- Our list of the best things to do in Makanda, Illinois, features the top 38 nearby activities — including 18 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Makanda, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 3 things to do within the city of Makanda, IL , followed by 35 popular activities in nearby cities, including Carbondale, Marion, Cobden and Cape Girardeau
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S Adams St & E 26th St, Marion, IL 46953
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Owned and maintained by the city itself, the Splash House at Junction Park is a small public waterpark that can be accessed for a nominal fee during the summer months. Features include a lazy river, several water slides, a sand valleyball court, wave pool, and play pad for children.
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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.
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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.
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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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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,…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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A one acre fenced in dog park, Dog Town Playground features separate areas for large and small dogs. The park also features water fountains, picnic tables, play equipment, and cleanup materials