If you choose to venture off the Mission Oak Inn grounds on your Illinois vacation, you will find the surrounding areas rich in history with plenty of activities for the golfer, shopper, or adventurer alike.

From Illinois antiques and wineries to Starved Rock State Park, there is something for everyone. Below are some of the attractions that Central Illinois has to offer.

Google map for attractions:

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Google map for restaurants:

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Google map for shopping:

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Art

Annies Little Pots - Simply a place to discover art in Princeton
www.flaggpottery.com - master potter

Crooked Knee - just outside Henry  www.crookedkneegc.com

Lacon Country Club - www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=335845

Orchards

Tanners Orchard -  www.tannersorchard.com

A Hundred Acres Orchard - www.ahundredacresorchardandmarket.com

Boggio's Orchard - www.boggiosorchardandproduce.com

Parks

Starved Rock State Park - www.starvedrockstatepark.org

Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe
Wildlife Prairie State Park - www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org
Pearce Community Center in Chillicothe- www.pearcecc.com
Matthiessen State Park - www.stateparks.com/matthiessen.html

Hennepin Canal State Park -  www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/hennpin.htm

Wineries

August Hill Winery in Utica - www.augusthillwinery.com
Illinois River Winery in Utica - www.illinoisriverwinery.com
Beyond the Grapevine in Ottawa - www.beyondthegrapevine.com
Indian Creek Vineyard in Toulon - www.indiancreekvineyard.com
Kickapoo Creek Winery in Edwards - www.kickapoocreekwinery.com
Willett's Winery & Cellar in Manito - www.willettswinery.com
Others -  www.illinoiswine.com/region_north.html

Riding Stables

Cedar Creek Ranch in Cedar Point -  www.ccrstables.com

Illinois River

Illinois Dept of Natural Resources - www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/region1.htm
Illinois River Road, National Scenic Byway - www.illinoisriverroad.org

Charles Perdew Museum in Henry - www.charlesperdew.com
Wheels O’ Time Museum in Peoria-  www.wheelsotime.org
Marshall County Historical Society in Lacon - www.il-mchs.org
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria -  www.lakeview-museum.org
Bureau County Historical Society Museum in Princeton - http://www.bureaucountymuseum.com/

Performing Arts

River Valley Players in Henry - www.henryil.com/organizations/players.shtml
Bishop Hill Arts Council - www.bishophill.com
Peoria Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.peoria.org
Festival 56 in Princeton - www.festival56.com
Follies Theatre in Utica - www.folliestheatre.com

Other

Hornbaker Gardens outside Princeton, IL -
www.hornbakergardens.com