Garden of the Gods Outpost

06/17/2026

Did somebody say Butterscotch Dip!! Available now at the Outpost!

06/16/2026

We have 3 metal shelves for sale! 62” tall, 3 feet wide, and 13” deep. $35 a piece. Pick up at the Outpost. Two have tops, one doesn’t. Metal dividers are attached and would be hard to remove.

06/11/2026

The beauty of Garden of the Gods! With the mix of rain and sunshine everything is soooo green this year!! Make sure to stop into the Outpost after your hike for a yummy treat or a cool souvenir. 💜

06/05/2026

Have you tried this Rootbeer? One of my favorites! So smooth and delicious and made local! And we still have pulled pork nachos on special!

05/31/2026

A HUGE Bigfoot size thank you to all who came out for Bigfoot Day! It means so much to our family that you would support our small business! We feel truly blessed and were blown away by the turn out!

Also thank you to Kenna and Ruthy, our employees, for saying, “hey let’s have a Bigfoot day!”

A huge thank you to ALL our employees who have been preparing things behind the scenes for weeks and those who worked yesterday! A special shout out to our manager Lacy and Dianna who we could not have done this without!

05/30/2026

The Sasquatch Bait by Friendly Farms has been a hit! And it tastes amazing!! Stop by to get yours!

05/30/2026

All of this fluorspar is in that pile! Come on out! Already a great turn out!

05/30/2026

Who's coming?

HEROD, Ill. (WSIL) — Bigfoot believers, curious explorers, and families looking for summer fun are invited to follow the giant footprints to southern Illinois for a full day of Sasquatch-sized

05/29/2026

Bigfoot Day Tomorrow!

Schedule:
10am - free fluorspar dig pile
11am - Bigfoot photo op
11am - Ron Reighard on Banjo
12pm - Jim and Joe “the Sqwatchers” 
1pm - Ron Reighard on Banjo
4pm - Bigfoot photo op

All day or until it runs out:
*fluorspar dig pile
*mystery bigfoot grab bag
*ice cream specials
*pulled pork nachos
*sasquatch bait popcorn
*bigfoot merch for sale

Open 10am to 8pm