Giant Goose Ranch - Canton, Illinois

Samantha K.

Stayed here in September for a fishing trip with family and friends. We can not recommend Giant Goose Ranch enough! The cabins were cute, clean and stocked with everything you need. The restaurant was delicious with plenty of options. We rented pontoons and golf carts to get around, which was awesome. This family run business was super friendly and accommodating. The beach had toys all ready set up for guests to use. And, the fishing was amazing! Every lake we went to, and there were plenty, multiple people caught multiple fish. If you're looking for a fun place for a fishing trip, this place is the best. We can't wait to go back.

Gary H.

I’ve camped at Giant Goose Ranch four times in 2024. I really enjoy setting up the camper close to one of the lakes so I have easy access to my stuff. The staff is always helpful and polite. The amenities are very good!!

Ron B.

Very upsetting this place has no customer service at all don’t waste your time and money on it. It’s just a glorified trailer park completely over priced for what it is I drove 200 miles round trip got there with reservations after trying to get in for well over 2 1/2 hours we gave up and went back home because the sign on the gate said you must register at guard house or trespassors will be prosecuted! when they finally called us back they wouldn’t return our deposit of 100 dollars they said if we came back they’ll let us in I’m not going to wait 2 1/2 hours for service from anyone then drive back for 1/2 hour to get in. When I said I was going home and wanted refunded for my already charged credit card for the whole stay, she(the general manager) hung up on me. Incredibly rude and terrible customer service. One gentleman was very pleasant and apologetic but the manager just made excuses for why she ignored my multiple calls and texts trying to get someone to let us check in. She made the statement that she is a one person office. She said she was helping a customer and then another to justify ignoring all my calls and texts, when I mentioned I understood that rental customers are not as important as seasonal customers she again made an excuse. Again not my problem but if she can not handle the stress of the job or learn some phone manners and customer service maybe the owner should find better help. If I were her boss she would be fired for hanging up on an upset customer. My credit card was refunded for my multiple days of rental but not my deposit! I work for a very large company and have talked about this place because I had every intention to check it out, rebook for whole family, and consider looking at buying a cabin- because the website makes it look incredible for family fun. I will make sure I let my family, friends, and coworkers ( who were excited to hear my thoughts of the place so they can book) know what terrible customer service they have and to NOT waste their money! Also they didn’t tell us that the place is basically closed for the off season until next week never mentioned that to us when we made reservations I give them one star because that’s as low as they will let you but they should get a minus 10 I have never been treated like this before and when I said I wanted my deposit back they wanted to know why unbelievable total waste of time and money THEY GOT ME DON’T LET THEM GET YOU. PS. 200 miles with boat in tow $3.50 gas 14 miles per gallon that’s about 50 dollars so I’m out one hundred fifty dollars plus wear a tear on my truck and trailer.

Rebekah D.

Giant Goose Ranch is by far the best place to come for fishing and camping! Brandi helped work some magic to be able to allow us a longer stay which was unavailable at the time of our reservation. Me, my husband and 2 boys had an amazing time and can’t wait to come back to make some more memories that will surely last a lifetime. Thanks again Brandi for all you’ve done we appreciate you so much!

Lisa B.

We had a great time renting a cabin at Giant Goose Ranch! The communication with the resort was clear and when an issue came up with our golf cart rental, the manager went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and make sure our family still had an amazing stay.

We ate at The Hub restaurant several times during our stay and everything we had was amazing!

We can’t wait to return for another stay!

Jim L.

What an amazing visit my family of 17 had the week of July 4th 2024. Heard about this through a family member and booked 3 cabins, pontoon boat and two 6-passenger golf carts. While the stay wasn’t perfect, (a golf cart that wouldn’t charge and an alarm in the adjacent laundry room) the staff at GGR took care of everything immediately. We ate pizzas (4 different kinds and 2 cheese) from the Hub the first night that were great, experienced a great fireworks display, participated in both a foam party at the beach and golf cart parade. We met many resident GGR families and made new friends that invited us for drinks, dinners, fishing and swimming. Such a family friendly place and great people.

Manager Brandi and her staff provided us with a great experience and I’ll be sure and share it with all our friends as a place to come for a fun, friendly relaxing vacation

Annie H.

We were visitors for a fishing derby my boss was hosting, I have not fished in years and found myself solo parenting with my two year old boy. I didn’t realize the man who helped me get him set up, and helped him catch his first fish ever was actually the owner. That alone tells me all I need to about this place, not only was it beautiful but the character of those running it really made our event even better. Highly recommend to anyone that finds themselves in the area.

The bathrooms are also stunning! The real deal friends. Go enjoy everything Giant Goose Ranch has to offer.

Stephanie S.

Shout out to manager Brandi for helping us during our stay and ensuring we were having a great time.

All I can say is WOW! the grounds are beautiful! There is plenty to do for entertainment for the kids. The cabins are fully stocked with anything you could need. Onsite laundry is a nice conveinance. Patio stocked with chairs and firewood and grill is nice. The kids loved the animals and the glow party that was happening the weekend we were there. We bought our own glow items and they were generous enough to provide more at no charge to the whole crowd. We will definitely be coming back.