Granite City, Illinois Travel Information

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Granite City, Illinois Hotels

Days Inn Pontoon Beach
Distance to City: 4.0 mi
5105 Highway 111 Granite City, IL  62040
The Days Inn Pontoon Beach is the ideal place to stay for business or pleasure. Located just 8 miles from the famous Saint L...

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$72.00

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pontoon Beach
Distance to City: 4.0 mi
14 Regency Park Drive Granite City, IL  62040
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Pontoon Beach, IL. We are only minutes away from beautiful downtown ...

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$87.00

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Comfort Inn Collinsville
Distance to City: 7.0 mi
8 Commerce Dr Collinsville, IL  62234
10 miles from St. Louis. Indoor pool and whirlpool on premises. Must have 1 Adult 21 years or older in each room.

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$74.00

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Hampton Inn St. Louis - Union Station
Distance to City: 7.0 mi
2211 Market Street Saint Louis, MO  63103
Fabulous location for St. Louis business and/or fun. This hi-rise Hampton Inn is the only Hilton-family hotel in downtown St...

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$106.00

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Econo Lodge River Front
Distance to City: 7.0 mi
1100 North 3rd Street Saint Louis, MO  63102
Walking distance to Gateway Arch, Convention Center, Busch Stadium, Edward Jones Dome, and President's Casino. During footbal...

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$60.00

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Getaways Near Granite City, Illinois

Alton, Illinois: Saint Louis's Neighbor to the East
Hidden gems can be found at every turn on a trip to Alton. This sleepy little river town of about 30,000 people just over the Mississippi River is still very much connected to its past. Once home to s...
Alton, IL

Bellefontaine Cemetery
The fourteen miles of winding paths, manmade lakes, and the landscaping of the eventual 310 acres were developed over time by Almerin Hotchkiss, who left his job with a cemetery in Brooklyn, New York,...
Saint Louis, MO

Calvary Cemetery, Saint Louis
Calvary Cemetery is a tad younger than Bellefontaine, its neighbor to the south; at almost 480 acres, it is also larger. Although established in 1857, it contains the graves of people who died much ea...
Saint Louis, MO

Cherokee Street, Saint Louis
Once a working-class neighborhood of tiny two-story, red-brick houses, front-porch stoops, varied storefronts, and tree-lined streets, the Cherokee-Lemp Historic District is now home to St. Louis’s mo...
Saint Louis, MO

Gateway to the West: Lewis and Clark to Shaw Nature Reserve
An 85-mile drive beginning at the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Illinois and crossing into Missouri to visit more historical, cultural, and recreational sites and ending at the Shaw Nature Re...
Saint Louis, MO

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Outdoor Recreation Near Granite City, Illinois

Schoolhouse, Goshen, and Nature Trails Loop (Distance: 2.8 mi)
This route offers a taste of the landscape and communities within southwest Madison County, located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Half the route tours the flat—often wet—floodplain clos...
Benton, IL - Rail trails - length:34.3 mi
Chain of Rocks Ramble (Distance: 3.2 mi)
While following paved trails along this stretch of the Mississippi River, you’ll encounter a handful of local landmarks, including the Gateway Arch in downtown Saint Louis. On the second half of the r...
Columbia, IL - Road Biking - length:24.7 mi
Horseshoe Lake State Park (Distance: 3.3 mi)
Birding: Birders have recorded more than 200 species here, including all the waterfowl, shorebirds, and egrets that migrate through the state. Perhaps the best time to bird Horseshoe Lake State Park i...
Springfield, IL - Birding - length:unknown
Horseshoe Lake State Park: Walkers Island Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi)
This easy and flat hike forms a loop around the perimeter of Walkers Island. Just minutes from St. Louis, Walkers Island provides rich habitat for birds and other wildlife.
Horseshoe, IL - Hiking - length:3.7 mi
Madison County Transit Schoolhouse Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi)
The Madison County Transit (MCT) Schoolhouse Trail is part of this county’s premier, 85-mile system of urban and suburban trails—many of which are former railroad corridors and all of which are linked...
St. Louis, IL - Rail-Trails - length:15.25 mi
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Golf Courses Near Granite City, Illinois

Legacy
The Granite City Park District Legacy Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6327 yards, par 71
2.4 miles from center of Granite City, Illinois

Rivers' Edge
Rivers' Edge Golf Course
Public, 9 holes
3053 yards, par 36
2.9 miles from center of Granite City, Illinois

Gateway National
Gateway National Golf Links
Public, 18 holes
7178 yards, par 71
3.9 miles from center of Granite City, Illinois

Arlington Greens
Arlington Greens Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6907 yards, par 72
4.0 miles from center of Granite City, Illinois

Indian Mounds
Indian Mounds Golf Club
Public, 18 holes
3381 yards, par 59
6.0 miles from center of Granite City, Illinois

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Weather for Granite City, Illinois

Monday, May 28 2012 01:53 AM
Clear
75° Clear
Humidity: 64%
Wind: N at 0 mph

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