Welcome to Menard County

Menard County features a variety of bed-and-breakfast, motel and overnight camping accommodations. With the long list of interesting activities featured in the area, make plans to stay overnight to experience all of the historical and fun activities in Menard County.

Motel Lodging

Inn at New Salem
14178 State Highway 97, Petersburg, Illinois
217.632.7787

Choose from 3 suites and 3 rooms, all with kitchenettes and each decorated with a theme. These reasonably priced rooms are perfect for travelers on a budget and for hunters who want to take advantage of the next-door convenience store, which sells snacks, drinks, pizza, and deli sandwiches.

Bed-and-Breakfast Lodging

Branson House Bed and Breakfast
324 W. Jackson St., Petersburg, Illinois
217.632.2596
Visit bransonhousebnb.com

This house boasts seven marble fireplaces, four downstairs and three in upstairs bedrooms plus a magnificent wood sculptured fireplace in the main entry hallway and a early 1950's elevator was installed for effortless access to the second floor bedrooms. The house has been updated with central air and heating throughout.

This Eastlake Victorian home was built in 1876 by the Honorable Nathaniel W. Branson and stands on "Brahm's Hill" where once stood the home of Dr. and Mrs. John Allen, friends of Abraham Lincoln.

Maple Crest Bed and Breakfast
319 S 9th Street, Petersburg, Illinois
217.632.0128 or 800.653.8012
Visit maplecrest.us

This Victorian Italianate brick house stands on the crest of one of the highest hills in Petersburg. In early years only the foundation existed, and it was reputed to be a "courting place", thus became known as Fulton's Folly. Fifteen-year-old Elijah Gault built Maple Crest house on the foundation in 1865.

The exterior of the house was used in the filming of "The Awakening Land", a television movie made back in 1978 starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Jane Seymour and Hal Holbrook. For interior shots of the same house, the film makers used the Governor's mansion in Springfield. Maple Crest is listed as "Gault House" on tours of the older section of Petersburg.

Overnight Camping

Lincoln’s New Salem Park
15588 History Lane, Petersburg, Illinois
217.632.4000

Visit LincolnsNewSalem.com

This modern campground features 200 campsites, areas for tents and trailers, electrical hookups, and a sanitary station. Campground open 7 days a week Mar. 1 to Dec. 1. Showers and restrooms are closed Dec. 1 to Apr. l.