Golconda Marina & Cave-In Rock SP
The third day of our April 2026 trip took us to Golconda Marina and Cave-In-Rock State Park. Golconda Marina is about 5 and a half hours south of Chicago, or 45 minutes northwest of Paducah, KY. Cave-In-Rock is 30 minutes west of the Marina. Golconda Marina is the second marina we have visited for this…
Dixon Springs SP and Tunnel Hill ST
On our second day of the April 2026 trip, we visited Dixon Springs State Park and Tunnel Hill State Trail. Dixon Springs is about 5 hours and 20 minutes south of Chicago, or 30 minutes north of Paducah, KY. The Tunnel Hill trail is 45 miles long, stretching from Harrisburg to Karnak, but the tunnel…
Saline County SFWA & Sahara Woods SRA
Our second annual “Big April Hiking Trip” kicked off with two parks that were on the way to Metropolis, IL, which was our home base for this year’s trip. Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area in Equality, IL was the first, and Sahara Woods State Recreation Area, just outside Harrisburg, was the second. Saline…
Fresh Air Friendship 