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Cedar Lake

Cedar Creek Rd., Carbondale, IL 62901

Canoeing & Kayaking

Cedar Lake is a 1,750-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Big Muddy River, in 1974. The lake is located in Jackson County, southwest of Carbondale, Illinois.

Located in the Shawnee National Forest, this 1,750 acre lake has 40 miles of shoreline, a maximum depth of 60 feet, and 10hp limit on boat motors.

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Off the Rails Concert Series - Carbondale

Aug 15 @ 3PM

Concerts in the heart of downtown Carbondale, on the Robbie Stokes Memorial Stage at the New Era Events Plaza (200 S. Washington Street), marking a new…

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Fall Farm Crawl

Sep 12 – Sep 13 @ 1PM

Visit local farms. The tour is self-guided, which means that folks can visit whichever farms they choose between 1 and 6 p.m.

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Super Hero 5K run/walk - Carbondale

Sep 19 @ 9AM

This year's Superhero 5K will be a hybrid race - you can join us at the starting line on Saturday, September 20, at 9am at Turley…

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