Directions
GPS Address: 2204 Dewitt Avenue East, Mattoon, IL for turn by turn directions to Douglas-Hart Nature Center. (Tip: You must put the East in the address or the GPS will take you to a different address in Mattoon).
From I-57 (north or south)
From west of Mattoon via Route 16
From west of Mattoon via Route 121
From east of Mattoon via Route 16
From I-57 (north or south)
- Take Charleston Exit - 190A (Route 16 East) to the first stoplight intersection of Lerna Road and Route 16
- Turn left (North) onto Lerna Road.
- Continue approximately one mile north to route 316/DeWitt Avenue East. Watch for a windmill; it sits on the Southeast corner of the nature center property.
- Turn left (West) onto Route 316/DeWitt Avenue East
- Continue West approximately 1/8 mile to the nature center parking lot entrance on north side of road.
From west of Mattoon via Route 16
- Take Route 16 (Charleston Avenue) East through Mattoon, under I-57 overpass.
- Continue to first stoplight (Intersection of Lerna Road and Route 16) after I-57 overpass.
- At stoplight, turn left (North) onto Lerna Rd. Watch for a windmill; it sits on the Southeast corner of the nature center property.
- Turn left (West) onto Route 316/DeWitt Ave. East
- Continue West approximately 1/8 mile to the nature center parking lot entrance on north side of road.
From west of Mattoon via Route 121
- Take Route 121 (DeWitt Ave.) east through Mattoon, under I-57 overpass.
- Continue approximately 1.5 miles from overpass; watch for nature center sign.
- Entrance to the nature center is on the north side of DeWitt Ave/Rte 121.
From east of Mattoon via Route 16
- Take Route 16 West through Charleston, past Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center to stoplight at intersection of Lerna Road and Route 16.
- Turn right (North) at stoplight onto Lerna Road. Watch for a windmill; it sits on the Southeast corner of the nature center property.
- Turn left (West) onto Route 316/DeWitt Ave. East
- Continue West approximately 1/8 mile to the nature center parking lot entrance on north side of road.