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Attractions near New Grand Chain

A day out from New Grand Chain: Shawnee National Forest, 26 mi away

With nothing inside New Grand Chain, the list has 5 places within 40 miles. They include 2 ancient sites, 2 museums and a national forest. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area lies 59 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 26 mi northeast

Shawnee National Forest

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

Columbus-Belmont State Park, 34 mi away, is the farthest on the map.

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Orange: New Grand Chain. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place after place

Nothing is inside New Grand Chain itself; these 9 are 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 New Grand Chain → · New Grand Chain’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · 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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