Lake Jacksonville
2197 New Lake Road, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Fishing
Located three miles south of Jacksonville off Route 267, all the beauty and excitement of the great outdoors awaits you at Lake Jacksonville.
Located three miles south of Jacksonville off Route 267, all the beauty and excitement of the great outdoors awaits you at Lake Jacksonville. This 500-acre man-made lake is filled with bass, bluegill, red-ear sunfish and channel catfish. Lake Jacksonville is the perfect location for boating (boat dock on site), water skiing, fishing, other water activities, and mainly swimming. Camping and trails for walking and biking available.
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Jacksonville Festival of Lights
Morgan County Fairgrounds • Dec 18 – Dec 28 @ 5PM
The Jacksonville Festival of Lights will be lighting up the Morgan County Fairgrounds again this year! Come on out for this magnificent drive-thru experience.
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Underground Railroad Spring Bus Tour
Beecher Hall • Apr 26 @ 1PM
Join our Storyteller tour guides, outfitted in 19th century period attire, as we travel the sites of the Underground Railroad!
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