| Lusk Creek Canyon | |
| Map: | USA Illinois |
| Location: | Pope County, Illinois |
| Nearest City: | Eddyville |
| Coords: | 37.5189°N -88.54°W |
| Area: | 906acres |
| Designated: | 1980 |
Lusk Creek Canyon is the name of a 906acres canyon located within the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois. The area is a large gorge formed by the erosion of Pennsylvanian sandstone around a large horseshoe bend in the creek. It contains plants such as fan leafed clubmoss, cinnamon fern, royal fern as well as ten endangered or threatened plant species.[1] It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980.[2]