 |  Greenville Parks
Greenville and the adjacent area is located within the Kingsbury Park District. There are presently three major parks in the district: Patriot's Park, west of Greenville; Jaycee Park, on Hena Street, which also has baseball and softball diamonds; and the William S. Wait Swimming Pool, with soccer fields, on Vine Street. All of the major parks are equipped with pavilions and playgrounds.
Fishing and boating opportunities are available on Governor Bond Lake, which serves as the reservoir for Greenville and surrounding communities.
Kingsbury Park District - more information
| Governor Bond Lake | |  Governor Bond Lake, in Greenville, Illinois was built in the late '60's for the water supply for Greenville and some surrounding communities. It is in Bond County and named for the first Governor of Illinois. It also serves as a recreational lake for fishing, skiing, jet skiing and just relaxing and cruising on a pontoon boat.
It is approximately 775 acres in size and stocked with catfish, bass, crappie and bluegill. You can fish and ski at the lake. At the marina, you can rent boats, boat slips, purchase gasoline and bait. Camping is also available at the marina. For more information, please call (618) 267-1643. Jet skis and wave runners are also allowed. The Bond County Boat & Ski Club is a great facility to use to enjoy the lake at a very reasonable fee. It is a not-for-profit organization and has a limited membership of 40 families. If interested, please mail an inquiry to P.O. Box 314, Greenville, IL 62246 for an application. A referral is necessary.
Read more about the Governor Bond Lake regulations. |
| Carlyle Lake | |  Carlyle Lake is the largest manmade lake within Illinois with more than 26,000 acres of water and 11,000 acres of land. It is located just 50 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. Carlyle Lake offers tremendous recreational opportunities. Regardless of your tastes, Carlyle Lake has something for you.
You can go fishing for bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, walleye, sauger, or more than 30 other species. The tailwater (below the dam) is the most productive fishing area in Illinois, producing 3,260 lbs. of fish per water acre. The state record flathead catfish and white bass have been caught in the spillway.
The Department of Natural Resources also provides opportunities for hunting white-tailed deer, turkeys, squirrels, bobwhite quail, rabbits and mourning doves. Trapping is permitted after the duck season and requires a permit from the site manager. |
Golf Courses
Twin Oaks Golf Course
Twin Oaks is a small semi-private club that is family owned and well maintained.
Greenville Country Club
Private club offering a 9-hole course with a swimming pool and Club House.
Governor's Run
The Carlyle Lake surrounds this very scenic course. The course was built on rolling hills, so expect many uneven lies.
Indian Springs
A challenging 18-hole course with scenic terrain cut into the surrounding woodlands.
| Sporting Events | | St. Louis, Mo is recognized as one of the most active sports centers in the country. It is a great sports town and Greenville, Illinois is just 45 minutes from downtown St. Louis. St. Louis continues a century-old tradition of making major news in the world of sports. Your are just minutes from the:
St. Louis Rams Football (www.stlouisrams.com) became the champions of the first Super Bowl of the millennium. The Rams clinched the world championship title on January 30, 2000 with a 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. The Rams won the NFL Championship again in the 2001 season and returned to the Super Bowl. St. Louis Cardinals Baseball- (www.stlcardinals.com). Baseball history continues to be made in the St. Louis’ Busch Stadium. In 1998 Cardinal slugger Mark McGuire hit a record 70 home runs during the season. The Cardinals were the only team in baseball to win three pennants in the 1980’s and have won more World Series championships (9) than any other National League team. St. Louis is known as a savvy baseball town so much that in 2000, Sports Illustrated called it “America’s Best Baseball City” and in 1998, Baseball America magazine also named St. Louis as America’s Best Baseball City. In 2004, the St. Louis Cardinals played again in the World Series against the Boston Red Socks. The team continues to draw over 3 million people every season. St. Louis Blues (www.stlouisblues.com) are the only NHL team to make it to the playoffs every year in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The Blues have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs only three times. The team takes to the ice at the 20,000 seat Savvis Center in downtown St. Louis. (www.savviscenter.com). St. Louis Gateway International Raceway (www.gatewayraceway.com) Offers Mid-western race fans a menu of NASCARS’s Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as the NHRA Sears Craftsman Nationals, in a complex that includes a lighted, 1.25-mile oval and a championship drag racing facility. Saint Louis University (www.slu.edu) has won 10 NCAA Division I soccer titles. St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley has won seven national titles. The University of Missouri at St. Louis has won an NCAA Division II championship; St. Louis Community College Meramec has won two national junior college titles; and, Southern Illinois at Edwardsville in suburban St. Louis have won two national soccer championships. St. Louis is the site of the International Bowling Museum and Cardinal Hall of Fame (www.bowlingmuseum.com). The museum is located across the street from Busch Stadium. The facility is dedicated to portraying the history of the sport of bowling. Washington University’s (www.wustl.edu) women’s basketball team won the NCAA D-III title in 2000. |
| St. Louis Attractions | | Other attractions in St. Louis, just 45 minutes from Greenville, Illinois are:
Forest Park: the Zoo, Art Museum, Science Center and History Museum Missouri Botanical Gardens Six Flags over Mid-America with world-class rollercoasters Grant’s Farm and Purina Farms Cruise the mighty Mississippi Ride to the top of the Gateway Arch for a 30-mile bird’s eye view Visit the ancient civilization at Cahokia Mounds Casino St. Charles Riverfront Station Laclede’s Landing, a revitalized riverfront district |
| Bike Trails | | Lots of fun and excitement (not to mention exercise) is yours to be had when you take advantage of the many bike trails in the area.
• Confluence Greenway
• Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
• Grant's Trail
• St. Louis Riverfront Trail
• Metrobikelink
• Laclede Power Center Trailhead
• West Alton Trail
For more information on these trails and other biking information visit.
 | | Community Facilities | |
Motels -- 4
Number of rooms -- 193
Capacity of largest banquet room -- 300
Types of facilities available in city or within 10 miles:
1 - private (9 hole) golf course/country club
1 - public golf course
5 - public parks
8 - tennis courts
1 - public swimming pool;
1 - county fairgrounds
1 - public bowling alley
1 - marina and 2 public boat ramps
2 - public lakes
1 - fitness center with lap pool and aerobics program
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