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Romantic Getaway in Southern Illinois

10Jun

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Are you looking for a romantic getaway in Southern Illinois?  Havisham House is the perfect getaway for couples!  Enjoy the romantic setting of our main house decorated in modern luxuries while maintaining their old world charm!

With all dishes and necessary amenities provided, you only need to bring yourself, good food, good drinks, and good company for a good time!  Havisham House is located right in the heart of Alto Pass, IL, right on the wine trail, and nearby many great attractions and gorgeous views for couples to enjoy!

Spend your days out exploring the Shawnee Wine Trail, Shawnee National Forest, Golfing, or just walking around the sleepy little town of Alto Pass!  Then spend your evenings soaking in our gorgeous soaker tub, with a glass of wine, in the master suite’s bathroom!  When night falls, cuddle up by the fireplace in the main house for a movie, a book, or just some alone time with your significant other!

Havisham House is a popular romantic getaway in Southern Illinois, one that you have to see for yourself to believe.

Whether you are traveling to Southern Illinois from Chicago, St Louis, Springfield, Indianapolis, or anywhere else in the world, Havisham House is a great place for your romantic overnight stay!

If you are ready to book your stay and to start planning your romantic weekend getaway in Southern Illinois, you can use the links below to AirBnB, VRBO, or call direct to book over the phone!

Find us on VRBO!

Find us on AirBnB! (Check out our 4.96 / 5 star rating!)

Call 1.866.495.6020 to book over the phone and save on online fees!

Checkout a few pictures of our gorgeous properties below!  You and your significant other will love creating photos of your special moments at Havisham House as well!

Things to do in Southern Illinois

03May

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Are you looking for things to do in Southern Illinois?  Whether you are visiting Bald Knob Cross, hiking the great outdoors, enjoying the wine trails, or squeezing in a few rounds of golf…Southern Illinois has a little something for everyone!  It’s a perfect getaway for a group of friends, a family reunion, or even a solo trip. Of course, while you’re in the area, you’ll need a place to stay and that’s where Havisham House comes in!   Havisham House makes for a great place to stay for groups from 1 – 12 who are looking for a things to do in Southern Illinois.

Havisham House offers two options for lodging; our Main House and the Carriage House.  You can house yourself and up to 11 friends or family members!  With all dishes and necessary amenities provided, you only need to bring yourself, good food, good drinks, and good company for a good time!  Located right in the heart of Alto Pass, IL, right on the wine trail, and nearby many great attractions and gorgeous views.  Aside from great access to wineries, you’ll find yourself only minutes away from other attractions in Southern Illinois including:

Havisham House is centrally located near all of these great attractions and more!

Whether you are traveling to Southern Illinois from Chicago, St Louis, Springfield, Indianapolis, or anywhere else in the world, Havisham House is a great place for your overnight stay!  Come and see why many consider Havisham House and so many other places in Southern Illinois to be a “hidden jewel” of Illinois!

If you are ready to book your stay and to start planning your weekend getaway, you can use the links below to AirBnB, VRBO, or call direct and book over the phone!

Find us on VRBO!

Find us on AirBnB!

Call 1.866.495.6020 to book over the phone and save on online fees!

Fun Weekend Getaway in Southern Illinois

01May

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Southern Illinois is a great place for hiking, wine trails, fishing, golfing and more.  It’s a perfect getaway for a group of friends, a family reunion, or even a solo trip.  Havisham House makes for a great place to stay for groups from 1 – 12 who are looking for a fun weekend getaway in Southern Illinois.

Between our Main House and the Carriage House, you can house yourself and up to 11 friends or family members.  With all dishes and necessary amenities provided, you only need to bring yourself, good food, good drinks, and good company for a good time!  Our property is located right in the heart of Alto Pass, IL which is a frequent stop on the many wine trail tours our area offers.  Aside from great access to wineries, you’ll find yourself only minutes away from other attractions in Southern Illinois including:

As you can see, there are plenty of great options to choose from when planning your fun weekend getaway in Southern Illinois, and Havisham House is centrally located near all of these great attractions!

Whether you are traveling to Southern Illinois from Chicago, St Louis, Springfield, Indianapolis, or anywhere else in the world, Havisham House is a great place for your overnight stay!  Come and see why many consider Havisham House and so many other places in Southern Illinois to be a “hidden jewel” of Illinois!

If you are ready to book your stay and to start planning your weekend getaway, you can use the links below to AirBnB, VRBO, or call direct and book over the phone!

Find us on VRBO!

Find us on AirBnB!

Call 1.866.495.6020 to book over the phone and save on online fees!

Cache River

20May

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https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/pages/cacheriver.aspx

https://youtu.be/wR4RlAh8YMI

 

Cache River State Natural Area is situated in southernmost Illinois within a floodplain carved long ago by glacial floodwater of the Ohio River. When the Ohio River adopted its present course, it left the Cache River to meander across rich and vast wetlands. Among the outstanding natural features are massive cypress trees whose flared bases, called buttresses, exceed 40 feet circumference. Many are more than 1,000 years old, including one that has earned the title of state champion bald cypress because of its huge trunk girth, towering height and heavily branched canopy.

The Cache River State Natural Area holds onto some of the highest quality aquatic and terrestrial natural communities remaining in Illinois. Wetlands within this area are so important to migratory waterfowl and shorebirds that in 1996 the Ramsar Convention collectively designated them a Wetland of International Importance, only the 19th wetland in the United States to receive the distinction.

Totaling 14,960 acres in Johnson, Massac and Pulaski counties, Cache River State Natural Area is composed of three distinct management units – Little Black Slough, Lower Cache River Swamps and Glass Hill.  They provide food, cover and water for an incredible diversity of plant and animal species, more than 100 of which have been listed as endangered or threatened by the State of Illinois.

The site offers a wide array of recreation opportunities, including hiking, biking, canoeing, fishing and seasonal hunting programs.

Visit the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center to learn more about the region’s natural wonders.

Things to do in southern Illinois

20May

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http://southernmostillinois.com/

SOUTHERNMOST ILLINOIS – Check out this website for upcoming events and amazing attractions in southern Illinois such as wineries/breweries, golfing, hiking, biking, kayaking, parks, trails, restaurants, shopping, horseback riding, Balk Knob Cross, festivals, etc. Our vacation rental is just minutes away from all of this.

Photo by Dirt Road Photography – Jericha Carter (Taken at Giant City State Park)

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