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End a day outdoors with a hot shower and soft bed at some of the Midwest's top state park lodges.

Illinois: Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center

Set amid 8,000 hilly, tree-dappled acres, the renovated Civilian Conservation Corps-built lodge provides thoughtful hospitality in Grafton, an hour north of St. Louis. Outside, the clip-clop of hooves from the riding stables floats up the foothills, while a cruise along Scenic Drive leads to incredible Illinois River views.

Read more about our stay at Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center.

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State parks, March April 2014 Midwest Living

Indiana: Turkey Run Inn

Built of brick and stone, Turkey Run Inn anchors one of Indiana's oldest state parks. Patchwork quilts cover comfy beds in 57 modest guest rooms, and common areas are cozy with carved wood furniture and crackling fireplaces. Quiet types flock here—bird-watchers, hikers and history buffs eager to explore Parke County (about 70 miles west of Indianapolis) and its covered bridges.

Read more about our stay at Turkey Run Inn.

 

Illinois: Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center

Set amid 8,000 hilly, tree-dappled acres, the renovated Civilian Conservation Corps-built lodge provides thoughtful hospitality in Grafton, an hour north of St. Louis. Outside, the clip-clop of hooves from the riding stables floats up the foothills, while a cruise along Scenic Drive leads to incredible Illinois River views.

Read more about our stay at Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center.

Iowa: Honey Creek Resort

Opened in 2008, Honey Creek Resort has 105 plus guest rooms in an Arts-and-Crafts-style lodge and 28 cottages along an 18-hole golf course. The resort's remote location on Rathbun Lake near bitty-town Moravia (85 miles southeast of Des Moines) means visitors spend pretty much all their time on-property. Fill days with water sports on Rathbun Lake, indoor play at Buccaneer Bay water park, golf on the Audobon-certified course, bike riding and naturalist-led activities.

Read more about our stay at Honey Creek Resort.

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