Lake Murphysboro   Be the first to submit input for Lake Murphysboro. If you have info on Lake Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Lake Murphysboro.   Lakes Near Lake Murphysboro: Glen Jones Lake, Saline County, 5 miles away Glen O Jones Lake, Saline County, 5 miles away Berkel Lake, Saline County, 5 miles away Big Lake, Gallatin County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Lake Murphysboro: Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, 15 miles away Harmonie State Park, Indiana, 34 miles away   Hotels Near Lake Murphysboro: Super 8 Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 10 miles away Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg, 10 miles away River Rose Inn Bed and Breakfa, Elizabethtown, 19 miles away Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, 31 miles away CCW Lodge, Marion, 32 miles away   Whitewater Near Lake Murphysboro: Lusk Creek, Pope CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Lusk Creek Canyon) Bear Branch, PopeCounty, 19 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to Lusk Creek)