Giant City State Park in Illinois State

Giant City State Park

Giant City State Park offers visitors of all ages the ability to enjoy camping and horseback riding to fishing and rappelling.

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Giant City State Park Details

Giant City State Park offers visitors of all ages the ability to enjoy camping and horseback riding to fishing and rappelling. There are many hiking trails among them is the very popular Giant City Nature Trail, home of the "Giant City Streets". Its large bluffs of sandstone were formed 12,000 years ago. It is also a popular retreat for campers and horseback riders. The equestrian grounds contain a 12-mile loop trail.

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