Driving Directions from St. Louis International Airport

Notes: this route may differ from the directions that Mapquest, or a similar web-finder site, generates – it may save you time; also, see map below.

• From the airport or rental car agency, get yourself onto eastbound Interstate-70 (heading towards downtown St. Louis).
• After about 10 miles, you will be in downtown St. Louis, and I-70 will merge with two other interstate highways, I-55 and I-64. Remain on eastbound I-70 and cross the Mississippi River into Illinois.
• After crossing the Mississippi River proceed approximately 3 miles where I-64 will split off from I-70.
• Take the eastbound I-64 exit (#3), towards Mount Vernon and Louisville.
• Continue east on I-64 for approximately 45 miles.
• Take exit #50 southbound on Illinois Route 127 (IL-127, headed towards Nashville and Murphysboro)
• Proceed about 50 miles south on IL-127; at the town of Pickneyville, IL-127 merges with IL-13 (continue south). At Murphysboro, turn left on IL-13, heading east towards Carbondale.
• Continue east for approximately 8 miles, through downtown Carbondale, and then turn right to head south on Giant City Road (there is a traffic light at this intersection; if you reach Crab Orchard Lake, you have gone too far).
• After approximately 7.5 miles on Giant City Road, turn left onto Touch of Nature Road (TONEC sign will be on your left at this intersection – see blue pin on map, below)
• At this point, be on the look-out for SEG-IV signs.
• Take the first available left on to Fern Ridge Road and follow this to the parking lot for Camp 1.