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

The best-known day out from Vergennes Township is Shawnee National Forest, 45 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Vergennes Township. Among them are a national historical park and a museum. Some 17K visitors a year come to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
At the edge of the map sits Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, 38 mi out.
Orange: Vergennes Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nothing is inside Vergennes Township itself; these 6 are within 60 miles.
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Place in Illinois on the National Register of historic Places.
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 Vergennes Township → · Vergennes Township’s history →
Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort de Chartres: Kbh3rd, CC BY 3.0 · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain