Giant City State Park Events and Programs
Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
12:00 am
Location
Giant City State Park
Categories
Red Cedar Trail Challenge, entire month of September
Fall is almost here, and the 12-mile Red Cedar Trail is calling! Will you accept the challenge?
Along this rugged backpacking trail are ten strategically placed signs. Take a selfie with each password sign and
bring your pictures to the Visitor Center for an official Red Cedar patch! Please note that this trail is rugged
and can be very difficult. Hikers may choose to walk the trail in sections or all at once. It takes a minimum of
seven hours to hike the 12 miles. Trail maps are available at the trail head and the Giant City Visitors Center.
Please use insect spray and take plenty of snacks and water! For more information, call the Visitors Center at
618-457-4836.
-Mysterious Stone Fort of Giant City State Park, Saturday, September 6th from 6-8pm
Join local Historian Mark Motsinger as he ventures to the mysterious stone fort in Giant City State Park. This
on-site lecture will discuss the history and mystery that surrounds one of the 11 stone forts located in southern
Illinois. The program is free but please call 618-457-4836 to register.
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the IDNR
is to manage, conserve and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational, and cultural resources, further the public’s
understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of
Illinois’ natural resources for present and future generations.