![]() Folks can read about 20 things to do under $20 or learn about 20 notable events in our region. “This year’s guide features fun segments that highlight our 20th edition. “We are elated to be able to time the release of our 2023 Visitors Guide in conjunction with our new brand launch,” says Andy Waterman, communications director for Discover Downstate Illinois. Another exciting piece of news for the bureau is that they recently released their new-look 2023 Visitors Guide, which is the 20th edition of the publication. The bureau has also refreshed its website, which can now be found at. We believe that it describes our area of the state perfectly, and it allows us to keep expanding our reach in years to come.”Īside from the name change, Discover Downstate Illinois has a new look as well – complete with updated logo designs and a new color scheme. “This journey has included surveys, countless brainstorm sessions, focus groups, and we took all of that information and came up with a new identity that we are very proud of. “This is a project that we have been working on very diligently over the last eleven months,” explains Darlene Chapman, president/finance director for Discover Downstate Illinois. Today the bureau is announcing that after ten years of being known as ILLINOISouth, they are rebranding to Discover Downstate Illinois, which will take effect immediately. ![]() We had a lot of fun and will visit again.For more than a decade, ILLINOISouth Tourism has grown its awareness throughout the region as it helps promote communities, businesses, attractions, and events in their 20-plus county coverage area of Southern Illinois. Also, a lazy river, a zero depth entry pool and kids splash area with 2 smaller slides for kids under 11. There is a swimming pool with a high dive and a regular diving board. There is one yellow tube slide and one green body slide. ![]() There are lots of chairs around the pools and splash area and several large umbrellas. We went before it opened and got in line so we could get a few chairs in the shade. There are lockers but we didn’t get one I wasn’t too worried about the items in our pool bag and it was a safe environment with lots of families. We went on a Saturday and it was busy but not too crowded. You can not bring outside food or drink so we went out to the car for lunch and re entered the park.Īdmission price wasn’t too bad it was $28 for 2 adults and 2 kids. Concessions were nice and reasonably priced however the lines got long. Overall the park and water were very clean. Since there are drains in the concrete floors it would just seem that they could be bleached and hosed down. Also, the metal toilet paper dispensers were rusted. The soap dispenser in one family bathroom was empty and the two in the main bathroom were leaking into cups. ![]() The other situation was the bathrooms they were really gross and smelly. There also weren’t enough out and at least one group of people were hoarding them at the chairs when others were waiting at the slide for an available float. Some of the floats were under inflated especially the double floats. The first was the float situation for the tube slide and the lazy river. 2 things prevented me from giving it 5 Stars. ![]()
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