Since I live in Indiana, I can tell you much about our State Parks. I have camped in over half of them over the years and can tell you by experience it is a very good park system. Our favorite Sate Park is Tippecanoe River State Park. It is located 5 miles North of the small town of Winamac on US Hwy 35 in Northern Indiana. Because of all the trees in the campground it is hard to find grassy areas around your campsite but we use a tarp under our canopy so that really doesn’t bother us.
The mission of Indiana’s Division of State Parks and Reservoirs is to manage and interpret unique natural, wildlife, and cultural resources utilizing the principles of multiple use and preservation, while sustaining the integrity of these resources for current and future generations. (Taken from Indiana recreation guide)
Indiana has over 33,000 acres for recreation and wildlife for nature lovers to enjoy. I have listed below all the State Parks and Reservoirs you can find in Indiana. For more information on any one park, go to Indiana’s State DNR Homepage at:http://www.in.gov/dnr
Indiana State Parks
Brown County
Mounds
Turkey Run
Chain O’Lakes
Ouabache (Wabash)
Versailles
Charlestown
Pokagon
Whitewater Memorial
Clifty Falls
Potato Creek
White River
Falls of the Ohio
Prophetstown
Fort Harrison
Shades
Harmonie
Shakamak
Indiana Dunes
Spring Mill
Lincoln & Colonel Jones Home
Summit Lake
McCormick’s Creek
Tippecanoe River
Indiana Reservoirs
Brookville Lake
Patoka Lake
Cagles Mill Lake
J. Edward Roush Lake
Cecil M. Harden Lake & Mansfield Roller Mill
Salamonie Lake
Hardy Lake
Salamonie River SF
Mississinewa Lake
Monroe Lake
In the coming months I will highlight what I feel are the Best of the Best State Parks in Indiana.
