WalkHidden gem
Giant City State Park
Makanda, Illinois
Sandstone bluffs and a "stone fort" trail in southern Illinois.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
Giant boulders and sandstone walls form a canyon-like "street" on the main loop trail. A lodge, cabins and a camp are in the park. It sits in the Shawnee Hills.
Good to know
- Free entry
- Giant City Lodge serves meals
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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