Explore trails, campsites, forest roads, recreation areas, waterways, wilderness zones, and public land within the Shawnee National Forest. This interactive Leaflet.js map uses official U.S. Forest Service GIS data to help you plan hikes, camping trips, and backcountry travel in in the vast and wild national forests of the United States.
This map is built using public-domain federal GIS datasets sourced from the U.S. Forest Service and related agencies. Data is periodically updated as new information becomes available. Click any feature to view its attributes, toggle layers to customize the display, and zoom in for detailed spatial accuracy.
Shawnee National Forest lies at the intersection of the Mississippi Embayment and the Illinois uplands, creating a unique mix of hardwood forests, sandstone bluffs, wetlands, and rolling hills. The Garden of the Gods area features dramatic sandstone formations shaped by millions of years of erosion. Recreation includes hiking, rock formations, horse trails, paddling routes, scenic drives, and widely available dispersed camping.