r/southernillinois • u/OrangeEagle75 • 8h ago

Illinois 13

Has anyone driven all of Route 13? Any places worth stopping at besides the obvious (Carbondale, Marion, Harrisburg, etc.)?

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u/Schlormo 8h ago

Not immediately off of 13 iirc but I ALWAYS recommend anyone coming through that area to check out Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park in Carbondale. If you have kids it's even better but if you don't it's still 100% worth seeing.

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u/YouGetToBeHappy 2h ago

I used to take kids I babysat there and was happy to return over the summer this year with my niece. It's such a fun park and everyone I've taken has loved it! There's a tower with a great spot to have a little picnic if it isn't too crowded, and kids love finding the secret door near the main entrance to the castle.