Things To Do
State Parks: Fern Clyffe, Giant City, Wayne Fitzgerrell
Lake Activities: Rend Lake
Wineries: Pheasant Hollow, Star View, Blue Sky
Breweries: Big Muddy Brewing, Route 51 Brewing Co, Scratch Brewery
Coffee shops: Scooters, Crown Brew, Brewed on Broadway
Lunch: The Buzz (open daily), Farmhouse Harvest Lavender Farm (Fri-Sat), Seasoning Bistro (open for lunch Wed-Sat), Cafe Bloom (Wed-Fri)
Dinner: Seasoning Bistro (Wed-Sat)
Desserts: The Custard Stand, Dixie Cream Donut Shop
Rend Lake
11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812
Fern Clyffe State Park
37 Route 37, Goreville, IL 62939
Giant City State Park
235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL 62958
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
11094 Ranger Road, Whittington, IL 62897
Pheasant Hollow Winery
14931 Illinois 37, Whittington, IL 62897, (618) 629-2302
StarView Vineyards
5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden, IL 62920, (618) 893-9463
Big Muddy Brewing
1430 North 7th Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966, (618) 684-8833
Route 51 Brewing Company and Banquet Center
Elkville, IL 62932, (618) 568-2739
Scratch Brewing Company
264 Thompson Road, Ava, IL 62907, (618) 426-1415
St. Nicholas Brewing Company
12 South Oak Street, Du Quoin, IL 62832, (618) 790-9212
FarmHouse Harvest
6245 Izaac Walton Road, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 751-6402
Lavender Farm - cute place for lunch and lavender drinks
Crown Brew Coffee Co.
107 East Union Street, Marion, IL 62959, (618) 422-8808
Brewed on Broadway
102 West Franklin Avenue, Sesser, IL 62884
Coffee shop - offers coffee flights!
Café Bloom
1104 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 702-5666
The Buzz Cafe & Bistro
601 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 438-2899
Seasoning Bistro
506 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 439-3003
Scooter's Coffee
503 West Main Street, Benton, IL 62812, (618) 435-3137
Blue Sky Vineyard
3150 South Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda, IL 62958, (618) 995-9463
The Custard Stand
101 South Park Street, Sesser, IL 62884
Highly recommend trying an orange sherbet with crunchies!
Dixie Cream Donut Shop
510 West Main Street, West Frankfort, IL 62896
For all the days along the way