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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.

Randolph County State Recreation Area


4301 S. Lake Dr.
Chester, IL 62233

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Over 1,000 acres of woods and rolling prairie with a 65 acre lake, fishing and picnic areas.

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

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...

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Ray Fosse Park


500 East DeYoung Street
Marion, IL 62959

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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.

Mack's Lake of Egypt Marina


12024 Laguna Drive
Marion, IL 62959

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This marina offers new and used boats, seasonal slip rental, boat launch, boat dock and lift sales, rental pontoon boats, rental fishing boats, full line of boating accessories, full convenience store, package beer, liquor and wine.

Mandala Gardens


1704 North State Street
Marion, IL 62959

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Mandala Gardens, in Marion, IL, is a family-owned, seven-acre creative farm and botanical haven featuring herbs and heirlooms, circular garden designs, an 80-foot diameter stone and grass labyrinth, Thea Alvin's stone sculptures featured in the NYT...

Lakeview Park


109 Parkway Road
McLeansboro, IL 62859

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The park offers fishing, the Weinmann Pavilion for outdoor entertaining, cooking sites, and a play area for children.

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