Getting to the Inn
Windy Hill Acres Inn is located 14 miles south of Carbondale, Illinois and the Southern Illinois University and five miles north of Anna, Illinois on New Route 51.
It can be reached by the following routes: From Interstate 57 Exit onto Route 146 toward Anna, Illinois for 5 miles. At the first set of traffic lights in Anna turn right onto Route 51 and follow 5.4 miles to Bell Hill Road and turn left. Go 1 mile and to your left you will see the Rock House with a red roof tucked in behind a red barn. From Interstate 64 Exit onto 127 south. Follow 127 to Route 13 (Carbondale, Illinois). Stay on Route 13 to Walnut Street in Carbondale and turn right on Illinois Avenue. As you are leaving Carbondale you will pass the Southern Illinois University and Illinois Avenue will become Route 51. Stay on Route 51 until you come to Bell Hill Road. Bell Hill Road is 5.2 miles from the Makanda turn off, well known for it's large yellow smiley face water tower. Turn right onto Bell Hill Road for 1 mile and to your left you will see the Rock House with a red roof tucked in behind a red barn. From downtown Cobden Turn at the One Stop Service Station onto Poplar Street. Stay to your left and Poplar Street becomes Bell Hill Road. Watch for Windy Hill Acres Inn on your right. |