Garden of the Gods was listed as "1 of the 10 great places to photograph" in USA Today and is located just 7 miles from our property (or a 9 mile hike). We are also across the street from another beautiful area, Rim Rock National Recreation Trail (the only National Recreational trail in Illinois) and just 2 miles from 28 acre Pounds Hollow Lake which features a swim beach. There are so many other adventures that are within a short drive; Burden Falls, Jackson Falls, High Knob, Cave-in-Rock, Mantle Rock, Bell Smith Springs, Dixon Springs, Iron Furnace, Sand Cave, Stone Face, One Horse Gap, Lusk Creek, Tunnel Hill bike trail, Tower Rock, Cache River Refuge, Giant City State Park, Fern Clyffe and more. Or if you just want to take a walk in the woods... a .7 mile trail off the back of our property leads to the 160 mile River to River trail. Not only does Southern Illinois have some of the best hiking in the Midwest, most of it is very accessible to hikers of any ability with plenty of trails for the most avid hikers. If you are looking for cabins in Southern Illinois, you just won't find a better location.