Giant City State Park, Makanda IL

Giant City State Park campground is a very well maintained campground that is probably the cleanest Illinois state park and campground I've been to. Little Grassy Fish Hatchery is a short drive a way and a fun place to visit for kids or outdoor enthusiasts, and you are basically in the middle of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail consisting of 11 different local wineries. There is also a newer splash pad in Carbondale and various really good hiking trails within the state park. I highly recommend this campground.

[@outdoorswithlaneandmammy2418]

Thanks for the tour! Good info!

[@midwestcampingfamily]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did if you decide to camp there.

[@richarddietzen3137]

Thanks for showing all the Giant City Park campsites by number.

[@midwestcampingfamily]

You're welcome. Glad you found it useful and thank you for the comment. I'll probably never have enough subscribers to have RUclips pay me for doing these but the comments and knowing I'm helping people pick their campsites make it worthwhile.

[@jeffkimberlin7621]

Thanks for the video. Just booked a site based on your info. Have a great summer of camping.

[@midwestcampingfamily]

Thank you for taking the time to let me know. I love hearing my videos helped people choose to stay at one of our state parks and/or helped them choose a particular campsite. I hope you enjoy Giant City as much as we did. Safe travels (and if you might be interested the fish hatchery right down the street is a fun, convenient and free place to stop and check out as well)

[@dorothytokarczyk2644]

Have visited to check out campground and went to lodge for best fried chicken dinner two times during our three week stay last year at Marion campground.

[@dvferyance]

I have been to most Illinois state parks north of I-80. As well as Starved Rock Matthison and Kanakee River which are just south of I-80. I have not been to any this far south.

[@midwestcampingfamily]

Yeah, I've been to all of those you mentioned too. (I live in Crete IL so they are all fairly local to me and I'm always in the Kankakee area). You're missing out if you aren't exploring the rest of the state.

[@AdventuresinPopUps]

We love Giant City! 💗

[@midwestcampingfamily]

That was our first and only time there but we really enjoyed it. We will definitely be back.

[@debrahavel7592]

Thanks for the tour just made a reservation for fall. chose site 19 for the water

[@midwestcampingfamily]

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

[@calebyagow7568]

Thanks for sharing

[@midwestcampingfamily]

You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

[@Redrubicon1]

Does the tent camping area have vehicle access to the actual campsite or is parking along the main road and you just walk out to the site?

[@midwestcampingfamily]

Just parking along the main road. It wouldn't be a long walk to any of the sites though.