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State Parks

There are 24 state parks and 13 state forests throughout Indiana.

Indiana state parks are the 4th oldest in the USA.

Indiana's oldest state park is McCormick's Creek near Spencer in Owen County. It was established in 1916. The next state park established was Turkey Run State park in Parke County. Then, came Clifty Falls which overlooks the Ohio River. After which, came The Dunes along the Southern Shore of Lake Michigan. Pokagon was established across from Lake James in Northeast Indiana. Spring Mill was established in Lawrence County. Shakamak in Clay, Sullivan and Green counties.

Bluespring Caverns Park is near Bedford. Take a tour by boat. For nearby lodging see Bedford hotels.

List of State Parks

  1. Brown County is near Bloomington. For nearby lodging seeBloomington hotels.
  2. Chain o'lakes is in Albion near Garrett in Eastern Indiana.
  3. Charlestown is near Charlestown.
  4. Clifty Falls is near Madison. For nearby lodging see Madison hotels.
  5. Falls of the Ohio is near Clarksville. For nearby lodging see Clarksville hotels.
  6. Fort Harrison is near Indianapolis. For nearby lodging see Indianapolis hotels.
  7. Harmonie is near New Harmony. For nearby lodging see New Harmony hotels.
  8. Indiana Dunes is near Porter in Northern Indiana. For nearby lodging see Porter hotels.
  9. Lincoln SP and Colonel Jones Home is near Tell City. For nearby lodging see Tell City hotels.
  10. McCormick's Creek is in Spencer.
  11. Mounds is near Anderson in Eastern Indiana. For nearby lodging see  Anderson hotels.
  12. O'Bannon Woods Wyandotte Caves is near Corydon. For nearby lodging see Corydon hotels.
  13. Ouabache is near Bluffton. For nearby lodging see Bluffton hotels.
  14. Pokagon is near Angola. For nearby lodging see Angola hotels.
  15. Potato Creek is near North Liberty.
  16. Prophetstown is near Lafayette. For nearby lodging see Lafayette hotels.
  17. Shades is in Waveland.
  18. Shakamak is near Jasonville.
  19. Spring Mill is south of Bedford.  For nearby lodging see Bedford hotels.
  20. Summit Lake is near Mooreland south of Muncie in Eastern Indiana. For nearby lodging see Muncie hotels.
  21. Tippecanoe River is near Winamac.
  22. Turkey Run is located in Marshall.
  23. Versailles is in Versailles.
  24. White River is in Indianapolis. For nearby lodging see Indianapolis hotels
  25. Whitewater Memorial is in Liberty near Rushville in Eastern Indiana. For nearby lodging see Rushville hotels.

State Forests

  1. Clark
  2. Deam Lake SRA
  3. Ferdinand
  4. Greene-Sullivan
  5. Harrison Crawford
  6. Jackson Washington
  7. Martin
  8. Morgan Monroe
  9. Owen Putnam
  10. Pike
  11. Selmier
  12. Starve Hollow SRA
  13. Yellowwood

Nature Preserves

  1. Berns Meyer
  2. Big Walnut
  3. Chamberlain Lake
  4. Crooked Lake
  5. Eunice H. Bryan
  6. Hemlock Bluff
  7. Hemmer Woods
  8. Hoosier Prairie
  9. Manitou island
  10. Olin Lake
  11. Pipewort Pond
  12. Portland Arch
  13. Shrader Weaver
  14. Twin Swamps

Wildlife Areas

  1. Atterbury
  2. Blue Grass
  3. Brush Creek
  4. chinook
  5. Crosley
  6. Fairbankd Landing
  7. Glendale
  8. Hillenbrand
  9. Hovey Lake
  10. Jasper Pulaski
  11. Kankakee
  12. Kingsbury
  13. LaSalle
  14. Minnehaha
  15. Pigeon River
  16. Pisgah Marsh
  17. splinter Ridge
  18. Sugar Ridge
  19. Tri County
  20. Wilbur Wright
  21. Willow Slough
  22. Winamac

Water Parks

Deep River Water Park is located in Crown Point near Valparaiso in Northern Indiana. For nearby lodging see Valparaiso Hotels.

Splash Universe Wana Waves Indoor Water Park Resort is located off I-80/90 Exit 107 or 121 near Shipshewana.  For nearby lodging see Shipshewana Hotels.

Caribbean Cove Indoor Water Park is in Indianapolis. For nearby lodging see Indianapolis Hotels.

Holiday World and Splashin Safari is in Santa Claus near Tell City.  For nearby lodging see Tell City Hotels.