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

From Freeman Spur, the big name within reach is Cave-in-Rock State Park, 54 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside Freeman Spur; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a national forest and a park & preserve to choose from.

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The list reaches out to Garden of the Gods Wilderness, 37 mi away.
Orange: Freeman Spur. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
6 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Park in the United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Freeman Spur →
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 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain