Lodging

Here are links to great places to stay in the southeastern Illinois area that are off the beaten path (that we or friends/family have personally stayed in). I wanted to add this here because when we began visiting the area a few years ago, it was very difficult to locate places to stay. You don't find the chain hotels here, which is one of the many things we love about it! These are listed by sections in alphabetical order. note: all links will open in a new window automatically.

Pope County:
Barren Creek Cottages (great view and access of the creek; in the winter can see the Ohio River)
Bay City Store and Lodging (great view of the Ohio River; also where the airplane crash scene in US Marshals was filmed; the store was converted to the fictional Roy Willy's for the movie). 
The Yellow House at Bay City (great view of the Ohio River)
Golconda (Pope County):
Lock & Dam 51 Homes (back porches have a great view of the Ohio River)
Riverview Mansion (a Bed & Breakfast, some rooms have a river view)