Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Crab Orchard
Leave Crab Orchard for Shawnee National Forest, 17 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Crab Orchard. The commonest are a national forest, a park & preserve and a cave. For a longer trip, Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site lies 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 17 mi southeast
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
The map puts most of the 3 to the southeast.
Orange: Crab Orchard. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
All 7 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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7Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Crab Orchard → · Crab Orchard’s 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 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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