YOUR GUIDE TO ADVENTURE IN HARDIN COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA www.hardincountyil.org Mileage/Distances

1 River-to-River Trail Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 86 miles Hike or horseback from Hardin County on the Ohio To Benton 13 Champaign, IL ...... 247 miles Chicago, IL ...... 381 miles River across the scenic Shawnee Hills of Southern To Marion Harrisburg Equality Davenport, IA ...... 432 miles to the Mississippi River. & I-57 Junction Effingham, IL ...... 171 miles See www.rivertorivertrail.com for more information. SHAWNEETOWN Evansville, IN ...... 80 miles Shawneetown STATE MEMORIAL Louisville, KY ...... 197 miles Pankeyville Indianapolis, IN ...... 252 miles 13 Old Shawneetown Nashville, TN ...... 183 miles 13 Paducah, KY ...... 44 miles SALINE COUNTY St. Louis, MO ...... 181 miles CONSERVATION AREA Sikeston, MO ...... 110 miles 145 River-to-River Trail GLEN O. JONES LAKE Springfield, IL ...... 264 miles 2 Rim Rock Forest Trail Ohio Scenic Byway Hike along the Rim Rock Attraction where you can explore an Lodging ancient Indian Wall, Fat Man’s STONE Rosiclare River Walk Mitchellsville FACE Saline Hiking Trail 14 Squeeze and Ox-Lot Cave. Located in the Rosiclare City Park, Rudement River Covered Picnic Shelter the River Walk offers spectacular HIGH 17 Campground POUNDS views of the and enter- KNOB Ranger Station HOLLOW 1 tainment for the entire family. The First Baptist Church WILLIAMS 3 9 2 Canoe Access walk is handicapped accessible in Elizabethtown HILL GARDEN RIM ROCK High Knob Vista 2nd Highest FOREST TRAIL Boat Ramp with benches for those who want to 3 145 OF THE Enjoy a panoramic view of the great Shawnee Forest Worship at the oldest Baptist Church Point In Illinois GODS Ferry rest and enjoy the view. 34 12 Karbers CAMP in Illinois with continuous service Ridge I from its vast, wooded hills to pastoral landscape. This CADIZ 4 Horseback Riding area is a mecca for hikers and horseback riders. since 1806. Herod Delwood Marina 15 One Horse Gap BURDEN FALLS Visualize an ancient tribe of Native B Americans passing through the 4 Camp Cadiz narrow crevice downward from the Enjoy the seclusion of this remote camping and picnic McCormick TEAL POND top of a sheer bluff. Site of an annual area. The site of a 1930s C.C.C Encampment, it is BATTERY ROCK 9-day horseback ride, modern day also used as a trailhead for hikers and horseback 15 horseback riders take the same trail. riders. ONE HORSE GAP A 1 BELL SMITH H Fish at the nearby, but remote, One SPRINGS REC. AREA INDIAN KITCHEN Horse Gap Lake. 16 IRON Sand Cave

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-In-Rock 5 r Pier Humm Wye Whoopie Cat 10 CAVE-IN-ROCK eek TOWER ROCK Cr Lake F 6 STATE PARK 9 C Glendale Lusk 146 7 To Kentucky Amish Country Elizabethtown & Land Between the Lakes Cave-in-Rock State Park 145 5 34 J University of IL 11 Wander along the Ohio River and step 6 Cave-in-Rock Ferry to Exp. Station Grand Rosiclare into the large cavern, steeped in Kentucky Amish Country LAKE GLENDALE 8 13 Saline County REC AREA Conservation history of river pirates. Enjoy the Ride the only Illinois Ferry Golconda Job K 14 spectacular river view from the lodge crossing the Ohio River and step Corps Center 18 Area State Park Lusk perched atop the overhanging bluffs. into the lifestyle of our Kentucky Fish, hike, camp, and picnic at the Elizabethtown Cabins, picnicking, showers and To Vienna DIXON SPRINGS 105-acre Glen O. Jones Lake where Amish neighbors. Trailhead for & I-24 STATE PARK Cr camping are available. eek OHIO RIVER River-to-River Trail relaxation is ultimate. See the bronze Dixon Springs RECREATION AREA statue honoring Shawnee Chief 7 Tower Rock 146 Golconda Tecumseh, who tried to unite the Hike to the top of this majestic bluff rising 160 feet above the Ohio River surrounding tribes. 16 Illinois Iron Furnace midway between the historic river towns of Elizabethtown and GOLCONDA MARINA Cave-in-Rock. Camp or picnic at the base of Tower Rock. Step back to Civil War days when 11 The Ole Heritage Shoppes “pig-iron” was smelted at this, the Located on the Ohio River Scenic Byway in downtown Elizabethtown. The first charcoal-fired iron furnace in 8 American Fluorite Museum Homberg shop offers crafts, antiques, glassware, fluorspar specimens, collectibles Illinois, now on the National Register Discover the Illinois State Mineral, “Fluorspar.” Bay & primitives. Tourist information center, complete with Shawnee National of Historic Places. Unwind at this Learn of its history, production, and uses. Hardin Cr eek secluded stream valley, where you County was the largest fluorspar-producing area in Forest information, located within building. Open Wednesday through Sat- ROPER’S LANDING can picnic, and visit “the ole the United States. urday, 10am to 5pm. swimmin’ hole.”

Cave Creek COMMUNITY FESTIVALS For most current information, see our website: www.hardincountyil.org Bay City

eek ••• Hardin County Heritage Festival ••• Cr Pageant, Quilt Show, Entertainment, Food, 1860s Outdoor Play, en Fireworks, Duck Race on the Ohio River Barr Weekend Closest to the Fourth of July, Elizabethtown 12 Garden of the Gods ••• Rosiclare Rocks ••• Explore the rock formations, cliffs, and trails of one of the most A community party of food and fun – Second Friday of June visited sites in the . See Camel Rock, and First Friday of September, Rosiclare Park Anvil Rock, Devil’s Smokestack, and other fascinating formations. ••• Nine Day Trail Ride ••• The site is adjacent to a 3,000-acre wilderness area which is rela- Renowned gathering of horseback enthusiasts – tively undisturbed. 17 Pounds Hollow Lake Begins last weekend of July, One Horse Gap Relax in this 28 acre picturesque lake nestled in a ••• Cave-in-Rock Frontier Days ••• 10 The Grand Rose Hotel deep,wooded valley. Enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing, 18 Rose Clare Craft & Antique Mall Car Show, Entertainment, Food, Pageant, Parade, Reflect on yesteryear when riverboat patrons arrived and swimming. Variety Show – Cave-in-Rock Hamletsburg Located on Main Street, one block from the river. 19 booths at this hotel sitting peacefully on a bluff overlooking the full of antiques, collectibles, furniture, primitives, glassware, ••• Fluorspar Festival ••• beautiful Ohio River. Built in 1812, it originally served as a vintage jewelry, fluorspar specimens from Hardin County, a Pageant, Barbecue, Carnival, Parade, Car Show, tavern on the river for pioneers traveling on the river. This To Brookport First Weekend of October, Rosiclare & Metropolis variety of crafts & trash to treasures all made by local artists National Historic site is owned by the state of Illinois and New Liberty & much more. Open Wednesday through Saturday, times is the oldest operating hotel in Illinois. vary from 10am to closing.