Blue Sky Vineyards, Shawnee National Forest

#1 among attractions in Shawnee National Forest

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Blue Sky Vineyard is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Illinois, owned and operated by Barrett Rochman, Marilyn Rochman, and Jim Ewers. Blue Sky Vineyard is located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest and anchors the eastern end of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Located within the Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area, an area that is federally designated and recognized for its uniqueness in grape growing, Blue Sky Vineyard uses Illinois grapes to produce a number of wines. Karen Hand, Blue Sky Vineyard's winemaker, was the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association's Winemaker of the Year for 2006. They currently produce 17 different kinds of Illinois wine and 5 American wines ranging from dry to sweet. The Tuscan inspired architecture and interiors of Blue Sky Vineyard's main structure and banquet addition were designed by Nancy Karen Brian, professor at California State University Fresno, in consultation with Blue Sky Vineyard's owners. ()

Founded: 2000 (24 years ago)Coordinates: 37°34'38"N, 89°6'50"W

Address

3150 S Rocky Comfort RdShawnee National Forest 62958-4062 United States

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+1 618-995-9463

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Day trips

Blue Sky Vineyards – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Giant City State Park, Panther Den Wilderness, Devils Kitchen Lake, Makanda.

4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Giant City State Park
115 min walk • Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States. Illinois acquired more than 1,100 acres in 1927, and dedicated the park as Giant City State Park.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Panther Den Wilderness
55 min walk • The Panther Den Wilderness is a 1,195-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Union County in the U.S. state of Illinois.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Devils Kitchen Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
86 min walk • Devil's Kitchen Lake is an 810-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River. Most of the lake is located in Williamson County, southwest of Marion, Illinois. The lake is accessible from Interstate 57.
5.9 miNW
Village
Makanda
151 min walk • Makanda is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt." Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Grassy Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
101 min walk • Little Grassy Lake is a 1,200-acre reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Little Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Crab Orchard Wilderness, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
60 min walk • The Crab Orchard Wilderness is a 4,050-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Williamson, Union, and Jackson counties in Illinois.