Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Benton
Shawnee National Forest & 4 more attractions near Benton
5 notable places within 60 miles of Benton: 1 national park unit, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National forest · 38 mi south
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
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What’s around Benton
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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5Sources: 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 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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