Sielbeck Forest SNA & Mermet Lake SFWA
The final day of our big hiking trip in April 2026 had us going to two parks: Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area and Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Sielbeck Forest is in Belknap, IL, about 6 hours south of Chicago, or about half an hour north of Paducah, KY. Mermet Lake is also…
Fort Massac State Park
On the fourth day of our Metropolis trip, we hit an extremely exciting milestone: Park 100! We spent a lot of time thinking about which park to visit for the occasion, and we settled on Fort Massac State Park. Fort Massac is located right within Metropolis, on the Ohio River. Metropolis is a 5 hour…
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…
