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Attractions near Cape Girardeau

Fort Defiance, 32 mi from Cape Girardeau

For a trip from Cape Girardeau, Shawnee National Forest is 51 mi away. Nothing is mapped inside Cape Girardeau, but 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are an ancient site and a museum to choose from.

Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
51 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National forest · 51 mi east

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 list reaches out to Fort Defiance, 32 mi away.

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Orange: Cape Girardeau. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place by place

These 6 are within 60 miles, none in town.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Cape Girardeau → · Cape Girardeau’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 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Columbus-Belmont State Park: Knowledgeum at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain

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