Length: About 100 miles, plus side trips.
When to go: Pleasant year-round, but best from spring through fall.
Nearby attractions: Burden Falls Wilderness Area, southwest of Mitchellsville. Old Shawneetown, historic town with a few restored buildings, Rte. 13 at Ohio River.
Further information: Shawnee National Forest, 50 Hwy. 145 South, Harrisburg, IL 62946; tel. 800-699-6637, www.stateparks.com/shawnee.html.
Republished from:
The Most Scenic Drives in America
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