Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Carrier Mills
The nearest draw to Carrier Mills: Shawnee National Forest, 13 mi away
Carrier Mills has 8 notable places within 60 miles. Go 43 mi out for Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 13 mi south
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the southeast.
Orange: Carrier Mills. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
These 8 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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4Fort Defiance
Park and former military fortification in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
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8University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Carrier Mills → · Carrier Mills’ history →
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 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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