LODGING

Bed & Breakfast, Cabins & Cottages

  • Bruce Goff Castle Bed and Breakfast
    2375 Wing Hill Road • Cobden, IL 62920
    618-893-4716
    Consider a bed and breakfast venture at a premiere organic architectural delight atop a forested bluff in the area of the Shawnee National Forest located on one of the thirteen ancient foothill mountain tops of the Boston Mountain Range that were stranded on this side of the Mississippi River in Southern Illinois, (off of Highway 51 some 13 miles south of Carbondale and several miles East of Cobden). Wing Hill Mountain's height is in the mid range taking its name from its unique shape, having the mountain top's South-Western exposure very extensively strewn about. North East of here over a adjacent ridge off the back of a recently purchased 200 acre extension of the Shawnee National Forest land protecting a Bat Cave and Historical Site called Rich's Cave which Daniel Boone visted in his early exploration of the area in the late 1700's.  more...  map

  • Shawnee Hills Bed & Breakfast
    290 Water Valley Road • Cobden, IL 62920
    618-893-2211
    This romatic getaway located in the wooded hills of Shawnee National Forest, offers antique furnished guest rooms with private baths, private decks and a hot tub. A gourmet breakfast is served. Visit the Antique and Blacksmith shops that share an 1870 barn, as well as a cave where Daniel Boone carved his name in 1766. Activities such as hiking, fishing, and birdwatching are available.  more...  map

ATTRACTIONS

Museums & Galleries

  • Golden Museum
    206 Front Street • Cobden, IL 62920
    618-893-2067
    Items from the Civil War, World War 1, and 2, and more.

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

RECREATION

Equine

  • Honeybee Stables
    136 Southeast Front • Cobden, IL 62926
    618-638-8059
    Private guided horse back rides in the Shawnee National forest. They offer 1/2 day, all day to weekend long. Beautiful scenic trails. Experienced and well-mannered horses. By reservation only. more...