The Best Hiking in Ozark

Big Rocky Hollow Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Goreville, Illinois.

A great short hike in Ferne Clyffe State Park with a big payoff that is nearly wheel chair accessible with compact crushed gravel as a path. The trail leads to a 100-foot tall intermittent waterfall. The trail is lined with huge boulders, meandering stream, and progressively narrowing canyon beco...

Rebman Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Goreville, Illinois.

Hawk's Cave Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Goreville, Illinois.

The Big Rocky Hollow Trail isn't the only trail that starts at the parking area. Cross the stepping stones over the creek to find a place where the trail forks in three. Look for the sign for the Rebman Trail at the right-most fork. This short walk leads to a small canyon punctuated by a pair of ...

One of the top trails within Fern Clyffe State Park, Hawk's Cave is an impressive 150 foot sandstone shelter bluff. When beginning the trail from the parking lot, there is a fork of three separate trail heads. Take the path to the left and follow the loop up to a rock wall of shelters, honeycomb ...

Blackjack Oak Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Goreville, Illinois.

Happy Hollow Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Goreville, Illinois.

Just south of the Lakeview Picnic Shelter is the 53-acre Round Bluff Nature Preserve. Round Bluff has been designated a nature preserve which means that you are only allowed to hike on maintained trails. This is an isolated area of the massive sandstones that form the canyons of Ferne Clyffe Stat...

Round Bluff Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Goreville, Illinois.

Located off Regent Lane/Cedar Grove Road near Goreville, Illinois, Bork's Falls is a beautiful waterfall with little visitor traffic. The bottom of the falls is accessible from either side of the ravine with a very short hike. This waterfall generally flows year round, unlike most other waterfall...

Cedar Lake Halloween and Toy Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildlife located near Vienna, Illinois.

In the heart of the Shawnee National Forest is an amazing camp that provides many adventures for those with all skill levels. When camp is out, anyone is allowed to visit Camp Ondessonk as a guest and explore. There are over 10 miles of trails through pristine forests,  sandstone canyons, and sev...

Panther Den Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Makanda, Illinois.

The 9.3 (one way) section of the 44.5 mile that begins at the Tunnel Hill access point and travels south to Vienna, Illinois is one of the most picturesque stretches of Southern Illinois.  The former Norfolk Southern Railroad line connects to many other popular trails like the River to River Trai...

Rocky Bluff Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Carbondale, Illinois.