Cobden Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Cobden is a village in Southern Illinois nestled between the ridges of the Shawnee hills.
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Get in
Get around
See
Shawnee Hills Wine trail, Numerous wineries all connected by a trail with Cobden in the center. There are many lakes, rivers, hiking trails, and camping areas around as well. Giant City State Park, inspiration point (overlook), Oakwood Bottoms, Trail of Tears State Park and Grand Tower Beach on the Mississippi River are all a short distance away. Every Year in April the River To River Relay Race goes through Cobden too. Its an 80 mile race from the Mississippi to the Ohio river, and its all hills!
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
- Yellowmoon Cafe, 110 Front Street. +1 618 893-2394. [1] Live music every weekend, Local Art works, food, snacks, ice cream treats, beer, local wines, and wireless internet access too.
- Fuzzy's Bar and Grill, 106 Front Street. 1-618-893-2814. Frequently having live music, karaoke. Appetizers, pizza, snacks, sandwiches, Friday fish fry. Pool tables, darts, large horseshoe bar, beer, wine.....spirits. Great friendly atmosphere.
Sleep
http://bruceGoff-castle-bandb.com
Enjoy some organic architecture designed by internationally acclaimed architect Bruce Goff.
Enjoy the views on an ancient mountaintop including major bluff activity of huge rocks strewn about by the last ice age water dam bursting over the top of one the wings of Wing Hill.
Enjoy sitting with friends under overhang rock formations whilst noting the privacy of Shawnee National forest lands with out others crawling about.
Enjoy access to landmark Rich's Cave that Daniel Boone signed the walls back in time to 1766.
Get out
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