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

From Vergennes, the big name within reach is Shawnee National Forest, 46 mi away. With nothing inside Vergennes, the list has 2 places within 40 miles. There are a national historical park and a museum to choose from. Roughly 17K visitors a year make it to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Furthest from the centre is Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, 37 mi away.
Orange: Vergennes. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 6 on the list lie 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 → · Vergennes’ 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