Boo Castle Park
30 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
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The park has a Dungeons and Dragons theme and there are over 30 sculptures to encourage the imagination of magic. The centerpiece is a very large wood and stone castle that has an elaborate jungle gym of tunnels, stairs, and bridges.
Three wizards are frozen in a spell battle. A Gryphon awaits his next rider. A burial mound bears the slab effigy of a fallen knight. Pegasus and a unicorn stand amid native plantings; goblins leer from the trees while human archers take aim; a three-headed dragon is perched on a picnic gazebo, while a solitary throned king takes in the view of his realm. Come discover what lies around the next corner.
The centerpiece is a very large wood and stone castle that has an elaborate jungle gym of tunnels, stairs, and bridges. Hidden doors and passageways invite the small and flexible; most adults are content to walk the battlements. Gargoyles and knights guard the ramparts. An ogre with a spiked club stands atop the portcullis, and an extensive sword collection is bolted to the lofty inner ceiling of one of the towers. Small treasures are scattered throughout the maze of towers for the eye to discover.
There is no entry fee to walk through the gates.
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- Mon: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Tue: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Wed: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Thu: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Fri: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Sat: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Sun: 9:00am – 7:00pm
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