We went out of our way to make this part of Illinois a destination on our vacation road trip for…read morethe specific reason to visit this wonderful zoo! For a small zoo that's kind of in the middle of no where, they have more impressive animals than the zoo in the suburban area of Southern California where I'm from! They have Red Pandas, Penguins, Wolves, Zebras, a Sloth, Armadillo, Camels, Owls, Flamingos, Cheetahs, Alligator and even a Wallaby! Not to mention other primates, reptiles, birds and farm animals. The extensive animal selection is extremely impressive! You can also pay around $250 (reserve in advance) for a behind the scenes tour of some of their animals. My family did this and we learned so much plus my kids were thrilled with the customized animal adoption certificates they received. The Zoo has an educational train ride tour and a fun carousel with zoo animals to ride on. The gift shop is also top notch and parking is free and plentiful. Overall this is one of the best zoos I've ever been to because it's not crowded at all so you get up close personal experiences with the animals and this zoo has such an amazing variety of them. I'll defiantly make a return trip here!

When visiting Decatur a must stop is the Scovill Zoo. Lots of animals to look at. Great concession…read morestand with tasty snacks. Not big but you can easily spend a couple of hours exploring. If you are a member of a reciprocal zoo the admission is half off.

This is a gem of Illinois! We stumbled on the Allerton history in Kauai after visiting the…read moreBotanical gardens, unaware of the ties to our home town of Chicago, so we vowed to come stay here this summer. It was really nice as expected: historic house and gardens, well maintained. For quality and amenities it's more on the level of a nice B&B, with a generous cafe just a short walk away (but not in winter!). Staff were kind and upgraded our room when the small room we checked in somehow had a messed bed. Generous parking and much of the main sites are drivable. I'd love to come back in another season!

as for the trails, they are beyond snooze vest. Today walked them and not maintained, 3-5 inch ( up…read moreto 60 atleast)log left on the trail so someone can break their ankle. I did my best to move most of them. You can see the staff just ran over them with there quads while on patrol, lol. Not much flora from mushrooms to birds to animals wild flowers. The U of I torn down the "tea house" that the original owner was disguised with that act. With all the houses on the property why did not the U of I make a beautiful creation like they do on campus to restore history. They might have some events that are cool, but grounds not taken care of at least get some goats. If you like easy snooze trails, this if your hike, nothing here is even a moderate level, all easy. Only a honest review as always.

Located between the Scovill Zoo and the children's museum , it is a nice place to visit. Would like…read moreto come back when everything is in bloom. It is free to enter, plenty of parking.

Excellent staff, great prices. Approximately 48 feet of shooting range and a wonderful salesman.read more

I would give 5 stars but it's a small range. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly but all n all…read morea good place to squeeze a few out.

Nice little 18 hole course that is south of Decatur on route 51 just west of town. This course is…read morewell maintained and is flat and a lot of fun to play. If you can hit it straight off the T blocks you will get a lot of roll down the fairway giving you a good chance to be on the green in regulation. A great course to work on your driver and your short game. Give it a shot you will like it. Stop in and say hi to Brad.

LOOOVE IT! I was thrilled to find over 1,000 acres of fantastic trails just 10 minutes from the…read moreDecatur Hotel and Conference Center. The visitor's center at the park offers maps of the various trails, ranging from .25 miles to 2.25 miles. Even if you get there after the Visitor Center is closed (5pm, weekdays) you'll be fine because everything is well-marked. The trails are all natural dirt (the only paved trail is the bike trail), winding up and down, through forests, past rivers, across prairies, and grasslands. The map was perfect, listing the types of scenery you'd pass on each trail and providing the mileage. The map also notes how long they predict it will take you to hike each trail, which I found to be pretty generous (meaning, I hiked trails in about twenty-five minutes when they predicted an hour.... although I also walk at a quick pace). My point is - don't be daunted by their time predictions. Anyways. As I mentioned, the trails were very well marked at intersections making me comfortable navigating by myself through the woods. Especially since I didn't pass one other person my entire two hours hiking! I saw plenty of wildlife at very close range: three deer, one four foot long snake (don't be scared now), and several hawks. BOTTOM LINE: A gem of an area, just 10 minutes from downtown Decatur. Totally worth the drive.

I love Rock Sorings! The good:…read moreIt's always well kept. Every time I go there you rarely if ever see trash The staff are always helpful and friendly The observatory is just one of the greatest hangout places ever! (Wish they would turn it into a little coffee area) Path and grounds are always well maintained Rock Springs also has all kinds of extracurricular activities going on that the public can sign up for that's either free or extremely cheap The bad: Unless you get lucky, normally the extracurricular activities are hard to come by. I understand the budget is limited and they can't really afford to go fliering the town. But I wish there was a way for them to communicate the activities better other than Facebook. I wasn't a fan of the cross country skiing, but that didn't reflect my review. I'm just glad they offer stuff like that! Thank you Rock Springs and s