Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

For a trip from Frankfort Township, Cave-in-Rock State Park is 49 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside Frankfort Township; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are a national forest and a park & preserve.

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
At the edge of the map sits Garden of the Gods Wilderness, 33 mi out.
Orange: Frankfort Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
These 4 are all within 60 miles.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Frankfort Township →
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 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain