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Touch of Nature is located eight miles southeast of Carbondale in the rolling hills of southern Illinois. A 900-acre lake, Giant City State Park, and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, as well as the Shawnee National Forest border its 3,100 acres. It is aFacilities beautiful, peaceful setting ideally suited for nature study or recreation, for study and reflection, or for just relaxing.

  • Conference services and facilities are available for business, industry, educational institutions, government agencies, service groups, and other organizations. 
  • 400 hundred or more people can be accommodated lodge rooms, dormitories, cabins and tent sites, meeting rooms, classrooms, banquet rooms, and pavilions. 
  • There are recreation areas for swimming, canoeing, hayrides, and environmental hikes.
     

Please contact us to book your space!


Contact Us

Touch of Nature
Environmental Center
Southern Illinois University
1206 Touch of Nature Road
Makanda, Illinois 62958

  • 618/453-1121
  • 618/453-1188

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At A Glance

Touch of Nature is fully equipped for retreats, conferences, weddings, & more:

Conference Seating:
up to 250

Dining Seating:
up to 160

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