West of DuQuoin and south of Steeleville on the Randolph-Jackson County line is a unique 198-acre area known as Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Ar...
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Pyramid State Recreation Area consists of forested hills, lakes and ponds. Southern Illinois University owned and used 924 acres of the site for re...
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Beautiful rolling hills and woods surround star-shaped Lake Murphysboro and provide a wonderful backdrop for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping ...
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From Murphysboro, take Highway 127 south 6 miles to Etherton Rd,
Pomona, IL
Over time, erosion has carved this deep box canyon exposing its majestic bluffs. A cool and lush bottomland habitat thrives on the canyon floor. Al...
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Wildlife abounds in the Washington County State Recreation Area, located four miles south of Nashville in southern Illinois. Visitors will marvel a...
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With its breathtaking natural beauty and unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation, a trip to Giant City State Park near Carbondale is sure to...
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Gain a better understanding of one of the saddest chapters in American history at Trail of Tears State Park, where nine of the 13 Cherokee Indian g...
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Outdoor recreation enthusiasts interested in water sports, horseback riding, picnicking or hiking will find that Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation...
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Experience the beauty of each season at Cedarhurst and get fit at the same time!
Try out three walking routes indicated on the Cedarhurst campus...
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Length:
North Loop - 6 Miles
South Loop - 3.75 Miles
Time:
North Loop - 6 hours
South Loop - 3 hours, 45 minutes
This trail is generally consider...
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Hawn State Park is one of the loveliest parks in a system full of lovely parks. Clear, sand-bottomed streams, wild areas ripe with orchids and awe-...
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Hawn State Park Trails
Pickle Creek Trail:
Length - 70 Mile
Time: 40 minutes, one way
This entire trail follows Pickle Creek, which is a beautif...
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Cache River State Natural Area is situated in southernmost Illinois within a floodplain carved long ago by glacial floodwater of the Ohio River. Wh...
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The Wetlands Center was completed in November 2004 and is a high-quality destination point that fosters natural resources appreciation and educatio...
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This is a 12-mile, circular, wilderness trail established as a memorial pilgrimage through the area which the great naturalist/artist visited on hi...
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It seems appropriate for one of the largest campgrounds in the Illinois state park system to be located on the largest manmade lake in Illinois. El...
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Pine St. Nature Trail is located on the east side of Millstadt. The Nature Trail has walking trails that include a paved trail and a wood chip trai...
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The Village of Valmeyer has entered into an easement agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Nature Preserves ...
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Visitors to Sielbeck Forest pass through bottomland hardwood forest and a forested swamp mirroring the wilderness documented by public land surveyo...
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