Giant City State Park
Shawnee National Forest
Write a Review 349-383 South Church Road Makanda, IL 62958 618-457-4836GPS: 37.604, -89.194
Overview of Giant City State Park
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Mildlyretired on 10/28/2019
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by DrBob806 on 10/25/2018
Number of Sites 135
Reservations yes
Elevation 623 ft / 189 m
Max Length 40 ft
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Reviews of Giant City State Park 4 people have reviewed this location.
“Beautiful Southern Illinois”
Reviewed 10/28/2019
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 50 |
Have hunted near here for most of our lives and never stayed at this park until now. We have been missing out on a real gem! We have eaten at the lodge in the past and it is highly recommended but the campground was a huge surprise. Well laid out with the shower house being a short walk from sites 50-52. Our site was fairly level. ... more
Mildlyretired would stay here again
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“Good spot nothing special though”
Reviewed 11/23/2018
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 17 |
We enjoyed staying here. I checked out the bathhouse and found it clean. We liked our site (17) and appreciated having pull through spots available. Great hiking trails nearby. I’m glad we stayed in the off season though as the are many sites and all are close to each other. Good spot for the price. Tip! Some sites have fire pits w... more
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“Pleasant”
Reviewed 10/25/2018
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 17 |
Our campsite wasn't the most level (back to front) but we had a great time. It looks like they just remodeled the interior roads and many campsites. We were there on a crowded weekend but it wasn't noisy. Some great hiking trails, and other things to do nearby (fishing, golfing, wine trail for example). The camp hosts were happy to... more
DrBob806 would stay here again
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“Beautiful Campground in Southern Illinois”
Reviewed 7/26/2017
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Giant City is a beautiful state park with a lot of activities from fishing, horseback riding and hiking to rock climbing. The campground is well shaded and has large campsites. Giant City Lodge has a great restaurant and my husband LOVED the all you can eat fried chicken on Sunday:) This campground is also in close proximity to the ... more
Kblanquart would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Facilities
- dump station
- showers
Pets
- pets
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