Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois, United States

5723leishac 5:00 PM Oct 31, 2020

Fantastic!!
No snakes, no bugs, no humans... LOL October was a great time to visit here and one of our favorites, right in the middle of Illinois. We spent the day hear and enjoyed every minute. Got to see a state champion 1000 yr old bald cypress tree. A absolutely huge state champion cherry bark oak. The state champion tupelo had just came down in July 2020 from a storm but the remains were still there. They have a boardwalk you can walk on and the well maintained trails will take you all over. So enjoyable. We took a picnic lunch and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Very nice. If you enjoy nature you will love it here.

5Amy B 5:00 PM Oct 17, 2013

a swamp in Illinois? very cool!
Who knew there was a swamp in Illinois? I have lived in Illinois my entire life and only recently found out about it. My husband and I visited this area during our recent vacation to Southern Illinois. It was a very awesome area and I would highly recommend checking out the Heron Pond trail and also some of the enormous trees in other areas of the area. We went to the wetlands center to start with and get some information, and although it was during hours they were open, there was nobody there. We picked up a map that was available outside, but it wasn't very helpful. We mostly got around by following signs and by knowing already what we wanted to view. It was an amazing place once we found where we were going and we really enjoyed the area. Be aware there are not "real" bathrooms in the park, just porta potties.