Discover Okawville

Okawville combines golf at Plum Creek, regional festivals, and unusual insights into the town’s history. Anyone planning a trip with a variety of experiences can combine time devoted to sports, events, and museum visits here. A vacation rental or holiday home in Okawville provides a suitable base for getting to know the character of the town and incorporating different interests into your travel plans.

Golf Between the Creek and Tree-Lined Fairways

The Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course has 18 holes with multiple tee options. The first nine holes are particularly distinctive: they follow the curves of Plum Creek and run along tree-lined fairways. This gives you a clear choice when planning your trip between a stay focused significantly on golf and a visit in which the course is just one of several experiences in Okawville.

Festivals with Flavor and a Community Spirit

At the Chili Cook Off in Okawville, spectators can purchase tickets, sample competition entries, and vote for their favorite. The event is complemented by beverage tastings and other homemade foods. This makes it an interesting opportunity for anyone who wants to experience local traditions not just by watching, but also through flavor and competition.

The Okawville Fair and Wheat Festival takes place on the second weekend after Labor Day weekend and lasts three days. The program includes rides, exhibitions, entertainment, homemade foods, a queen contest, a talent show, and a parade. Nearby, two miles south of Okawville, Simonton's Orchards offers apple picking for student groups in the fall. These two highlights appeal to different travel occasions: the festival represents a varied community event, while the apple picking is specifically geared toward groups of schoolchildren.

History in Museums and Historic Homes

The Heritage House Museum of Okawville is a complex consisting of three different museums. In addition, food, old-fashioned games, entertainment, and museum tours take place there on the Saturday and Sunday before Father’s Day weekend. This makes it possible to combine a museum visit with a scheduled event weekend without reducing the town’s history to a single building.

The Frank Schlosser Home is a house dating from around the turn of the 20th century. The property includes a barn, a harness shop, and a commercial laundry. The Original Springs Hotel provides another historical focal point: the discovery of mineral water in 1867 led to its establishment. It is the only surviving mineral water bathhouse in Illinois.

Seasonal Experiences for Trip Planning

The Okawville Easter Bunny Breakfast includes cookie decorating, an Easter egg hunt, craft activities, animal activities, and a meeting with the Easter Bunny. During the holiday season, the Okawville Christmas Stroll, held on the first weekend in December, offers tours of decorated homes, a Festival of Trees, craft activities, Breakfast With Santa, museum tours, and a sales event.

Anyone who wants to combine several of these themes can specifically search for a vacation rental in Okawville. If you would also like to compare other places, you can find Du Bois here as well.

For the broader travel overview: Washington County.