Area Attractions

If you’re looking for things to do in Southern Illinois, the list goes on and on…we couldn’t possibly list everything there is to do on your Southern Illinois vacation, but the list below is a good start! Whether you’re interested in hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, golfing, shopping, or simply relaxing and touring our local wineries, you can find it all below!

Also feel free to ask us if you have questions or would like some recommendations! We’re happy to help our guests with tips on “where the locals go” and other info!

Find listed below many of our most popular points of interest found in Southern Illinois!

AREA RESTAURANTS

• Goddard’s Barn & Grill
• Yellow Moon Cafe
• Pizza Villa
• The Blue Boar
• Giant City Lodge
• 20’s Hide Out Steakhouse

HIKING / SCENIC VIEWS

• Pomona Natural Bridge
• Ferne Clyffe State Park
• Trail of Tears State Forest
• LaRue-Pine Hills
• Shawnee National Forest
• Cache River Natural Area
• Giant City State Park
• Bald Knob Cross
• Shawnee Bluff Canopy Tours

ROCK CLIMBING / RAPPELLING

• Vertical Heartland
• Shawnee Adventure Guide
• Honey Bee Rock Climbing

GOLF

• Keller Crossing at Stone Creek
• Dalhousie Golf Club
• Union County Golf Course

LOCAL ORCHARDS

• Flamm Orchards
• Rendleman Orchards

FISHING / BOAT RENTAL

• Cedar Lake
• Little Grassy Lake
• Crab Orchard Lake
• Cache River
• Horseshoe Lake

PONTOON / BOAT RENTAL

• Lake Kinkaid
• Lake of Egypt
• White Crane Canoe Rental
• Little Grassy Lake

BICYCLING

• Tunnel Hill Bike Trail
• Illinois Bike Trails

HORSEBACK RIDING

• Giant City Stables
• Honeybee Stables

SWIMMING

• Anna City Pool
• Cedar Lake Beach
• Cape Splash & Aquatic Park

TOURS / TRANSPORTATION

• Shawnee Shuttle
• SI Tours

AREA SHOPPING

• This ‘n’ That Resale
• Goddard’s Barn & Grill
• Jim & Dots Shoe Store & Western Wear
• Wolf Creek Antiques (Goreville)
• Historic Downtown Cape Girardeau

MALL SHOPPING

• University Mall (Carbondale)
• West Park Mall (Cape Girardeau)

If during you stay up find other great places to enjoy, please let us know and we’ll consider adding them to our list for future guests to enjoy as well!!