Parks
Local Parks
Haughton Park
300 Haughton Park
Greenup, IL 62428
(217) 923-5176
The park in Greenup offers outdoor fun for children and adults alike. The park is a great place to get outside and play or a wonderful gathering destination for family reunions.
The baseball diamond is utilized for summer little league games and is home to the Cumberland Raiders and Pirate baseball.
Fox Ridge State Park
18175 State Park Rd
Charleston, Illinois 61920
(217) 345-6416
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Located just 12 miles north of Greenup, Fox Ridge State Park is a great place to visit every season of the year. Fox Ridge offers:
- Fishing (by reservation only)
- Camping, trailer, tent and cabins
- Trails
- Hunting
Sam Parr State Park
13225 East State Highway 33
Newton, IL
(618) 783-2661
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Sam Parr State Park is loated in neighboring Jasper County, three miles northeast of Newton on Route 33 and offers something for everyone who enjoys the outdoors.
- trailer and tent camping
- several covered picnic areas
- more than two miles of foot trails
- 13 miles of equestrian trails.
- The lake covers 183 of the 1,043-acre park and has a nine-mile shoreline.
Recreation
Bent Tree Golf Course
14618 E County Road 400N
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 348-1611
BentTreeGolfCourse.com
15 miles north of Greenup, Bent Tree Golf Course offers an 18-hole course that is open to the public.
Memberships available.
No liquor license, bring your own.
Lincoln Log Cabin
402 South Lincoln Highway
Lerna, Il 62440
(217 345-1845
LincolnLogCabin.org
Located just 12 miles north of Greenup, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site including an accurate reproduction of the Lincolns’ two-room cabin that was constructed on the original cabin site in 1935 , a working living history farm has been developed around the cabin, and a second farmstead, the Stephen Sargent Farm, has been moved to the site to help broaden visitors’ understanding of 1840s rural life in Illinois. One mile north is the Moore Home State Historic Site.
Lincoln Trail Motorsports
649 County Road 2150E
Casey, IL 62420
(217) 932-2041
LincolnTrailMotosports.com
Lincoln Trail Motorsports offers 220 acres of riding open daily with an MX track, Thompson Motorsports Practice track, 592 Pee Wee Track, GP track and plenty of trails.
Meadowview Golf Course
6489 Meadowview Lane
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
Tel: (217) 258-7888
MeadowviewGolf.com
There are many features to experience at Meadowview Golf Course. Located just 24 miles northwest of Greenup, Meadowview touts itself as East Central Illinois’ Best Public Golf Course.
Test your skills on our 18 championship holes where each hole features four sets of tees, offering a variety of lengths for players of all skill levels.View from Cafe’ on the Green at Meadowview Golf Course.