When you stay at Giant City Lodge in Cobden, you'll be on a lake, just steps from Shawnee National Forest and Giant City State Park. .This lodge is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Arrowwood Trail Trailhead and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Indian Creek Trail Trailhead.
Stone Creek Golf Club and Resort - 16 min drive - 8.2 km
Southern Illinois University - 18 min drive - 16.2 km
Blue Sky Vineyards - 23 min drive - 12.0 km
Getting around
Carbondale Station - 23 min drive
Marion, IL (MWA-Williamson County Regional) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
The Iron Whisk - 27 min drive
Giant City Lodge & Restaurant - 2 min walk
Fuzzy's Tavern - 27 min drive
StarView Vineyards - 31 min drive
Taqueria Pequena - 28 min drive
About this property
Giant City Lodge
Lakefront lodge with a seasonal outdoor pool and a restaurant
Giant City Lodge offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 guestrooms. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request rollaway/extra beds (surcharge).
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
At Giant City Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Giant City Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 8 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10 AM on weekends: USD 10-20 for adults and USD 5-10 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
Things to do
Children's pool
Playground
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Children's pool
Playground
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Seasonal outdoor pool
Guest services
Change of towels (on request)
Front desk (limited hours)
No housekeeping
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Braille signage
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
Satellite channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Iron/ironing board
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 20 for adults, and USD 5 to 10 for children
Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Giant City Lodge Makanda
Giant City Makanda
Giant City Hotel Makanda
Giant City Lodge Cobden
Giant City Cobden
Giant City Lodge Lodge
Giant City Lodge Cobden
Giant City Lodge Lodge Cobden
Giant City Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Quite woodland retreat. A wonderful cabin with two beds and a sitting area with TV and eating area. Great size room, not far from the main building where you order your dinner to go and eat it in your cabin due to COVID
Friendly staff
Bring your shampoo and conditioner
Quick overnight getaway with friends. Basic with few frills but, peaceful and tranquil. Staff even called to check on check in time to ensure we didn't miss out on ordering food. Definitely worth a visit if you don't mind simple clean accommodations.
I've always wanted to stay at these cabins. I've frequented Giant City park quite often. This was my first trip back in years and I'm glad I booked this. Covid restrictions didn't impact our stay here at all. Staff was extremely friendly.
I drove in from Chicago and was experiencing heavy traffic, the staff was very accommodating for our late check in. I will definitely be returning.
This was the perfect place to go for a break from sheltering in place. Private cabins mean you don't have to share the air with other guests, and there are endless outdoor activities in every direction. Staff was very friendly and respected pandemic guidelines, and food was top notch!
The staff is very friendly and willing to help any way they can.
The cabins were clean but the matresses were very soft as were the pillows.
Due to the Covid19 issues they do not clean the cabins every day while you are there. We did not have a problem with that as it eliminates anyone else in our cabin that could on knowingly bring the virus into our cabin.
The attached resturant has some great staff. Natalie was especially attentivfe without going overboard.
We stayed 3 nights and thought it was a good base for seeing the surrounding area.
Dinner and breakfast was super amazing! Very filling. Service was very good too. The room was very quiet. But the heating vent made some noise. Hope to stay here again.