Golconda Marina State Park in Illinois State

Golconda Marina State Park

Golconda Marina is located in a 274-acre site that is a full-service boat marina with 206 slips.

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Golconda Marina State Park Details

Golconda Marina is located in a 274-acre site that is a full-service boat marina with 206 slips. The marina is also known as Steamboat Hill because of the visitor's ability to watch the boats traverse the Ohio River. It offers recreational activities such as picnicking and also a hiking trail which lead to the historic steps on the south bluff. For those who love to ski and go boating the shoreline offers hours of distraction.

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