Decatur
Decatur
Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 202 East North
Street, Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 423-7000 or (800) 331-4479
Big
Creek Riding Stables, Rt. 121 S. & E. Lost Bridge
Rd., has an indoor & outdoor arena, trail rides,
rentals, riding lessons and boarding.
(217) 864-3436
Birks
Museum, 1184 West Main Street, located on the campus of
Millikin University, this gallery is graced by more than
a thousand pieces of porcelain, fine china and
glassware. (217)
424-6337
Deactur
Walking Tour, Highlights of Decatur’s 258 acre
Historic District, with examples of virtually every type
of architecture from the past 150 years, including
Gothic Revival, Art Deco, Italianate, Romanesque,
Classical Revival and Prairie School; tour includes the
Governor Richard J. Oglesby Mansion and the Millikin
Homestead.
Fairview
Park, has basketball, pavilions, pond, football/soccer
field, swimming pool, ball field, restrooms, nature/bike
trails, rose garden, tot lot, play area and tennis
complex.
Gallery
510, 510 West Decatur, the gallery located in a century
old landmark home in Decatur’s historic district,
features works by member artists in different exhibits
each month. Open
1-4pm, Thursday-Sunday.
(217) 422-1509
Golf
Courses, Whatever your handicap, the Decatur Park
District’s 5 public courses provide fun and a
challenge in beautiful surroundings.
Each as a PGA pro, cart rentals, food &
beverage service.
Hieronymus
Mueller Museum, Scovill Park, 61 South Country Club
Road, you can’t turn on your faucet, park your
bicycle, go roller skating, get a drink at a public
fountain or drive your car without thinking about Mr.
Mueller His fingerprints are on many areas of our
everyday life. (217)
423-6161
Kirkland
Fine Arts Center, 1184 West Main Street, the Kirkland
Performing Arts Series offers a unique blend of family
entertainment, world class performances and exclusive
downstate Illinois appearance.
Call for a schedule of events.
(217) 424-6318
Kirkland
Galleries, Millikin University, 1184 West Main Street,
three galleries feature one artists exhibits during the
academic year. (217)
424-6318
Macon
County Historical Museum and Prairie Village, 5580 North
Fork Road, this living history museum features a train
depot, schoolhouse, prairie store, a blacksmith shop,
and then Lincoln Log Courthouse where Abraham Lincoln
tried several judicial cases.
The Mueller Gun Shop houses a video of “Lincoln
in Macon County,” (217) 422-4919
Mari-Mann
Herb Farm, North end of St. Louis Bridge Road, one of
the Midwest’s largest herb farms featuring a huge
variety of herbal products, dried and fresh herbs,
potpourri and herbal teas.
(217) 429-5400
Nelson
Park has a swimming pool, rock garden, pavilion,
miniature golf, batting cages, restrooms, marina/fuel
and boat ramps; Marcia’s Waterfront-enjoy
sophisticated cuisine with panoramic views of Lake
Decatur, also featured, light dining in casual dining
room and on deck; Parkside Café-casual dining inside,
on the deck or pavilion.
Rock
Springs Center for Environmental Discovery, 3939 Nearing
Lane, a conversation education complex with a restored
1860’s prairie farm, a visitor’s center and museum,
lookout tower, fishing ponds, hiking, cross-country
skiing, naturalist-led programs and picnic area.
(217) 423-4913
Rock
Springs – Fairview Park Bikeway, Rock Springs Center,
3939 Nearing Lane, this bikeway crosses the Sangamon
River on a bridge spanning 224 feet.
Wetland features and a pond along the 10 foot
wide handicapped accessible trail can be enjoyed by
hikers and bikers alike.
Scovill
Family Park Complex,
Children’s
Museum of Illinois, 55 South Country Club Road, discover
the exciting worlds of science, technology, and the arts
at this hands-on participatory museum.
Great location! (217) 423-KIDS
Project
Playground, Scovill Park, 71 South Country Club Road,
this great playground includes, wooden towers, forts,
slides, swings and places to climb, jump and tunnel.
Open 6am-10pm.
Scovill
Oriental Gardens, 71 South Country Club Road, this
Japanese-style garden in Scovill Park features Oriental
sculptures and a graceful sod bridge.
Scovill
Zoo, 71 South Country Club Road, overlooking Lake
Decatur, this zoo is home to more than 500 animals.
Be sure to ride the ZO & O Express for an
exciting tour around the zoo.
(217) 421-7435
Shopping
in Decatur, whether it’s in historic downtown, with an
array of shops, on Merchant Street with specialty shops
housed in vintage buildings, Franklin Mall,
housed in a converted warehouse featuring quaint
shops and boutiques or at Hickory Point Mall, one of the
area’s largest shopping malls.
