Rosiclare |
13 miles |
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Elizabethtown |
12 miles |
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Eldorado |
20 miles |
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Marion, Kentucky |
21 miles |
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Harrisburg |
24 miles |
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Golconda |
30 miles |
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Marion,
Illinois Miner' Minor League Baseball |
45 miles |
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Paducah
Quilt Museum |
60 miles |
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Fort
Massac |
55 miles |
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Paducah Quilt Show |
60 miles |
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Paducah
River Front |
60 miles |
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Meremet Springs Scuba Diving |
55 miles |
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Little Sturgis
Bike Rally |
35 miles |
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Hog Rock |
10 miles |
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Old Shawneetown |
19 miles |
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New
Harmony, Indiana |
60 miles |
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Lake of Egypt |
51 miles |
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Evansville, Indiana
Horse racing
(Henderson, Ky) |
70 miles |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
166 miles |
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Chicago, Illinois |
370 miles |
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