Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

About 852K people a year visit Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Shanagolden. On the list: a national forest, a national lakeshore and a museum, among others. Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, 59 mi away, is the best-known day out.

National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Shanagolden. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of it lies within 60 miles: 5 places.
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Historic sculpture garden in Worcester, Wisconsin, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Shanagolden →
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Wisconsin Concrete Park: Sculpture created by Fred Smith. Copyright held by Friends of Fred Smith, Inc., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution