Carbondale, Illinois Micropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

Carbondale, Illinois is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip.


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Campgrounds near Carbondale, Illinois:

Big Oak Campground, Illinois, 3 miles away

Shady Rest Campground, Illinois, 3 miles away

Water Lily Campground, Illinois, 4 miles away

Turkey Bayou Campground, Illinois, 7 miles away

Devil's Kitchen Boat Dock, Illinois, 8 miles away

Community Lake Campgrounds, Illinois, 10 miles away

Sharp Rock Falls Rec Inc, Illinois, 11 miles away

Grand Tower Campground and Picnic Area, Illinois, 14 miles away

Crab Orchard Camp Grounds, Illinois, 15 miles away

Little Grassy Boat Docks, Illinois, 15 miles away

Pine Hills Campground, Illinois, 15 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Carbondale, Illinois:

Opossum Trot Trail, Alexander County, Illinois, 26 miles away

Chipmunk Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 46 miles away

Litle Prairie Nature Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 46 miles away

River to River Trail, Pope County, Illinois, 48 miles away

River to River Trail, Pope County, Illinois, 56 miles away

John J Audubon Trail, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, 58 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Carbondale, Illinois:

Little Grassy Creek, Illinois, Play Section
16 miles away, class II-IV, 0.2 miles long.


Piney Branch River, Illinois, Piney Creek Ravine
22 miles away, class III-IV, 2 miles long.


Bear Branch, Illinois, Bridge to Lusk Creek
56 miles away, class III, 4 miles long.


Lusk Creek, Illinois, Lusk Creek Canyon
57 miles away, class I-III, 4.5 miles long.


Castor River, Missouri, CR 253 to CR 208
57 miles away, class III, 1.4 miles long.


Pickle Creek, Missouri, Hawn State Park Road to Hawn State Park picnic area
62 miles away, class III-IV, 2.4 miles long.


Little St. Francis River, Missouri, Highway 72 to St. Francis River
73 miles away, class I, 15 miles long.


Turkey Creek, Missouri, Highway 72 to St. Francis River
77 miles away, class III-IV, 2.6 miles long.


St. Francis River, Missouri, Highway H to Highway 72
77 miles away, class I-II, 10.7 miles long.


St. Francis River, Missouri, Millstream Gardens to Silver Mines
78 miles away, class II-IV, 2.3 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Carbondale, Illinois:

Hidden Valley, Missouri, 100 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Carbondale, Illinois:

Carbondale-Days Inn, Carbondale, Illinois, 10 miles away

Ramada Limited Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, 11 miles away

Carbondale Super 8 Motel, Carbondale, Illinois, 10 miles away

Quality Inn Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, 11 miles away

SUPER 8 MOTEL - ANNA, Anna, Illinois, 18 miles away

SUPER 8 MOTEL - DU QUOIN, Du Quoin, Illinois, 15 miles away

Americas Best Inns Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, 11 miles away

Holiday Inn CARBONDALE-CONFERENCE CENTER, Carbondale, Illinois, 12 miles away

Best Western Fairgrounds Inn, Du Quoin, Illinois, 14 miles away

Francie'S Inn, Du Quoin, Illinois, 15 miles away

The Davie School Inn, Anna, Illinois, 18 miles away


Golf Courses near Carbondale, Illinois:

Jackson Country Club, Murphysboro, Illinois, 0 miles away

Crab Orchard Golf Club, Carterville, Illinois, 17 miles away

Midland Hills Golf Course, Makanda, Illinois, 12 miles away

Stone Creek Golf Club & Resort, Makanda, Illinois, 12 miles away

Union County Country Club, Anna, Illinois, 18 miles away


Lakes near Carbondale, Illinois:

Borgsmiller Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, 2 miles away

Borgsmiller Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, 1 miles away

Browns Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, 1 miles away

Carbon Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, 1 miles away

Chautauqua Lake, Jackson County, Illinois, 3 miles away

Lake Henry, Jackson County, Illinois, 4 miles away

Lake Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, 3 miles away


Beaches near Carbondale, Illinois:

Rocky Point Beach, Marion County, Illinois, 66 miles away


National Parks near Carbondale, Illinois:

Ozark National Scenic River, 122 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Carbondale, Illinois.
Carbondale-Days Inn, Carbondale, Illinois
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10 miles away
Ramada Limited Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
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11 miles away
Carbondale Super 8 Motel, Carbondale, Illinois
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10 miles away
Quality Inn Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
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11 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ANNA, Anna, Illinois
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18 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - DU QUOIN, Du Quoin, Illinois
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15 miles away
Americas Best Inns Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
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11 miles away
Holiday Inn CARBONDALE-CONFERENCE CENTER, Carbondale, Illinois
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12 miles away
Best Western Fairgrounds Inn, Du Quoin, Illinois
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14 miles away
Francie'S Inn, Du Quoin, Illinois
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15 miles away
The Davie School Inn, Anna, Illinois
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18 miles away

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