Royal Ambassadors Hike

Giant City State Park

November 2002

Giant City State Park, located in Makanda, Illinois, is nestled in the Shawnee National Forest, just minutes south of Carbondale. The area was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures. Many years of geological faulting and folding have molded a landscape like none other, which is now clothed in lush garments of fern, moss, large flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and 75-plus varieties of towering trees. The natural splendor of Giant City reminds each of us of God's perfect design and wonder.