List of Indiana state parks

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:State parks of Indiana map The U.S. state of Indiana has 25 state parks maintained and operated by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).[1] In addition, a separate state agency operates White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis.[2] Marion and Clark are the only counties to have two parks. Brown County, the largest state park, has the greatest number of visitors, followed by Indiana Dunes State Park.[1]

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 to the state government. Of the initial twelve parks, only Muscatatuck State Park is no longer a state park, having been given back to Jennings County in 1968.[3] It was during the Great Depression of the 1930s that much infrastructure was built within the parks, constructed by New Deal agencies such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration, with the majority of this Depression-era construction still in use in the 21st century. This delay in infrastructure was due in part to Richard Lieber's belief that the parks should be kept as natural as possible.[4]

Initially, the state parks were intended to feature natural environments in Indiana. The establishment of Mounds State Park for its historical nature and Shakamak State Park (an abandoned strip mine) purely for recreational purposes represented changes from the initial purposes of the Indiana state park system.[5]

While Indiana does not have as many state parks as some other states, it has avoided obtaining too many smaller properties that would be hard to manage. A goal of having at least one state park within an hour's drive for every Hoosier was met when Prophetstown State Park was established in 2004.[6]

It is possible to view the Milky Way at 3 of the 25 Indiana State Parks,[7] which are Shades State Park, Tippecanoe River State Park, and Turkey Run State Park.

State parks

Park Name Image City County or Counties Year Established Size[8] Remarks[8]
Brown County File:Brown-County-Szmurlo.jpg Nashville
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Brown 1929 Script error: No such module "convert". Largest State Park in Indiana[9]
Chain O' Lakes File:Stanley School at Chain O'Lakes.jpg Albion
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Noble 1960 Script error: No such module "convert". Features eight connected kettle lakes[10]
Charlestown File:Fourteen Mile Creek waterfront.jpg Charlestown
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Clark 1996 Script error: No such module "convert". Built on the grounds of the old Indiana Army Ammunition Plant[11]
Clifty Falls File:Clifty Falls at Clifty Falls State Park.JPG Madison
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Jefferson 1920 Script error: No such module "convert". Features a canyon that has daylight only at midday[12]
Falls of the Ohio File:Fossil beds on the Ohio River.JPG Clarksville
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Clark 1990 Script error: No such module "convert". Offers views of the Falls of the Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky[13]
Fort Harrison File:Fort Ben - Fall Creek Boardwalk.jpg Indianapolis
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Marion 1996 Script error: No such module "convert". Built on the site of old Fort Benjamin Harrison[14]
Harmonie
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		New Harmony
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Posey 1966 Script error: No such module "convert". Near historic Rappite and Owenite villages[15]
Indiana Dunes File:Indiana Dunes-State-Park-02.jpg Porter
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Porter 1925 Script error: No such module "convert". Attached to Indiana Dunes National Park[16]
Lincoln File:Lincoln state part1.jpg Lincoln City
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Spencer 1932 Script error: No such module "convert". Across from Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, it was the last state park established by Richard Lieber.[17]
McCormick's Creek File:McCormicks Creek falls Indiana.JPG Spencer
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Owen 1916 Script error: No such module "convert". First state park in Indiana[18]
Mounds File:MoundsHouse.jpg Anderson
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Madison 1930 Script error: No such module "convert". [19]
O'Bannon Woods File:O'Bannon Woods Entrance.jpg Corydon
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Harrison 2004 Script error: No such module "convert". Formerly the Wyandotte SRA, renamed in honor of the late Indiana governor Frank O'Bannon.[20]
Ouabache
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Bluffton
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Wells 1962 Script error: No such module "convert". Name comes from the French spelling of "Wabash"[21]
Pokagon File:Potawatomi Inn Pokagon State Park.jpg Angola
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Steuben 1925 Script error: No such module "convert". Well known for its toboggan run[22]
Potato Creek
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		North Liberty
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		St. Joseph 1969 Script error: No such module "convert". [23]
Prophetstown File:Prophetstown State Park.jpg West Lafayette
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Tippecanoe 2004 Script error: No such module "convert". [24]
Shades File:Deer Mill Covered Bridge Indiana 4.jpg Waveland
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Montgomery 1947 Script error: No such module "convert". Only state park to ever have its own airstrip[25]
Shakamak File:Shakamak Nature Center 181.jpg Jasonville
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Clay, Greene and Sullivan 1929 Script error: No such module "convert". Used to be a strip mine[26]
Spring Mill File:Spring Mill Gristmill.jpg Mitchell
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Lawrence 1927 Script error: No such module "convert". Featured a pioneer village, numerous caves, and a memorial to Gus Grissom[27]
Summit Lake File:SummitLakeStatePark.jpg New Castle
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Henry 1988 Script error: No such module "convert". [28]
Tippecanoe River File:Tippecanoe R SP Indiana TheRiver P1300080.jpg Winamac
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Pulaski 1943 Script error: No such module "convert". [29]
Turkey Run File:Turkey Run SP, IN 4.jpg Marshall
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Parke 1916 Script error: No such module "convert". Famous for its sandstone gorges and unique terrain[30]
Versailles File:036 34A Busching, Versailles SP, Versailles Cty.jpg Versailles
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Ripley 1943 Script error: No such module "convert". [31]
White River File:C4241-Indianapolis-Canal.jpg Indianapolis
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Marion 1979 Script error: No such module "convert". An urban park in downtown Indianapolis[32]
Whitewater Memorial File:Whitewatersign.jpg Liberty
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 		Union 1949 Script error: No such module "convert". Built on land donated by four counties[33]

See also

References

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