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Illinois
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What we do know
Inside Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
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Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
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West side of the Shawnee National Forest
Wolf Lake
~17 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Alexander County)
~42 min drive
Moderate
Rend Lake - South Sandusky Recreation Area
~1h 11m drive
Easy
Cedar Lake
~21 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Lake Como
~27 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Gerler Lake
~31 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Missouri.
Lake Henry
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Lake of Egypt
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Hidden Springs Ranger District
~36 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.
Teal Lake
~37 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Illinois.