Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Dongola
A day out from Dongola: Shawnee National Forest, 29 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. They include a national forest, an ancient site and a museum. For a longer trip, Garden of the Gods Wilderness lies 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 29 mi east
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
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the south.
Orange: Dongola. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Dongola
Look within 60 miles for all 7 places listed.
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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 Dongola → · Dongola’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 · Columbus-Belmont State Park: Knowledgeum at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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