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Jackson County, Illinois OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDE Jackson County, Illinois OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDE “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” -John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jackson County OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDE Table of Contents Purpose……………………………………………………….….………3 Parks………………………………………………………………..….….4 Nature Preserves & Outdoor Recreation.…....6 Walking/Running Paths……………………….….….……9 River to River Walk/Runs………………...…..……….11 Outdoor Recreation Clubs……………………………...14 Jackson County, Illinois If you have additional sites to add to this booklet, please contact: (618) 684-3143, ext. 133 or 134 Pomona Natural Bridge. Pomona, Il 2 15 Outdoor Recreation Clubs Southern Illinois Outdoor Activity Group Purpose is to promote outdoor activity and socialization through hiking, cy- Purpose cling, trail running etc. Everyone is welcome. Meet at the SportsBlast parking area in Carbondale at 1 PM on scheduled Sundays. Jackson County is located in the beautiful Shawnee Contact: Kelly Hoffmann, Email: [email protected]. National Forest and is home to many outdoor recreation https://www.facebook.com/groups/SIHikers/ sites, nature preserves, walking paths and parks for all to enjoy. This booklet was created as a guide for residence of River To River Runners The River to River Runners Club was established in 1984 promote running Jackson County to find places close to home to get outside and fitness in Southern Illinois. and get active! http://rivertoriver.net/index.php SIU Triathlon Team The SIU Triathlon Team is a recreational sport club, open for membership to triathletes of all ability levels. The team exists as a recreational, competitive, and social organization within the sport of triathlon, duathlon, and other multi-sport events. We provide organized group training, sponsorship and affordable reduced student rates to all events to which it selects to partici- pate in by means of travel, accommodations, and entry fees. http://www.reccenter.siu.edu/index.php/sport-clubs-list/61-sport-clubs/sport-clubs- list/221-siu-triathlon-team Salukis Masters Swim Club The Saluki Masters Swim Club is a swim fitness program for adults interest- ed in swimming for exercise. Offers structured workouts along with coaching and camaraderie to help improve your stroke and develop strength, speed and endurance. You determine your level of participation. http://www.swimslam.org/SMSC/ 14 3 The Little Big Challenge 4mi. Parks October/ 4 mile road run, Lake Murphysboro IL http://rivertoriver.net/event_details.php?event_id=163&date=2014-10-18 Attucks 400-800 N Wall St. Carbondale, IL SIUC Army ROTC 5K Walk/Run Attucks offers playground equipment, basketball courts, soccer fields, October/ Southern Illinois University Kesnar Hall Carbondale, IL football fields, tennis, and multi-use shelters. Also has three paved walking paths that are .35, .40 and .61 miles in length. http://armyrotc.siu.edu/?page_id=571 Bower Park The Grand Ave. Pumpkin Run 400 S. 3rd St & Ava Rd. Ava, IL October/ Carbondale Middle School Carbondale, IL Offers baseball fields, playground equipment, and walking paths . http://www.greenearthinc.org/pumpkinrun.htm Boo Rochman Memorial Park (Castle Park) American Heart Association Heart Walk Giant City Rd. Carbondale, IL October/ John A. Logan College Carterville, IL Castle park is a gated playground http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/MWA-Greater-Illinois- made up of a wooden castle and a Home-Page_UCM_MWA008_AffiliatePage.jsp showcase of trees, flowers and handmade sculptures of gremlin, gnomes and other fantasy creatures. The park is open 8AM till dusk and For more information and to find more races visit: has no admittance fee. http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/ListByCityRadius.aspx? Rank=All&State=IL&City=Carbondale&Radius=25 Boo Rochman Memorial Park Clyde Cheatham Memorial Park Or 155 S Russell St. Ava, IL http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/ListByCityRadius.aspx? Offers a few small picnic tables, shade trees, and parking available. City=Carbondale&State=IL&Radius=25&Rank=All&Page=1 Doug Lee Park/Superblock 601 S. Lewis Ln. Carbondale, IL Offers eight soccer fields and four baseball/softball fields, playground equip- ment, and walking paths. Dowell Community Park Dowell, IL Offers baseball fields and playground equipment “Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” –Katrina Mayer 4 13 Relay for Life– Carbondale POWERade® Park April/ Arena Drive, Carbondale, IL 200 Powerade Parkway http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15LS? Elkville, IL 62932 pg=entry&fr_id=68790 Ph. (618)568-2000 Offers baseball fields, open grass fields, and walking paths River to River Relay Teams of 8 compete in a relay race from the Mississippi to the Ohio river Evergreen Park April/ Starts near Wolf Lake and ends in Golconda, Il. 1205 W. Pleasant Hill Rd. Carbon- dale, IL http://rrr.olm.net/ Offers playground equipment, natural areas, walking paths, (1/3 of a Grace Race 5K mile) fishing and baseball and June/ Carbondale Il. softball fields. http://www.carbondalegrace.org/#/ministries/grace-race Lenus Turley Park Nightlife Rock N’ Run 5K 109 N. Glenview Dr. Carbondale, IL September/ Evergreen Park. Carbondale, Il. Playground equipment http://explorecarbondale.com/node/3999 Longfellow Park Lenus Turley Park Apple Time 5K Walk/Run N 20th St. Murphysboro, IL September/ The Old Depot. Murphysboro, Il Tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts and playground http://www.murphysboro.com/index.php? equipment. option=com_k2&view=item&id=40:apple-festival-run-walk&Itemid=319 Oakdale Park 940 N. Oakland Ave. Carbondale, IL For the Kid’s Sake 5K & 10K Walk/ Run Soccer fields, playground equipment, natural areas, walking paths and multi- September/ Turley Park. Carbondale, IL use fields. http://www.active.com/carbondale/for-kids-sake-10k5k-runwalkathon-2012 Parkview Park (9th St. Park) Saluki Kickoff 5K Walk/ Run N. 9th St. Murphysboro, IL Playground equipment and basketball courts September/ Southern Illinois University Stadium http://rivertoriver.net/event_details.php?event_id=224&date=2014-09-27 Parrish Park/ Life Community Center 2500 W. Sunset Dr. Carbondale, IL Doc Spackman Memorial Triathlon Basketball courts, walking paths, soccer fields, indoor pool and multi-use October/“Classic” Triathlon (350-meter swim, 5-mile bike, 2-mile run) and the fields. new Spackman Sprint Triathlon (700-meter swim, 10-mile bike, and 4-mile run. Riverside Park http://www.spackmantriathlon.siu.edu/index.html 2610 W. Riverside Park Rd. Murphysboro, IL Walking and dog walking path along a one mile trail. “Nature itself is the best physician” Tatum Heights -Hippocrates Cedar view & E. Cindy St. Carbondale, IL Basketball courts, playground equipment, multi-use fields, natural areas and 12 softball fields. 5 Nature Preserves and Outdoor River to River Races Recreation Areas Fly With the Eagles Half Marathon Brush Hill Nature Preserve February/ Carb Orchard Wildlife Refuge Marion, IL http://greenearthinc.webs.com/ http://rivertoriver.net/news/?page_id=44 brushhillpreserve.htm Park St. Carbondale, IL “Rec” Your Body Indoor Triathlon Herbie Bleyer Walking Trail is approximately February/ Southern Illinois University Rec Center Carbondale, IL 1.0 mile in length and is moderately difficult. http://www.reccenter.siu.edu/index.php/current-fliers Cedar Lake Polar Donut Dash 5K/Carbondale Polar Plunge Cedar Creek Rd. Carbondale, IL February/SIU Campus http://www.greatriverroad.com/meetohio/cedarlake.htm http://soill.donordrive.com/index.cfm? Cedar Lake is a 1,750-acre reservoir located Southwest of Carbondale. It of- fuseaction=donordrive.event&eventID=517 fers visitors fishing, swimming, boating and 4 hiking trails totaling at 14 miles. Annual Butts & Guts 5K Walk/Run Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve March/Garden Grove Event Center -1215 E Walnut, Carbondale, IL http://greenearthinc.webs.com/chautauquabottoms.htm http://rivertoriver.net/event_details.php?event_id=308&date=2015-03-27 N. Chautauqua Rd. Carbondale, IL Part of the Green Earth paths, Chautauqua Bottoms has three walking/hiking Southern Illinois AIDS Walk trails: The Maurice Webb Trail is a 1.3 mile trail through tall grass prairie and March/ SIUC Newman Center - 715 S. Washington St., Carbondale, IL woodland area, The David Kenney Trail is a 1 mile trail through creeks and http://carbondaleaidswalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1119649 cliff banks, and The Woodland Spur Trail is a .75 mile trail to Little Crab Or- chard creek or onto The David Kenney Trail.. River to River Runners Prediction Runs Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge April & August & September/A prediction run is entirely different from other Route 148 Marion, IL races; rather than finishing first or running the fastest, the object of a predic- http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Crab_Orchard/visit/visitor_activities.html tion run is to finish as close to your predicted time as possible. $1 to race. This wildlife refuge rests on 44,000 acres of land and water where visitors can http://rivertoriver.net/news/?page_id=42 enjoy fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing and camping. Nutrition Run 5K Devil’s Backbone Park April/ Evergreen Park Carbondale, Il. Park Rd. Grand Tower, IL http://neighborhood.coop/happenings/nutrition-5k-race http://www.devilsbackbonepark.com/ Activities offered at Devil’s Backbone include: hiking and biking trails, Rocky Ledges 5K fishing, basketball courts, batting cages and camping. Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Makanda, Il http://rockyledges5k.siu.edu/ Fernlands Nature Preserve http://greenearthinc.webs.com/fernlandspreserve.htm Union Hill Rd. Carbondale, IL This 20 acre nature preserve is a forested area with a 2 mile hiking and walk- “It does not matter how slow you go, as long ing trail. The Arnold Family Trail is moderate intensity. as you do not stop.”-Confucius 6 11 SIU Campus Lake Path Giant City State Park Southside of Southern Illinois University Campus, Carbondale, IL 235 Giant City Rd. Makanda, Il, 2 mile paved trail with exercise challenge stations http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/gc.htm Giant City is a 4,000 acre state park that offers visitors a variety of hiking St.
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