Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Elizabethtown · Pounds Hollow Rd Elizabethtown IL 62931
Location Details
Type
State Park
Setting
Exterior
Parking
Yes
Power
No
Permit
Required
Visual Character
“Ancient eroded sandstone formations rising from the Shawnee National Forest — towering rock walls, balanced boulders, and forested ridge overlooks create an Appalachian-meets-Southwest visual rarely expected in Illinois. Some formations exceed 150 feet.”
About this location
GARDEN OF THE GODS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DELIVERS ROCK FORMATION CINEMATICS THAT FILMMAKERS TYPICALLY TRAVEL TO UTAH OR THE SOUTHWEST TO FIND. ANCIENT SANDSTONE ERODED INTO DRAMATIC PILLARS, BALANCED ROCKS, AND SCULPTED RIDGELINES RISES FROM THE DENSE SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST, CREATING GENUINELY SURPRISING VISUAL CONTRAST. THE RIDGELINE OVERLOOK PROVIDES A 270-DEGREE FORESTED PANORAMA. INDIVIDUAL ROCK FORMATIONS — NAMED CAMEL ROCK, ANVIL ROCK, TABLE ROCK — PROVIDE DISTINCT SET PIECES THAT READ DIF
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