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VIDEO OF OUR CABINS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST
We are located in Hardin County, Illinois 3.2
miles East of the little town of Karbers Ridge and 3.3 miles West of Hwy 1 on
Karbers Ridge/Pounds Hollow blacktop. We are 370 miles from Chicago, 166 miles
from St. Louis, 70 miles from Evansville, and 65 miles from Paducah. If you are
using a trip maker system, input Karbers Ridge instead of our Elizabethtown
mailing address. The trip maker systems do not recognize some of the
roads that would make your trip shorter.
If you are traveling from the North get on I 57. 24 miles past Mt. Vernon and
the junction of I57 and I64 is the town of Benton. Get off I57 at the Benton/Hwy
14 exit.
(Exit 71). Turn left at the top of the off ramp. At the town square in Benton
get on Hwy 34 SE. Take it to Harrisburg. In Harrisburg get on Hwy 13 East*. Take
Hwy 13 East 17 miles to Hwy 1. Take Hwy 1 South 8.3 miles to Pounds Hollow
blacktop. (There is a blue state sign that says our name and brown forestry
signs that says Garden of the Gods, Pounds Hollow). Turn right on Pounds Hollow
blacktop. ** Go 3.3 miles. When you see Hill Cemetery on the left, start
watching for our driveway. It is just around the curve on the LEFT. Amish wheels
are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on the spokes for better
visibility at night. **Turn left into the driveway and make another immediate left
up to cabins for Bear's Den, Cougar Bluff and Deer Run. Bear’s Den is the first cabin and Cougar Bluff is the second cabin
and Deer Run is the third cabin. Make an immediate right for Eagle's
Retreat and Coyote Hollow. There are signs. *(Note: If
you want to get groceries while driving through Harrisburg....after you get on
13 East go to the next light (Hwy 45) and turn left. Go about three blocks
and you will see a Kroger on the left) For Walmart turn right at stoplight
where 34 goes South. Walmart is just a few blocks at the edge of town on
the left. Get back on 13 to follow directions to cabin.
If you are traveling from the South
(Missouri, Arkansas, Western Kentucky (Paducah or Memphis), take either I57 or I24 North to Hwy 146. On
either highway it is just 46 miles to 146 from the Southern border of Illinois.
Turn East on Hwy 146. Travel through Golconda on 146. 10 miles past Golconda
take Hwy 34 North. Go 10 miles to Karbers Ridge blacktop. There is a gas station
and grocery store at the
Junction where you turn. Karbers Ridge turns right. Go 9 miles. When you see the
Water tower on the left we are another ½ mile on the right. The gate has an
American Flag hanging from it. There is a Rim Rock sign in our field right
before you get to the Driveway and a little “cabins” sign just at the driveway.
Amish wheels are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on them for
visibility at night. See** above
If you are traveling from the South
(traveling through Nashville on 24) take 24 to Hwy 641 North (near Eddyville and
Kuttawa). Take 641 North 18 miles to Marion, Kentucky. Take 91 North
out of Marion, Kentucky to the Ohio River. You will be crossing the free
auto ferry across the Ohio River to Cave-in-Rock, Illinois.
IMPORTANT!!!!! FERRY ONLY RUNS FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 9:30
P.M. - IF YOU ARE LATER THAN THAT FOLLOW PARAGRAPH ABOVE) May
have to wait depending on river traffic. Road turns into Hwy 1 North.
Go approximately 10 miles on Hwy 1 North to Pounds Hollow Blacktop. Watch for
blue tourist sign that says RIM ROCK'S DOGWOOD CABINS
and brown forestry sign that says GARDEN OF
GODS/POUNDS HOLLOW. There is a motel at the turn off as well.
Turn left on Pounds Hollow Blacktop. (On other end it is called Karbers
Ridge Blacktop) Go 3.3 miles on blacktop. Watch for Hills Cemetery
on left and Rim Rock Recreational Trail on right. Our driveway is a very
short distance further on the left. Our mailbox is on the right and has
our name in metal on the top and "Box 124" on the mailbox. Our driveway is
to the left. There are small "reflective" signs hanging from mail box with
our name for night arrival. When you turn left into the driveway you will
make an immediate left OR right depending on which cabin you are staying in.
Deer Run, Cougar Bluff and Bear's Den is to the left and Eagle's Retreat and
Coyote Hollow are to the right.
If you are traveling from Indianapolis or
Louisville, take I65 South to Louisville, Ky - get on I64 West. Continue
on I64 to Illinois. Just inside the Illinois line take Hwy 1 South.
Continue on 1 South through the junction of 1 and 13. 8.3 miles
past the junction of 1 and 13 (you are still on 1) you will turn on Pounds
Hollow blacktop. (There is a blue state sign that says our name and brown
forestry signs that says Garden of the Gods, Pounds Hollow). Turn right on
Pounds Hollow blacktop. ** Go 3.3 miles. When you see Hill Cemetery on the left,
start watching for our driveway. It is just around the curve on the LEFT. Amish
wheels are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on the spokes for
better visibility at night. Turn left into the driveway and make another
immediate left or right to the appropriate cabin. See**
(Groceries could be obtained in Carmi at South end of town on Hwy 1)
If you are traveling from Evansville. take 62 West out of Evansville. It turns into Hwy
141 when you get into Illinois. At Hwy 1 turn South on 1. When you get to the
junction of Hwy 1 and 13 continue on Hwy 1 South 8.3 miles to Pounds Hollow
blacktop. See ** above for rest of directions.
Our Location
GPS Coordinates
GPS on Entrance
37.59781 degree N
88.27980 degree W
659 elevation
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