Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
Cedar Lake Trail Access
Listed in Hiking area, National forest
Boat Dock Road, Alto Pass, IL 62905, Alto Pass, Illinois 62905
Reach the forested shores of 1,750-acre Cedar Lake, where Shawnee National Forest bluffs and quiet water create a peaceful southern Illinois setting.
Millstone Bluff Archaeological Area
F896+CX Simpson, Illinois, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Explore an interpretive trail through the remains of a late prehistoric Native American settlement at this scenic Shawnee National Forest archaeological site near Simpson, Illinois.
Sand Cave | Shawnee National Forest
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National forest, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
68 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
A sandstone rock shelter near Simpson connected by local tradition to Underground Railroad stories, Sand Cave offers a quiet place to consider freedom, escape, and Illinois frontier history.
Pounds Hollow in Illinois
Pounds Hollow Rd, Junction, Illinois 62954
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area pairs a quiet lake with wooded hills, rock formations, and hiking opportunities in Shawnee National Forest.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
Cedar Lake Trail Access
Listed in Hiking area, National forest
Boat Dock Road, Alto Pass, IL 62905, Alto Pass, Illinois 62905
Reach the forested shores of 1,750-acre Cedar Lake, where Shawnee National Forest bluffs and quiet water create a peaceful southern Illinois setting.
Millstone Bluff Archaeological Area
F896+CX Simpson, Illinois, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Explore an interpretive trail through the remains of a late prehistoric Native American settlement at this scenic Shawnee National Forest archaeological site near Simpson, Illinois.
Sand Cave | Shawnee National Forest
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National forest, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
68 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
A sandstone rock shelter near Simpson connected by local tradition to Underground Railroad stories, Sand Cave offers a quiet place to consider freedom, escape, and Illinois frontier history.
Pounds Hollow in Illinois
Pounds Hollow Rd, Junction, Illinois 62954
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area pairs a quiet lake with wooded hills, rock formations, and hiking opportunities in Shawnee National Forest.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
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