Giant City State Park
Day-use fee: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use). Giant City State Park is a state park in Jackson County, Illinois.
Giant City State Park map
Giant City State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Giant City State Park: No entrance fee (beaches may charge day-use).
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Giant City State Park.
- Yes, Giant City State Park has cabins available.
Trails
- Giant City Nature Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Red Cedar Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Trillium Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Historic site Visitor center Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Public lands next to Giant City State Park
- National wildlife refugeGiant City State Park borders Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
- Wilderness areaGiant City State Park borders Crab Orchard Wilderness.
- National forestShawnee National Forest is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.illinois.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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