Title: Petersburg Travel Guide: Best of Petersburg, Illinois Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Petersburg](https://expedia.co.uk/Petersburg-Hotels.d6049489.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Petersburg](https://expedia.co.uk/Petersburg-Holiday-Rentals.d6049489.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Petersburg Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Petersburg.d6049489.Car-Hire-Guide)[Petersburg Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Petersburg.d6049489.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Petersburg Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Restored home that Abraham Lincoln lived in at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. A reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Lincoln lived 1831 - 1837.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6049489/82b97ec1-8f0d-465a-85f0-edee9fc04df2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Restored home that Abraham Lincoln lived in at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. A reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Lincoln lived 1831 - 1837.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6049489/82b97ec1-8f0d-465a-85f0-edee9fc04df2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Restored home that Abraham Lincoln lived in at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. A reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Lincoln lived 1831 - 1837.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6049489/41c0e392-def3-4801-b6fc-4f1b8f7ca9c3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Split Rail Fence and Log Cabin Style Homes at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. A reconstruction of the former village where Abraham Lincoln lived 1831 to 1837. Public park on public land.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6049489/9fbaf57d-f283-4d49-9296-1da57d3f9942.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Explore the town where Abe Lincoln spent his early adulthood.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6049489/48368636-ce56-4568-9676-a2619000649f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Petersburg Things to do - Top hotels in Petersburg - Top Holiday Rentals in Petersburg ![Riverbank Lodge](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1490000/1484300/1484253/64e1ac02_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Riverbank Lodge 522 South 6th Street Petersburg IL Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay £81 10 Feb - 11 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Petersburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a casino. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular ... 9/10 Wonderful! (431 reviews) Nice hotel. Really great people. Highly recommend Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=10%2F02%2F2026&endDate=11%2F02%2F2026&selected=1484253&PinnedHotelID=1484253&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6049489) ![Three Pines Petersburg - Luxurious 10 Bedroom Home in Historic Petersburg](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40140000/40133100/40133025/c4005c22_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Three Pines Petersburg - Luxurious 10 Bedroom Home in Historic Petersburg Petersburg IL Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Petersburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Shambolee Golf Course and Lincoln's ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (28 reviews) Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their stay Dec 12-14\. Audra was very helpful and the house is beautiful. Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=23%2F02%2F2026&endDate=24%2F02%2F2026&selected=40133025&PinnedHotelID=40133025&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6049489) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=23%2F02%2F2026&endDate=24%2F02%2F2026&selected=40133025&PinnedHotelID=40133025&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6049489) ![The Loft on the Square](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18790000/18786200/18786136/21418759_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Loft on the Square Petersburg IL Stay at this apartment in Petersburg. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Shambolee Golf Course and Lincoln's New Salem State ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (85 reviews) Aubrey was very pleasant and kind. The Loft is a wonderful location that we visit at least twice a year. So many fun things to do in the Petersburg area and Springfield is close and easy to navigate. The fact that we go back over and over speaks volumes about how we feel. Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=23%2F02%2F2026&endDate=24%2F02%2F2026&selected=18786136&PinnedHotelID=18786136&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6049489) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=23%2F02%2F2026&endDate=24%2F02%2F2026&selected=18786136&PinnedHotelID=18786136&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6049489) [See all 170 properties in Petersburg](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=10%2F02%2F2026&endDate=11%2F02%2F2026®ionId=6049489) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Three Pines Petersburg - Luxurious 10 Bedroom Home in Historic Petersburg](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40140000/40133100/40133025/c4005c22_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Three Pines Petersburg - Luxurious 10 Bedroom Home in Historic Petersburg Petersburg IL Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Petersburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Shambolee Golf Course and Lincoln's ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (28 reviews) Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their stay Dec 12-14\. Audra was very helpful and the house is beautiful. Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Springfield-Hotels-Three-Pines-Petersburg-Luxurious-10-Bedroom-Home-In-Historic-Petersburg.h40133025.Hotel-Information) ![The Loft on the Square](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18790000/18786200/18786136/21418759_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Loft on the Square Petersburg IL Stay at this apartment in Petersburg. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Shambolee Golf Course and Lincoln's New Salem State ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (85 reviews) Aubrey was very pleasant and kind. The Loft is a wonderful location that we visit at least twice a year. So many fun things to do in the Petersburg area and Springfield is close and easy to navigate. The fact that we go back over and over speaks volumes about how we feel. Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Springfield-Hotels-The-Loft-On-The-Square.h18786136.Hotel-Information) ![Holly & Matt Suite @ Three Pines Petersburg](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57870000/57860200/57860190/a6c07d21_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Holly & Matt Suite @ Three Pines Petersburg Petersburg IL Stay at this cottage in Petersburg. Enjoy an in-room coffee maker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Shambolee Golf Course and Lincoln's New Salem State ... 10/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews) My bride Shelby and I got married this last weekend. I reserved one of the rooms for her and her friends to have a pretty spot to take pictures and safe place to all stay together.The rooms were: clean, cozy and safe.The hosts were absolutely wonderful! We had 6 inches of snow on the ground and they ... 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While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Lincolns-New-Salem-State-Historic-Site-Petersburg.d6091351.Attraction) #### Shambolee Golf Course Enjoy a round of golf in Petersburg at Shambolee Golf Course. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront. 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