Giant City State Park, Illinois, United States
4.5 (303 reviews) Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Makanda State Parks
Quiet and peaceful
Nice quiet spot. We booked online, but came a day earlier. It was easy to just fill out the envelope and pay for the extra day. It is nice because you can do this any time of day and do not have to find someone. The shower house was very clean. There are so many trees that make it shaded and relaxing. Not sure about all the campsites, but our firepit had a grate to cook. The playground is excellent with a playset and swings. I really cannot stress how quiet and peaceful it was. We went mid-August and it was not full. Will go back again.
Address
235 Giant City Rd, Makanda, IL 62958-3207
Mobile
Website
http://dnr.state.il.us/LANDS/Landmgt/PARKS/R5/GC.htm
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:02
User Ratings
4.5 based on (303 reviews)
Reviews
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4Sherry C 5:00 PM Apr 25, 2022
We LOVED this park.
First time visitors and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, we couldn't do all the hiking we wanted, as Mother Nature had other ideas, but we thoroughly enjoyed the trails we hiked; Trillium Trail, Giant City Trail, and a few others, but I can't remember the names. One was with the old stone fort wall. We also did the driving trail taking us to different areas. Also made a stop in the lodge. What a gorgeous building. Went in the visitors center twice and the employee/volunteer were very helpful. We also enjoyed reading all the info available there, which suggested other places in the area to explore - and we did.
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4Mississippi Miss 5:00 PM Nov 1, 2021
Beautiful Park , Trail Ride
I have been coming to Giant City all my life and it is a special place. It is especially beautiful in the fall season. I have been riding horses here for a few years and always love it. Today was a little different. While the ride itself was fine, one of the ladies helping getting riders situated on the horses was very rude. While getting lined up for the ride, she told me twice,”You’re the driver!” when I was having a little issue with my horse. It was in a very degrading tone and made me feel like a child. Although I don’t ride often, I have ridden several times. In fact, I have been here before. She also told my grown son that he was choking his horse. Again, this was not his first time on a horse. Her tone was one of frustration. It could have really ruined our ride but we tried not to let it. One of the ladies came over and was apologizing for the other ladies behavior and she was making excuses for her. She was very sweet and she felt bad for the way the other lady was speaking to us. This will not stop me from riding here again but hopefully we won’t be spoken to this way the next time. It was a beautiful day to ride and other than that I enjoyed it very much.
