Like its counterpart on the Mississippi River in the northwestern part of the state, Southern Illinois challenges the preconception of flat Illinois corn land. Down here, the rim of the Ohio River Valley takes on a steep and rugged character, with numerous canyons and cliffs.
Folks from Illinois, Kentucky and St. Louis have come to vacation cabin rentals in Southern Illinois for years to get a taste of nature. Climbers get off the ground at the Garden of the Gods Wilderness Area. The Cave-In-Rock offers a trip underground. Bicyclists flock to the Tunnel Hill State Trail, a converted railroad bed, for the gentle grade and absence of automobile traffic. And if you’re really feeling adventurous, you can hike 80 miles from the Ohio to the Mississippi on the River to River Trail.
With all this activity, you’re bound to work up a hunger. Luckily, Southern Illinois vacation rentals are never far from a great barbecue!
Rim Rock's Dogwood Cabins