Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Goreville
A day out from Goreville: Shawnee National Forest, 17 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Goreville. The commonest are a national forest, a park & preserve and a museum. A drive of 42 mi brings you to Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 17 mi east
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the east.
Orange: Goreville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Nothing is inside Goreville itself; these 8 are within 60 miles.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Goreville → · Goreville’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 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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