Indiana State Parks

Who doesn’t like to camp and hike? Maybe you are someone who likes to just sit at your campsite and people-watch. Or you like to take a nice hike. Or even go for a swim. Maybe you just like to have a picnic and sit out in nature. If you like any of these things, the state parks are for you. There is a lot to do at a state park. You just have to find the right Indiana state park for you. I love going to a state park to hike or even swim because it is more exciting than just walking at home where the roads are flat and the scenery never changes. Even my dog loves going for a car ride to a nearby state park.

These are my favorite Indiana state parks:

Prophetstown State Park	Turkey Run State Park	McCormick’s Creek State Park	Spring Mill State Park
Park Entrance: 5545 Swisher Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906	Park Entrance: 8121 Park Rd, Marshall, IN 47859	Park Entrance: 250 McCormick Creek Park Rd, Spencer, IN 47460	Park Entrance: 3333 IN-60 E, Mitchell, IN 47446
Open year-round	Open year-round	Open year-round	Open year-round
Camping: March to October	Inn: open year-roundCamping: March to October	Inn: open year-roundCamping: currently closed closed for tornado clean-up	Inn: currently closed for renovations Camping: March to October
Pool: Memorial Day to the second weekend of August Cost: $6.00 per person	Pool: Memorial Day through no later than Labor DayCost: $3.00 per person	Pool: Memorial Day through Labor Day Cost: $3.00 per person	Pool-
Hiking, biking, Basketball, Farm, Nature Center, Indian Village	Hiking, Fishing, Boating, and Nature Center, Horse Backriding	Hiking, Nature Center, and Tennis Courts	Hiking, Biking, Caves, Boat Tour, Pioneer Village, Grissom Memorial,
Cost: $8.00 (In-state) $10.00 (Out of State)	Cost: $7.00 (In-state) $9.00 (Out of State)	Cost: $7.00 (In-state)$9.00 (Out of State)	Cost: $7.00 (In-state)$9.00 (Out of State)

Indiana State Park Pass

If you are someone who loves to camp or hike a lot in the summer, then you may want a park pass. You can use the park pass to enter all state parks in Indiana free of charge. However, you still have to pay campsite fees and pool entrance fees. Having the state park pass saves you a lot of money in the long run. Passes are good for the calendar year. You can get your park pass from your local state park. Or you can get it from the Indiana State Park Store website. If you live outside Indiana but do a lot of camping in Indiana you can still get a state park pass.