Located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Mo., Southwestern Illinois is a mixture of urban and rural cities and villages.
Visitors will find comfortable accommodations at the hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts and campgrounds throughout the region.
Metro-east cities offer attractions such as Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site, Splash City Waterpark, Gateway International Raceway, the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows and Eckert's Farms.
Visitors to the country will find seven wineries, Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo, Fort de Chartres, the World Shooting & Recreational Complex, Popeye's hometown of Chester and more. Throughout the region, there are 42 golf courses, museums, historic sites and a large variety of outdoor spaces.
Contact The Tourism Bureau Southwestern Illinois at
800-442-1488, for a FREE Visitors Guide and the quarterly News from the Road magazine. We want to help plan your next trip!