Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
Attractions near New Wells
Worth the trip from New Wells: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, 34 mi off
A day out from New Wells leads to Shawnee National Forest, 53 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside New Wells; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for a national historical park and a museum. Some 17K visitors a year come to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Shawnee National Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National forest · 53 mi east
Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Charter Oak Schoolhouse, is 38 mi out.
Orange: New Wells. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Look within 60 miles for all 7 places listed.
2Fort de Chartres
Place in Illinois on the National Register of historic Places.
3Fort Defiance
Park and former military fortification in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
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6Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
Park in the United States of America.
7Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in New Wells → · New Wells’ history →
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Photo credits
Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort de Chartres: Kbh3rd, CC BY 3.0 · Elephant Rocks State Park: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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