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Pike & Calhoun County, Illinois – “Enjoy our simple lifestyle and stay awhile”

Pike & Calhoun Counties in Illinois are the perfect location for your next getaway, vacation, or retreat. Located in the scenic rolling hills between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, these counties offers rural American charm with welcoming hospitality. Enjoy all the great people, restaurants, attractions and events that are held here each year. There are many great site-seeing locations in Pike & Calhoun Counties and surrounding communities. Once you visit, you may fall in love with our simple lifestyle and decide to stay awhile.

Hannibal Missouri (Home of Mark Twain), Springfield Illinois (Home of Abe Lincoln), Hartford Illinois & St Charles Missouri (Start of Lewis & Clark Expedition), and many places in-between offer historic tourist attractions along with shopping, great restaurants, fun activities, wineries, micro breweries and more. St Louis Missouri makes a great day trip from the resort and features the Arch, Cardinals’ baseball, Museums, Botanical Gardens, Six Flags and plenty of activities. Heartland Lodge is centered within a short drive of endless activities and attractions!