Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near Pittsburg
Leave Pittsburg for Shawnee National Forest, 22 mi away
From Pittsburg, the big name within reach is Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, 52 mi away. The town has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 40 miles. They include a national forest and a park & preserve.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National forest · 22 mi southeast
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
At the edge of the map sits Garden of the Gods Wilderness, 28 mi out.
Orange: Pittsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
Look within 60 miles for all 7.
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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 Pittsburg → · Pittsburg’s history →
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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 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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