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Get outdoors and get creative at Giant City State Park's upcoming free Nature Journaling Fun Program! From 9 a.m. to noon on ...
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) - If you are looking for something to do outside this weekend, Giant City State Park has you covered.
(KFVS) - Giant City State Park will be a prime viewing location for ... parking will be limited on the day of the event. A parking map will be provided at a later date. All parking spaces will ...
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 ...
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, Ill. (KFVS) - With the Winter Solstice approaching, Giant City State Park will be celebrating by offering an evening stroll to those interested. From 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursday ...
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 ...
MAKANDA, Ill. — On Saturday, October 12, Giant City State Park invites you to pull on your hiking boots and get out there with their “Explore the Southern Illinois Outdoors” event.
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, 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 ...
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.