Ohio River Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway The Illinois stretch (180 mi) of a 918 mi national scenic byway that also runs through Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
About the Ohio River Scenic Byway
This history-rich byway meanders along the banks of the Ohio River, hugging its shoreline and offering almost continuous views of the river. The history of the Ohio is found both in rural landscapes and quaint river communities, covering periods from Native American habitation through western settlement, affecting transportation patterns and industrialization.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadPine Ridge Campground-Pounds Hollow · Forest Service
- on the roadGolconda Marina State Recreation Area · State park
- on the roadCave-In-Rock State Park · State park
- 0.5 mi offTower Rock Campground · Forest Service
- 0.7 mi offPharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods · Forest Service
- 0.8 mi offSaline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · State park
- 1.0 mi offFort Massac State Park · State park · reservable
- 2.3 mi offCamp Cadiz Campground · Forest Service
- 4.0 mi offRiverview RV Park · City, county or regional park · 7 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
The same byway in other states
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Indiana · 286 mi
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Ohio · 273 mi
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Kentucky · 179 mi
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.