You can play chess on a life-size board as well. The lodge, conference center and restaurant are open year round. Pere Marquette Lodge is located five miles north of Grafton on Illinois 100. It is approximately 25 miles northwest of Alton. Some rooms have fireplaces and others have sleeping lofts.
All lodgings have phones, TVs and full baths with showers.
Other amenities of the resort are an outdoor swimming pool, children's pool, tennis court, playground, nearby 27-hole golf course, a newly opened conference center which can accommodate up to 250, trap shooting, field dog trial grounds, convenience store and gift shop, gas for boats, courtesy boat docking and rental of paddle, fishing and pontoon boats. Windows Restaurant on Rend Lake serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with causal outdoor dining on the deck. House specialties include pork chops, catfish, steak, excellent homemade salads and desserts, and kids' menus. Rend Lake Resort is easily accessible, just off Interstate 57, south of Mt. Vernon. The complex is open year-round for your enjoyment.