17 Things to do near Golconda, IL
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Lake Glendale
Golconda, Illinois
10.2 miles WA 3-mile doubletrack loop at Lake Glendale in Golconda, with singletrack connecting to Dixon State Park — great for camping, decent for riding.
Mountain Bike
Fort Massac Disc Golf Course
Metropolis, Illinois
19.7 miles SWA well-manicured state park course on the Ohio River, with mature oaks, cottonwoods, and hickories, slight elevation across ravines, and a nearby campground.
Disc Golf
Stuart Nelson Park
Paducah, Kentucky
21.3 miles SWA championship-level course under heavy big oaks with wide fairways, long shots to challenging greens, and a creek in play on six holes — benches on most holes for a comfortable, scenic round.
Disc Golf
Paducah Disc Golf Course
Paducah, Kentucky
21.3 miles SWA championship-caliber free course in heavy big oaks with wide fairways, long shots, and a creek in play on 6 holes — averaging 346 feet per hole.
Disc Golf
Doctor's Park Disc Golf
Calvert City, Kentucky
25.1 miles SA mostly open free disc golf course in Calvert City that plays around soccer and baseball fields with a few trees in the mix.
Disc Golf
Old Park Disc Golf Course
Calvert City, Kentucky
25.7 miles SA flat, shady park packed with mature trees where technical shots and multiple routes to each basket keep every round interesting — mandos on holes 1 and 5 add strategy.
Disc Golf
Canal Loop
Grand Rivers, Kentucky
30.6 miles SEA 12-mile mountain bike loop at Land Between the Lakes with fast singletrack on the Lake Barkley side and more demanding climbs along the Kentucky Lake side — under an hour for a good time, under 50 minutes for a great one.
Mountain Bike
Mike Miller County Park Disc Golf Course
Benton, Kentucky
31.0 miles SSteep manicured hills, mature trees, and a lake in play on two holes — downhill ace runs, tough uphill shots, and tricky hillside basket locations keep things interesting.
Disc Golf
Karel Park
Eldorado, Illinois
31.8 miles NMature trees in a peaceful city park setting make for a relaxed free round in Eldorado, IL.
Disc Golf
Rock Quarry
Gilbertsville, Kentucky
34.1 miles SESwim near Gilbertsville, Kentucky
Swim
SIU - Rec Center
Carbondale, Illinois
45.7 miles NWA redesigned campus course split by Grand Ave, with open holes near the Rec Center and short tree-and-building-lined holes near the residence towers in Carbondale.
Disc Golf
SIU - Campus Lake
Carbondale, Illinois
46.6 miles NWA free wooded disc golf course next to a campus lake, with alternate tees and walking paths that occasionally cross the fairways.
Disc Golf
Land Between the Lakes
Benton, Kentucky
46.9 miles SEGreat technical singletrack at Land Between the Lakes near Benton — about 12 miles on Jenny Ridge with stunning views, running along the North/South hiking trail.
Mountain Bike
Lake To Lake
Benton, Kentucky
46.9 miles SEA 10-mile hardpacked greenway-style trail connecting lake to lake — mostly shaded, family-friendly, and still growing with more extensions planned.
Mountain Bike
University of SI - Thompson Point niversity
Carbondale, Illinois
47.0 miles NWA wooded course next to a lake at Thompson Point, where walking paths cross the fairways — bring alternate tees for extra challenge.
Disc Golf
Lbl North/south Trail
Cadiz, Kentucky
47.7 miles SEA 31-mile mountain bike trail in Land Between the Lakes near Cadiz, traversing ridge tops, bottomlands, and Kentucky Lake shoreline from the North Welcome Station to Golden Pond.
Mountain Bike
Barkley Lake
Cadiz, Kentucky
47.8 miles SEExcellent biking trails spread throughout the Barkley Lake area in western Kentucky.
Mountain Bike
