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Richard Lieber was instrumental in the foundation of the Indiana State Park system. The first state park in Indiana was McCormick's Creek State Park, in Owen County in 1916, followed in the same year by Turkey Run State Park in Parke County. The number of state parks rose steadily in the 1920s, mostly by donations of land from local authorities ...
Construction of the aquatic park began in October 2012 and was completed in 2013 after lobbying by local officials to drive more visitors to the park and Tippecanoe County. [ 3 ] The Farm at Prophetstown is a non-profit organization that rents approximately 125 acres (51 ha) from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to show farming life ...
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Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.
Eagle Point is located on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) in Mecklenburg County, and is a short-term camping facility used for camporees. Camp Hope: Peninsula Council-Closed: One of two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965 [94] Camp James River: Peninsula Council-Closed
The main campground offers several waterfront campsites. The other campground is west of the lake and is designed for larger recreational vehicles. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to drain the lake in the fall of 2008 in order to repair the dam and to eradicate gizzard shad which are detrimental to the fishery. [2]
Spring Mill State Park is a 1,358-acre (5 km 2) state park in the state of Indiana. The park is located to the south of Bloomington, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the city of Mitchell on Indiana Highway 60. It contains a settler's village, the Gus Grissom Memorial (with the accompanying Gemini 3 space capsule), a nature center, and campgrounds.
Potato Creek State Park is an Indiana state park located in north-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of South Bend.Potato Creek is open year-round and supports various activities and facilities, including fishing, hiking, camping and mountain biking.