62 ± Acres on Fish Farm Rd — Stocked Fish Pond Welcome to one of the most versatile recreational and investment tracts to hit the Hardin County market — 62 ± acres of mixed timber and open ground on Fish Farm Rd in the heart of Southern Illinois’s Shawnee Hills. The property features substantial paved road frontage, a stocked fish pond on-site, and rolling, buildable terrain at roughly 430 ft elevation, well outside any flood zone. With no countywide zoning, no HOA/POA, and the parcel can be subdivided with multiple homes built, the possibilities are wide open: a family compound, hunting club, weekend cabin retreat, homestead, or buy-and-hold timberland. This is trophy whitetail and turkey country, surrounded by some of the Midwest’s most iconic outdoor destinations — fifteen minutes from the Ohio River at Rosiclare and Cave-In-Rock State Park, twenty minutes from Garden of the Gods Wilderness, and a short drive to Lusk Creek Wilderness and the Shawnee National Forest’s 280,000+ acres of public hunting and trails. Annual property taxes are an astonishingly low $153.88, and Shawnee Communications fiber-to-the-home is built out across the surrounding exchanges. There is electric nearby, but not connected. This land does not have utility hook-ups currently. Buyer will be responsible for a survey, due diligence on water (well required), septic and intended use. Local Insights. Just minutes from Cave-In-Rock State Park, Garden of the Gods Wilderness, Lusk Creek Wilderness, and the Shawnee National Forest, this area is known for some of the best hiking, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation in Southern Illinois. Nearby towns like Elizabethtown and Rosiclare other local restaurants, riverfront dining, small-town charm, and essential services.