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 ... at the table with homemade ...

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 in Makanda, Illinois, will hold an outdoor photography workshop this weekend. According to park leaders, local photographer and nature enthusiast ...

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - A man is rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a fall at Giant City State ... the Devil's Stand Table rock formation in the state park, lost his balance ...

Giant City State Park’s interpretive programs – the wildflower sessions, the owl walks and hikes with homeless dogs – have been quite popular through the years. However, the sessions tended ...

MAKANDA, IL (WSIL) -- Giant City State Park will be hosting multiple events over the next few weeks. On Saturday, August 20, the Park will be hosting an Art in the Park Watercolor for Beginners ...

MAKANDA, IL (KFVS) - Giant City State Park in Makanda, Illinois is offering a space for people wanting to get a glimpse of the upcoming solar eclipse, free of charge. Makanda will experience 2 ...

A new indoor play area in West Chester is a kids play paradise.Dig ‘N Play recently opened in West Chester, featuring multiple different attractions for kids to explore.One unique feature is the ...

MAKANDA— Filming for the 20th Century Fox Studios movie “Gone Girl” began filming Monday at Giant City Park. Several production trucks filled the parking lot at the Giant City Lodge to set ...

MAKANDA, IL (WSIL) -- The Post Oak Trail at Giant City State Park is now open, and it has been made accessible for people with disabilities. The trail underwent several months of upgrades to make ...

Avid City Park angler Mike Laviolette caught this lunker bass Sunday evening while fishing a junebug-colored worm in one of the park's lagoons. (Mike Laviolette photo) Mike Laviolette is missing ...

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 ...