- Our list of the best things to do in Carbondale, Illinois, features the top 37 nearby activities — including 17 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Carbondale, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 16 things to do within the city of Carbondale, IL , followed by 21 popular activities in nearby cities, including Marion, Cobden and Makanda
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Ray Fosse Park, 500 E DeYoung Street, Marion, IL 62959
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Open during the summer season, Marion Swimming Pool offers visitors recreational swimming in a 25 yard lap pool. Visitors can swim laps during the designated adult lap swim sessions held on a daily basis.
15.6 Miles
The Emery Bros Skating Rink, also known as the Emery Brothers Skating Rink, is an indoor roller skating facility that offers both conventional roller skates and speed skates for rent.
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105 S Van Buren Street, Marion, IL 62959
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Built in 1913, Williamson Co Historical Society Museum is an old jail and sheriff's quarters. It contains 23 rooms full of historical items, including clothing, tools and Native American artifacts, and also contains a research library with old county records.
16.0 Miles
Mandala Gardens is a 7-acre botanical garden. Visitors can walk pathways and view a wide variety of plants and flowers, interact with goats, chickens and ducks, and even buy fresh heirloom vegetables and potted herbs.
16.2 Miles
Managed by the Marion Park District, the Marion Park District Pool is a large swimming pool that hosts open swimming as well as lessons for new swimmers and lifeguard certification courses.
16.3 Miles
The museum houses a large display of artifacts and memorabilia from the history of Grant County, Indiana. History Made Here exhibit highlights the natural gas boom in East Central Indiana, and its effects on Grant County communities. Exhibits include a 1952 Crosley Super Sport car, which was produced in Marion,…
16.7 Miles
Part of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, the Lincoln Heritage Winery features red, white, and dessert wines, which can be sampled complimentary during the tour of the winery. Special events are organized in here such as the Class on German Wines.
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Located 10 miles north of Jackson, Hunter Valley Winery's wines are bottled on site in their own fermentation room. Visitors can enjoy their wine on the deck overlooking the 2 acre lake and feed the winery's pet catfish.
31.9 Miles
Originally a trading post, the 21.3 acre Cape Rock Park provides picnic tables and views of the Mississippi River. The park remains underdeveloped in order to keep the natural areas intact.
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Cape Girardeau is home to the Lazy L Safari Park, a series of barns that let visitors get up close and personal with many fascinating animals. Most of the denizens of Lazy L Safari Park are available for petting and feeding.