Giant City Lodge is part of a wooded, 3,694-acre Giant City State Park , located in Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. The area was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 10,000 B.C. with the sandstone bluffs providing them shelter. The lodge was named for the unusual rock formations that resemble towering buildings and winding streets of a mythical giant's town. The facility sits on a hill, the highest point in the park, and is surrounded by 34 cabins. The lodge is rustic, with sandstone and white timber construction, and many of the original oak furnishings are still in use.
Rooms feature full baths, TVs, telephones and forest views.
Other amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, children's pool, stables, gift shop and a meeting room capable of accommodating from 60 to 150 people. The Bald Knob dining room features a rough-hewn ceiling with brass chandeliers. Activities in the area include hiking, horseback riding, boating, and fishing for bass, crappie and bluegill. The park also offers a handicap accessible trail, but it does have steep drop-offs with no rails. Giant City Lodge is 12 miles south of Carbondale off Illinois 13 on Giant City Road.