8595 US Highway 51Cobden, Illinois 62920 · Union County

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Location · 8595 US Highway 51, Cobden, Illinois

Location

US 51 frontage inside the Shawnee Hills.

Union County, Illinois, with direct access from US 51: 5,800 vehicles a day pass the property's access point (2025 annual average, Illinois Department of Transportation). Destinations below give straight-line miles from the property and open directions in Google Maps.

  1. The site in the Shawnee Hills

    Union County, Illinois

    The Shawnee Hills

    The site in the Shawnee Hills

  2. Site, pond and highway frontage

    Frontage on US Highway 51

    Fields, forest and the road south

    Site, pond and highway frontage

  3. Entrance drive from US 51

    The drive in

    A private lane off the highway

    Entrance drive from US 51

  4. Whole site with US 51 beyond

    The grounds

    Pond, amphitheater and lodge

    Whole site with US 51 beyond

  5. Pond, amphitheater and lodge

    Terraced lawn and covered stage

    The amphitheater faces the water

    Pond, amphitheater and lodge

  6. Lodge, patio and pergola from above the lawn

    8595 US Highway 51

    The lodge

    Lodge, patio and pergola from above the lawn

Schematic map: the property and 9 nearby destinations, north up N 1 Giant City State Park 2 Shawnee Hill Bed and Breakfast 3 StarView Vineyards 4 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 5 Davie School Inn 6 Amtrak Carbondale station 7 Cristaudo’s Café & Bakery 8 Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) 9 KFS Events 8595 8595 US Highway 51
Simplified map, north up. Locations are approximate.

Directions to the property

  1. Giant City State Park

    2.9 mi straight-line · Outdoors & recreation · 235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL 62958

    Hiking, camping and outdoor recreation in the Shawnee Hills.

    Directions · Source S-20

  2. Shawnee Hill Bed and Breakfast

    3.1 mi straight-line · Guest lodging · 290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920

    Guest lodging near the property.

    Directions S-13

  3. StarView Vineyards

    5.5 mi straight-line · Wine trail & dining · 5100 Wing Hill Rd, Cobden, IL 62920

    Winery and restaurant on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

    Directions · Source

  4. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

    8.6 mi straight-line · Education & workforce · Carbondale, IL

    Regional university campus.

    Directions · Source S-21

  5. Davie School Inn

    8.8 mi straight-line · Guest lodging · 300 Freeman St, Anna, IL 62906

    Inn in a restored schoolhouse in Anna.

    Directions · Source

  6. Amtrak Carbondale station

    9.8 mi straight-line · Passenger rail · Carbondale, IL

    Passenger rail station in Carbondale.

    Directions S-21

  7. Cristaudo’s Café & Bakery

    9.9 mi straight-line · Food & catering · 209 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901

    Café, bakery and catering in downtown Carbondale.

    Directions · Source

  8. Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)

    16.8 mi straight-line · Air service · Marion, IL

    Scheduled airline service.

    Directions · Source S-16 S-21

  9. KFS Events

    20.7 mi straight-line · Rentals & event support · 101 Chittyville Rd, Herrin, IL 62948

    Event rentals and support.

    Directions · Source S-13

  10. Interstate 57

    Highway access · directions

    Route to Interstate 57 S-19

5,800

Vehicles a day on US 51

2025 annual average at the access point, including 625 heavy commercial vehicles. Road volume, not visits to the property. S-05

Map locations are approximate: the property is placed from its street address (S-06) and destinations from their published addresses, checked 13 Sep 2026. Distances are straight-line miles from the property, not drive times. Map imagery: USGS The National Map (S-14).

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