Giant City State Park

Giant City State Park
Giant City State Park near Carbondale is in the Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois.  The park “…was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures and a landscape like none other, with lush garments of fern, moss, flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and more than 75 varieties of towering trees.”  The Giant City Visitor Center provides interpretive displays on the geology, plants, animals and history of the park, and regional tourism information.  Here is the park website.   Phone 618-457-4836.
The Post Oak Trail is 1/3 mile, partially asphalt-paved. Brochure