The Best Hiking in Sesser

Rend Lake Bike Trail East is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Whittington, Illinois.

Arrowhead Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Johnston City, Illinois.

Oakland Nature Preserve - Stan Harris Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Oakland Nature Preserve - Woodland Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Herbie Beyler Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Woodland Spur Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Maurice Webb Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Fernlands Preserve Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Carbondale, Illinois.

Johnson Creek Trail 393 is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Ava, Illinois.

Rocky Bluff Trail in Southern Illinois is part of the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge near Carbondale. It's a relatively easy loop hike at 1.7 miles. This trail is not stroller or disability friendly. The parking lot is small and requires a $2.00 daily use tag you can obtain at the Crab Orchard Wild...

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

Located within Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and along one of the most scenic lakes within the Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois Little Grassy Lake Campground is a awesome place to camp for a night or a whole week. There are 14 full hook up campsites. 54 sites have water and electric acc...

The massive stone wall was at one time 285 feet long, six feet high, and nine feet thick. The appearance of a “stone fort” or stone wall here at Giant City is one of at least ten in Southern Illinois.  The trail begins at the parking lot and traverses a intermittent cascade waterfall that is amaz...

The natural area you are now entering is 110 acres of bluffs and forest designated as Fern Rocks Nature Preserve. The reasons this was designated a preserve were to protect not only the sandstone bluffs, but also two endangered plants. The white flowered mint, and the grove bluegrass. many other ...

Stone Fort Trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Makanda, Illinois.

The trail starts along Hickory Ridge, the southern rim of the canyon. Continue on the trail as it begins to descend into the canyon, following the white diamond markers – you can make a quick stop off along a side path, which leads to some scenic river views. When you reach a stone staircase in t...