Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near New Burnside
What to see from New Burnside: Shawnee National Forest first
Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside New Burnside. They include a national forest, a park & preserve and an ancient site. Make a day of it at Fort Defiance, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
8 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 8 mi southeast
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
The 4 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: New Burnside. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
7 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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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 New Burnside → · New Burnside’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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