Take in the views of far-off hills and be near the shorelines of lakes and ponds in St. Ellen Park in O’Fallon, Illinois. The 85-acre park was originally part of a coal strip mining operation…
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Gilbert Lake and Great River Road Hike
Hike along the Illinois River and Gilbert Lake, then through Pere Marquette State Park, passing by farms along the Great River Road.
Willoughby Heritage Farm Walk
Explore a farm and then hike along a forested hill at Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve in Collinsville, Ill. The park showcases farming life complete with tractors, barns, and a 1930’s style Craftsman Farm…
Pere Marquette State Park: Goat Cliff and Ravine Hike
Pere Marquette State Park has Illinois River lookouts, rocky cliffs, and springs among technicolor trees in the fall. Along with trails, it has a lodge with an indoor pool, cabins, campgrounds, horse riding, a restaurant,…
Engelmann Farm Park Walk
Walk through grassy fields, among the trees, and by a historic family cemetery at Engelmann Farm Park in O’Fallon, Ill. This park is 143 acres and includes two homesteads circa the 1830s and 1880s. It…
Schranz Memorial Park: A Castle Full of Fun
Explore the castle playground which includes towers and boardwalks going in all different directions at Schranz Memorial Park in Swansea, Ill. Castle Playground The castle structure has secret passages and places to hide which allows…
Granite City: Wilson Park Walk
My son rode his bike as I walked along the trail.
