Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort

Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort is 500+ acres of private land located in the wilds of southernmost Illinois adjacent to thousands of acres of Shawnee National Forest. Our full service, smoke free facility consists of a modern and spacious 6,000 square foot Lodge complete with awesome water features. Seven sleeping rooms with private, modern conveniences, an upstairs great room trophy lounge with big screen TV, and an outdoor swimming pool are available to registered lodging guests. Our public restaurant is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday featuring live music and provides our famous fish and chips, ribs, steaks, and other scrumptious entrees. Group reservations are welcome. The original early 1900 farmhouse cabin with kitchen, full bath, two bedrooms and a front room is available to families or groups. Tent camping and limited hook ups are available and a campground shower and amenities are available to registered campers. We are where you can enjoy recreational activities and amenities limited only by your imagination. We look forward to sharing our facilities with you. Ron & Deb Charles and The Charles' families.