The best parks & outdoor spots in Southern Illinois

4 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Pyramid Park

Parks & Outdoors

Green space with a disc golf course & playgrounds, plus a skate park, picnic shelters & ball fields.

1421 Pharaoh's Wy (Marion)

“Green space with a disc golf course & playgrounds, plus a skate park, picnic shelters & ball fields.”

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Ray Fosse Park

Parks & Outdoors

27-acre park with 8 baseball/softball fields, a train-shaped play structure & outdoor swimming pool.

500 E Deyoung St (Marion)

“27-acre park with 8 baseball/softball fields, a train-shaped play structure & outdoor swimming pool.”

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Rendleman Orchards

Parks & Outdoors

Rendleman Orchards has been growing peaches, nectarines, and apples since 1873 in the Shawnee hills, and this week it’s all about those…

9680 IL-127 (Alto Pass)

“Rendleman Orchards has been growing peaches, nectarines, and apples since 1873 in the Shawnee hills, and this week it’s all about those juicy, tree-ripened peaches.”

From the Southern Illinois newsletter, September 5, 2026

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Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park

Parks & Outdoors

This week, take the kids or your inner adventurer to Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park, a Dungeons & Dragons inspired wonder with a…

31 Homewood Dr (Carbondale)

“This week, take the kids or your inner adventurer to Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park, a Dungeons & Dragons inspired wonder with a sprawling wood-and-stone castle packed with tunnels, stairs, and hidden doors.”

From the Southern Illinois newsletter, September 9, 2026

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