Effingham, Illinois Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Effingham, Illinois is a place where outdoors fun is plentyful if you look In the right places. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. 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. Find a Business in the Effingham, Illinois Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Effingham Books from Amazon.com about Effingham, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Effingham, Illinois: Camp Lakewood, Illinois, 3 miles away Lake Sara Campgrounds Ltd, Illinois, 5 miles away Possum Creek Campground, Illinois, 14 miles away Shady Grove Campground, Illinois, 14 miles away Bail's Timberline Lake Campgrnd, Illinois, 19 miles away Cardinal Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Ioof Camp, Illinois, 23 miles away Kaskaskia River Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Mode Campground, Illinois, 23 miles away Robin Hood woods Campground, Illinois, 23 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 Effingham, Illinois: Lake Side Foot Trail, Jasper County, Illinois, 32 miles away Ramsey Hills Nature Trail, Fayette County, Illinois, 39 miles away Chipmunk Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 58 miles away Litle Prairie Nature Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 59 miles away Lincoln Heritage Trail, Clark County, Illinois, 61 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Effingham, Illinois: Bear Branch, Illinois, Bridge to Lusk Creek 86 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Lusk Creek, Illinois, Lusk Creek Canyon 86 miles away, class I-III, 4.5 miles long. Little Grassy Creek, Illinois, Play Section 88 miles away, class II-IV, 0.2 miles long. Piney Branch River, Illinois, Piney Creek Ravine 98 miles away, class III-IV, 2 miles long. Sangamon, Illinois, Playspot in Petersburg 100 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Big Shawnee Creek, Indiana, Highway 41 to 70 W Road 110 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Big Pine Creek, Indiana, Rainsville to Twin Bridges 110 miles away, class II+(III), 6.7 miles long. Mud Pine Creek, Indiana, Briscoe Road to Big Pine Creek 110 miles away, class I-II(III), 2.1 miles long. Mississippi River, Missouri, Riverview Drive North St. Louis 112 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Indian Creek, Indiana, Indian Road to Deer Mill 115 miles away, class II, 4.7 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 Effingham, Illinois: * 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 Effingham, Illinois: Best Western Raintree Inn, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Comfort Inn Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Effingham Super 8 Motel, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Effingham, Il, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Comfort Suites Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Effingham Il Travelodge, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Ramada Limited - Effingham Il, Effingham, Illinois, 3 miles away Rodeway Inn Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Golf Courses near Effingham, Illinois: Cardinal Golf Course, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Effingham Country, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Fore-Way Golf Course, Effingham, Illinois, 2 miles away Angus Links Golf Course, Windsor, Illinois, 19 miles away St Elmo Golf Club, Saint Elmo, Illinois, 19 miles away Lakes near Effingham, Illinois: Central Illinois Public Service Reservoir, Effingham County, Illinois, 1 miles away Cips Lake, Effingham County, Illinois, 1 miles away Lake Pauline, Effingham County, Illinois, 3 miles away Lake Sara, Effingham County, Illinois, 4 miles away Little Wabash River Reservoir, Effingham County, Illinois, 1 miles away Altamont Reservoir, Effingham County, Illinois, 10 miles away Lake Walter Scott, Effingham County, Illinois, 8 miles away Old Altamont Reservoir, Effingham County, Illinois, 9 miles away Shoemakers Pond, Effingham County, Illinois, 8 miles away Beaches near Effingham, Illinois: Rocky Point Beach, Marion County, Illinois, 23 miles away National Parks near Effingham, Illinois: * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Illinois Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Effingham, Illinois. Best Western Raintree Inn, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Comfort Inn Effingham, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois 2 miles away Effingham Super 8 Motel, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Effingham, Il, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Effingham, Illinois 2 miles away Comfort Suites Effingham, Effingham, Illinois 2 miles away Effingham Il Travelodge, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Ramada Limited - Effingham Il, Effingham, Illinois 3 miles away Rodeway Inn Effingham, Effingham, Illinois 2 miles away