Lets Share those Special Spots!
Its winter time, and almost New Years, so often I just reflect, opened up Google Maps of the US and………. Name 1-10 spots that you had only run across (discovered) in your travels, spots you had not...
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These gems are in our part of the country. They are off the beaten path but well worth the visit.
Herod, IL - Garden of the Gods, beautiful vista, rocks. Nice easy trail near parking lot. Pharoh Campground primative $10 pump for water, come prepared, tall pines. Check out Gary Marks Shawneehillsoutdoors.com
Grafton, IL - Grafton is on the IL river, Wineries, flea market 4th weekend April-Oct., shops, bars, weekends busy and fun, drive the great river road toward Alton, IL, Raging Rivers water park, river bike trail and Pere Marquette SP (elect. camping)Lodge, scenic lookouts. enjoygrafton.com
Belleview, MO - Elephant Rock SP granite rocks the size of cars and buses, explore the inner circle of paved path, Johnson Shut Ins SP is about 30 minutes away. mostateparks.com
Eminence, MO - Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Jacks Fork and Current Rivers, Alley Spring Mill and campground. Beautiful crystal clear shallow spring fed rivers to float (weekends crowded)-usually Class I and II, bluffs, springs, wildlife, wild horses. nps.gov
Missouri Trout Parks - Montauk SP, Bennett Spring SP (not too far off I-44, Roaring River SP. mostateparks.com
Marshall, IN - Turkey Run SP - beautiful hiking trails! Learned of this place on this website. turkeyrunstatepark.com
Marcia
Herod, IL - Garden of the Gods, beautiful vista, rocks. Nice easy trail near parking lot. Pharoh Campground primative $10 pump for water, come prepared, tall pines. Check out Gary Marks Shawneehillsoutdoors.com
Grafton, IL - Grafton is on the IL river, Wineries, flea market 4th weekend April-Oct., shops, bars, weekends busy and fun, drive the great river road toward Alton, IL, Raging Rivers water park, river bike trail and Pere Marquette SP (elect. camping)Lodge, scenic lookouts. enjoygrafton.com
Belleview, MO - Elephant Rock SP granite rocks the size of cars and buses, explore the inner circle of paved path, Johnson Shut Ins SP is about 30 minutes away. mostateparks.com
Eminence, MO - Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Jacks Fork and Current Rivers, Alley Spring Mill and campground. Beautiful crystal clear shallow spring fed rivers to float (weekends crowded)-usually Class I and II, bluffs, springs, wildlife, wild horses. nps.gov
Missouri Trout Parks - Montauk SP, Bennett Spring SP (not too far off I-44, Roaring River SP. mostateparks.com
Marshall, IN - Turkey Run SP - beautiful hiking trails! Learned of this place on this website. turkeyrunstatepark.com
Marcia
