Loop 1 · 4 h window · 120 mi
3 h 46 loop · 3 stops · back by 7:46 PM. Incorporates Historic Route 66.
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site · 45 min
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial · 10 min
- J. H. Hawes Elevator · 10 min
Touches Historic Route 66
Destinations · Illinois
Petersburg
IL · 40.0114, -89.8514
Great River Road, Historic Route 66 and Illinois River Road are signed byways within 30 miles of Petersburg, Illinois.
Understand
The economy of the area is still derived primarily from agriculture, particularly in corn production. The town has become a bedroom community for the state capital of Springfield.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
3 scenic drives near Petersburg
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Petersburg. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Great River Road
National Scenic Byway · 4 mi out
- 02
Historic Route 66
All-American Road · 17 mi out
- 03
Illinois River Road
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
Day-trip loops
Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.
Loop 2 · 8 h window · 123 mi
7 h 53 loop · 12 stops · back by 11:52 PM. Incorporates Historic Route 66.
- Beacon of Endurance · 30 min
- Fido With Bowtie · 30 min
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site · 45 min
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary · 45 min
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound · 30 min
- Elkhart Hill · 15 min
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial · 10 min
- World's largest covered wagon · 10 min
- The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign · 10 min
- J. H. Hawes Elevator · 10 min
- Walnut Hill · 15 min
- Ronald McDonald Statue · 30 min
Touches Historic Route 66
How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Petersburg?
Byway's engine bakes two loops from Petersburg: 4 h, 120 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 123 miles, 12 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.
What is there to stop at on a day trip from Petersburg?
The 8 h loop stops at Beacon of Endurance, Fido With Bowtie, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound, Elkhart Hill, Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial, World's largest covered wagon, The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign, J. H. Hawes Elevator, Walnut Hill and Ronald McDonald Statue. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Great River Road · 4 mi · national
- Historic Route 66 · 17 mi · national
- Illinois River Road · 22 mi · national
Lookouts
- Jake's Point Overlook · 14 mi
- Capitol View · 18 mi
Named places
- Menard County Historical Museum · 0 mi
- Petersburg Historic District · 0 mi
- Rotary Park · 0 mi
- Jaycee Park · 0 mi
- Hurie Park · 1 mi
- Lincolns New Salem State Park · 2 mi
- Historic Wayside Park · 5 mi
- Athens Community Park · 7 mi
A day out of Petersburg, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
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