Three CCC units were assigned to Giant City State Park. Company 696, with nearly 200 men, remained at the park from 1933 until 1942. Company 1657 assisted for five months in 1934.

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - At Giant City State Park in Makanda, an interesting challenge is taking place for the second year. The Gnome Roam is happening now until February 15. Park officials say each ...

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - Giant City State Park will be hosting early morning hikes on two separate days in July. The hikes will be hosted from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday, July 12, and Friday ...

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - Giant City State Park in Makanda, Illinois, will hold an outdoor photography workshop this weekend. According to park leaders, local photographer and nature enthusiast ...

MAKANDA — Giant City State Park will host a program from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, on “The Flora of One Horse Gap.” This diverse area in Pope County was the site for a floristic inventory ...

The park’s Red Cedar Trail ... forests and peppered with sandstone bluffs up to a hundred feet high, Giant City offers a playground for rock climbers and hikers alike. It’s rarely crowded ...

MAKANDA, IL (WSIL) -- Giant City State Parks announced two upcoming programs in September. The first invites people to the Park to watch the migration of the Monarch Butterfly and help with their ...

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - Giant City State Park will be hosting two events on Saturday, November 4. The first event is a birding hike being held from 9-11 a.m. With leaves falling off the trees ...

Giant City Lodge in Makanda, Illinois, has been a staple in the area for friendly hospitality and delicious comfort food in the heart of Giant City State Park for nearly 80 years.

MAKANDA, IL (WSIL) -- Giant City State Park will host three upcoming Wildflower Walks. They are scheduled for Saturday, April 8, Saturday, April 8 and Friday, April 14. The walks are scheduled for ...

Nestled inside Shawnee National Forest, Giant City State Park is home to huge sandstone bluffs that formed 12,000 years ago. There are two spots available for climbers and rappelers, and for those ...