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Attractions near Benton Township

From Benton Township, 36 mi to Shawnee National Forest

From Benton Township, the big name within reach is Cave-in-Rock State Park, 53 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Benton Township; there are 2 within 40 miles. Among them are a national forest and a park & preserve.

Attractions nearby
4
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 36 mi south

Shawnee National Forest

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Finding your way

The farthest of them, Garden of the Gods Wilderness, is 37 mi out.

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Orange: Benton Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place, in and near Benton Township

All 4 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Benton Township →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain

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