Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Creal Springs
Worth the trip from Creal Springs: Shawnee National Forest, 13 mi off
Nothing on our list is inside Creal Springs; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include a national forest, a park & preserve and a cave. At 42 mi, Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 13 mi southeast
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the east.
Orange: Creal Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
6 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Creal Springs → · Creal Springs’ 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
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