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G & C Meyer Farm


4370 Rock Castle Rd.
Steeleville, IL 62288

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Find berries, green beans, okra, potatoes and other veggies, seasonal flowers and bedding plants.

Kaskaskia River Project


4800 Lock and Dam Rd.
Modoc, IL 62261

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Camping, fishing, picnic shelter, grill, boat ramps, Visitors Center, tours of Kaskaskia Lock and Dam at the Confluence of Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers.

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Both parks have picnic shelters, and plenty of playground equipment.

Washington County State Recreation Area


18500 Conservation Dr.
Nashville, IL 62263

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Canoe, Kayak, Pontoon Boat rentals


788 Hidden Bay Lane
Makanda, IL 62958

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Canoe, kayak, paddle board, pontoon boat rentals available for 1/2 day and full day on beautiful Little Grassy Lake. RV and tent sites available for camping. Swim beach, marina, and bait store.

Cache River State Natural Area


930 Sunflower Lane, off Highway 37
Belknap, IL 62908

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Nature preserve, canoeing, boating, hiking trails & boardwalks, hunting.

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Garden of the Gods Recreation Area


off Karbers Ridge Road, approximately 20 miles southeast of Harrisburg
Elizabethtown, IL 62931

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The Shawnee Hills took millions of years to form. The rock formations and cliffs at Garden of the Gods are made of sandstone and are about 320 million years old. Long ago most of Illinois, western Indiana and western Kentucky were covered by a giant...

Oakwood Bottoms/Greentree Reservoir


From Murphysboro - Highway 149 West to Highway 3, South on Highway 3
Gorham, IL 62940

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This bottomland habitat for ducks and migrating waterfowl has an observation boardwalk and picnic shelter.

War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary


R.R. 1 Box 216A
Golconda, IL 62938

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The Shawnee Audubon Society owns and acts as stewards for this 500-acre wildlife sanctuary in the Illinois Ozarks located in Northern Pope County. Visitors are welcome from dawn to dusk daily, with guided tours possible with advance notice.

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