Editing Eldorado, Illinois (section)

==Leisure activities==
In downtown Eldorado there are several murals painted on the sides of old buildings. The artists were longtime residents Phyllis Finnie (1925–2019) and Zettie Shults (resident from 1963 to 2005).

Town & Country Days is an annual festival held every third weekend in September.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collector |first=Representative (19th District) David D. Phelps-- |date=2000 |title=Town & Country Days |url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/loc.afc.afc-legacies.200002962/ |access-date=2019-06-22 |website=lcweb2.loc.gov}}</ref>

Just south of Eldorado are wonderful sightseeing opportunities at the [[Shawnee National Forest]] and [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/shawnee/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=10685&actid=51 Garden of the Gods]. [[Cave-in-Rock State Park|Cave-in-Rock]] is 32 miles southeast.

[https://visitsalinecounty.com/glen-o-jones-lake Glen O. Jones Lake] is also a short drive, just south of neighboring [[Equality, Illinois|Equality]], and a popular location for fishing.