While there is plenty to do during your stay here at Mill Creek Lodge or The White House, you may want to venture out to some of the historic and interesting places that are just a short drive.
The entrance to Mill Creek Lake Park is just up the road and offers hiking, biking, ATV trails and a boat launch.
https://www.clarkcountyparkdistrict.com/
Marshall, Illinois has local restaurants, a Wallmart, art gallery, historic Harlan Hall and a collection of hand-painted murals by national renowned artists depicting the history of Marshall.
https://marshall-il.com/
https://www.gaslightartcolony.com/
For local flavor the Mill Creek Restaurant is just a hop, skip and jump near the Mill Creek Lake and Park entrance and a great place to go for breakfast and lunch.
If you feel like staying in and grilling out, the Mill Creek Meats and Processing shop offers fresh steaks and other meats and is just minutes away right before the Mill Creek Restaurant.
Casey, Illinois is within minutes just west of Marshall and it is known for the “Big Things In A Small Town” and its collection of some of the largest things in the world. This is a must destination while staying with us.
https://www.bigthingssmalltown.com/
Lincoln Trails State Park is another local park that you should check out while here.
https://www.stateparks.com/lincoln_trail_state_park_in_illinois.html
Terre Haute is just a few minutes away in Indiana and offers a plethora of things to do from retail shopping, restaurants, museums and many events throughout the year.
https://www.terrehaute.com/
Wildlife Sanctuaries:
If you would like to take an interesting field trip to see exotic animals and interesting wildlife preserves, these are an easy half-day trip.
Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Centerpoint, Indiana (just east of Terre Haute, Indiana)
http://www.efrc.org
Located just a few minutes away in West Union, Illinois is the Walnut Prairie Wildside
https://www.facebook.com/WalnutPrairieWildside/
Located just up the road in Martinsville, Illinois is the Dankhe Pine Patch featuring Reindeer Stables
https://www.dahnkespinepatch.com/
Sisters Of Providence on the Saint Mary of the Woods Campus just across the border in Indiana features the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and its unique herd of Alpaca
https://spsmw.org/about/justice/white-violet-center-for-eco-justice/
Local Universities
Many of our guests are interested in visiting our local colleges and universities. Many of them have cultural and entertainment events throughout the year. For more information you can visit these websites.
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
https://www.eiu.edu/
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
https://www.indstate.edu/
Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute
https://www.ivytech.edu/lp20/oct/virtual/terre-haute
Lakeland Junior College, Mattoon, Illinois
https://www.lakelandcollege.edu/
Lincoln Trail Junior College, Robinson, Illinois
https://www.iecc.edu/ltc
Rose-Hulman Institution of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana
https://www.rose-hulman.edu/
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana
https://www.smwc.edu/