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Charlestown State Park 'Charlestown State Park' © Rich Fowler
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CHARLESTOWN STATE PARK
P.O. Box 38 Charlestown, Indiana 47111 Phone: 812-256-5600 Reservations: 812-256-5600 |
A vulture warming up in the morning sun at the main entrance to the park
A vulture warming up in the morning sun
The picnic area overlooks the Ohio River
Stunning views of the Ohio River at Charlestown State Park
Ohio River from overlook
Trail along Fourteen Mile Creek leads to Ohio River
Ohio River from trail 6 Tammy Davis
Tammy Davis
Tammy Davis
The Charlestown State Park entrance sign.
Looking down the ramp to the Ohio River
The plaque at the Charlestown boat ramp
Ranney Well house
This is an elevation tag on the way down to the Portersville Bridge
The Portersville Bridge
The plaque at the Portersville Bridge
Standing in the middle of the Portersville Bridge
The plaque sits on top of the Portersville Bridge
The Portersville Bridge from the other side
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We recently camped in the park(our first visit)and found that the area in the campsites had not been mowed, the tick infestation was so terrible that we could not sit outside without multiple ticks getting on us , even with the use of personal spray. It was so bad that we left one day early. We were in a campsite with full hookups and was a fairly expensive venture. We also noticed when we arrived on Thursday the dumpsters were over-flowing with trash. They were not emptied until on a Friday night or Sat. We did enjoy the paved trails otherwise we were very dissapointed. With proper maintenance this could be a very nice campground.
Walked the trail by the river. Very quiet and peaceful. Neat cliffs and rock ledges. Several other trails available. Saw some old remenats of the old Charlestown Landing. Relax and watch the river traffic go by from either one of two viewing vistas on the river bank. Lots of parking and a boat launch. One trail was closed due to construction. Several old train cars left to rot. Great photo op. 
Charlestown State Park camping area lacks wooded lots as it is still very young. However they have full hookups and nice showering facilities. They have a few nice trails that are not to challenging. This is a good option to let the kids play and typically quiet with lots of free lots.
