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Things to do in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois · FunTrotter

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Shawnee National Forest

50 places to explore, from landmarks to nature.

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Fort MassacAttraction
Fort Massac State ParkParks & nature
Trail of Tears State ForestParks & nature
Cache River State Natural AreaParks & nature
Cave In Rock State ParkParks & nature
Beall Woods State ParkParks & nature
Crab Orchard National Wildlife RefugeParks & nature
Dixon Springs State ParkParks & nature
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National MonumentEstablished via presidential proclamation on July 25, 2023.
Ferne Clyffe State ParkParks & nature
Giant City State ParkParks & nature
Horseshoe Lake Conservation AreaParks & nature
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaParks & nature
Lake Murphysboro State ParkParks & nature
South Shore State ParkParks & nature
Williamson County Historical MuseumMuseum
Bald Knob WildernessParks & nature
Bay Creek WildernessParks & nature
Bell Smith Springs Recreation AreaParks & nature
Benton City ParkParks & nature
Burden Falls WildernessParks & nature
Cairo Custom House MuseumServed as court house, post office and custom house until 1942.
Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife AreaParks & nature
Clear Springs WildernessParks & nature

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