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Versailles State Park Dam 'Dam' © Michael E. Ruby
Versailles State Park Dam
Versailles State Park Dam
what about the trail systems. - I bought 4 bridle tags for myself and family,now I find out all of the trails are closed, someone decided they needed to close all of the trails after the March 2nd tornado. Most trails were not even affected. Do not forget DNR the tax payers own this park, we pay you to manage it not to close it. Wake up and do the right thing!!!
Love Dogwood Lake - A great place to camp. Have been 10 yaers in a row. Great fishing and a nice park! Wonderful - I have been camping for the last 10 years and my favorite place to take my 3 small children is Lieber Lake. We can enjoy the pool or the playground or go on an adventure that they will treaure forever. 
Going dry - This reservoir could be a good place for fishing, but there is a leak under the overflow which is draining the reservoir. A fun day - 2/18/12 we Did a late winter hike. Looks as if the park staff is working hard on fixing up some trails. Look forward to going back in spring and doing more Hiking and enjoying the peace and quiet.
Love the park! - We camp there regularly. The sites are tidey. The bathrooms are clean. Shower water is HOT! The kids are able to ride there bikes around the campgroud without worry. Everyone is friendly. We take our small boat on the lake and fish. we have a great time. The only thing I dont like is all the goose poop. My Escape - 10pm in the middle of January and here I am on the Shades website planning my trip(s) this coming summer with butterflies in my stomach. Enough said. Be careful during Nov-Feb - The park does not post any signs warning visitors of steel traps set during the trapping season. Children and dog walkers be aware of traps set near campground creeks! Great Cabins - The cabins at Harmonie State Park are fantastic! I stayed two days to have a break. It was awesome. Great cabins for a family, too. This park was clean, quiet and beautiful. - I grew up just a few miles from McCormick Creek State Park. A great place to spend a day going hiking or camping on the weekends. 
Nice - Enjoyed biking the roads, beautiful trees. Excellent Forest - This is an excellent actively managed State Forest. They provide recreation and sustainable timber harvesting at the same time. Great first impression with one snag - Camped in electric site B. As first-timers, enjoyed the room the park offers for the sites. The trails were perfect for novice to experienced hikers of all ages. Yes, there are no horses for campers to ride, pool was closed for season, and electricity was turned off (I will get to that). We took the kids and the grandparents on an hour hike on trails 2 and 3. This state park gives you reasons to explore. Bring your bikes and prepare to be pleased. One caution: They will never admit this, but the park has to save money with cutbacks in attractions so they have to charge when they can. Prepare to have your electricity shut off during peak times of the year. The regulars say it happens all the time. They say it is outside the park but I visited many businesses to find our if they get ruling brownouts with the park and they laugh just like the regular campers. Called the our company and they laughed too, so if you get the idea. Please conserve energy when you can is the message, so explore indiana like its meant to be seen. So much fun! - We came in September and camped with another family. Our kids had so much fun and so did the adults. Our campsite was so spacious we could set up cornhole and wiffle ball at the same time and not be too close to the fire. It was great! One of the best state parks - We have camped at several state parks and Whitewater is one of the best. It is very well maintained and the staff is very friendly. They make you want to come back. Whitewater is our favorite state park in the area. They also have several playgrounds for the kids. Nice long hike along the Grandview trail - We hiked the Grandview mountain biking trail starting out at the Schimmerhorn Shelter area. It was a well constructed and maintained trail. We did not meet any other hikers but there were many mountain bikers out. We all shared the space with mutual gratefulness that we had such a great trail to enjoy on this beautiful fall day! love the horsemans campground - love camping with our horses...hard to get sites on holidays..love reservation service but i feel if you do not have horses you should not be able to reserve site...but using for over flow is fine the day of...alot of people cannot get a site because of them reserving for non horse people on holidays - just spent a week camping at Shades....just beautiful and peaceful. very recommended!!!
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will be back next year for sure. thanks to all the friendly staff we met. beach fun - awsome park kids of all ages - Took my family camping at Spring Mill this summer, the whole family enjoyed it. We never ran out of things to do. The young boys were always waiting the next adventure and wore out by bed time. I just wish they would build some primative and family cabins. We will be back again and again Simply Awesome! - Love the park so much... I proposed to my, well now my fiance there. It has become a tradition to camping there now every year. Thankyou for such a beautiful park! Great place to camp and explore - One of our favorites - We enjoy the boating/kayaking from lake to lake, enjoy birding, and the campfire on the lake. This weekend was our first time kayaking in the dark. It was really great. Great place to get away - The crappie fishing was great this past spring not to mention the bass fishing has not been to bad. I only live ten miles from the lake and it is a great place to go and relax. The scenery is great and not to mention there are a few Bald Eagles that can be seen if you know where to go. The wildlife is abundant and fishing is great if you catch it at the right time. I would recomend this state park to anyone. So, go and see it even if it only for a day you will have a great time being outdoors. Horse Trails - I use to go here as a young girl with my family and our horses. I loved riding my horse through the beautiful trails. I really enjoyed going when the leaves were just starting to change color. A Labor of Love - we have made Pokagon Park a Labor Day Camping Ritual for 4 years now. We love it more each year Nice Place To Camp - Nice, clean campground. Some spots may be a little small for larger units, so make sure to check length of site. Bathhouses need updated. As said by many here, the showers suck. You can not control them and they are all burning hot. The beach is nice, but can get very crowded by locals in the community coming into the park for the day. This state park is one of the few with a camp store. This is by far the best camp store we have seen yet. A great choice for a weekend camping trip. Our Sentimental Favorite - My parents took me here when I was a kid and now I take my family here. The campground is very clean. Most sites are nice and level. Great for big rigs. The pool is the best in Indiana as they added a large waterslide a couple years back. If I have to pick a negative the bathhouses could use a updating. The main, original campground section A, has by far the best sites. The newer section, B, is not paved, and sits on a hill. Great trails, great playgrounds. A great place to stay. A great spot! - We first visited Muscatatuck when we moved to Seymour years ago. Quiet & beautiful park. Even with our kids now teenagers they still love to visit the Myers Cabin and the visitors center. HOT - Great park, nice beach, but the showers are VERY HOT TO HOT FOR KIDS AND ME. Our annual family reunion spot - Martin State Forest is a great place to visit.There is good mushroom hunting in the spring along with several game species to hunt including wild turkey,deer,ect.There are also a couple of ponds on the property.There is a primitive campground that is well kept and shelter houses that you can reserve for birthday parties or family reunions.There is a very nice playground and the top of the fire tower makes for a wonderful view, especially in the fall. Fun!!!! - My family had so much fun there! - I spent most of last summer in and out of the park. It is a beautiful park , the people their are the greatest ! I miss going their this year ! You guys are the best ! Great Park - We camped for a week with our 4 kids and loved it, even in the 90+ weather. The beach was nice and canoeing was great. Shower/bathroom houses were well kept. hadnt been there in years - change- since when do I need to pay to go into a state park, when did all of this happen? block coolers from racoons... - Love this park, but it seems to be going down hill. The horse barn closed, no events go on in camp ground, also not very good fishing.Would love to see changes in these areas, it would draw in more people and let the regulars enjoy our time more. I also think if you camp you should swim for free or discounted. You have to pay to get in park, pay to camp, and pay to get in pool.All this money should help to have more fish and have horses to ride, and may be to organize a corn-hole tournament in camp ground.Hopefully will get better, we love coming here, would love-love more if changes are made.
Fishing is ok - They need to drain and dredge the lake. It is very shallow and full of debris. They no longer have paddle boats and part of the lake when it is dry like this you can walk across the dried mud pretty soon it will only be mud with streams trickeling through. Pool, boating & buffalo - This is a wonderful park. I loved it as a kid. My kids now love to go also. The pool is great. They have a very fun waterslide. The paddleboats are so much fun. Our favorite is the buffalo. They are so much fun to watch. Plus, we are all challenged by the fire tower. It is hard to stay away from and always a challenge to make it to the top. How brave are you? Ups and Downs - The park is good for a weekend trip with the family. The only problem i have is that, one day me and my friends were walking on one of the bike trails and got lost and ended up in MILAN! It took 5 hours took get back to the camper. They need to fix the trails. Love it! - We have been to a few State Parks and Ouabache is our favorite! A lot to do, very nice faculities, friendly people! Shower faculities are the nicest of the State Parks! We love the pool (its not heated), paved bike trails, and good fishing! A fun place for families! - We were at Spring Mill this past weekend camping with my sister and her family. It was our first time at the park. We had a wonderful time. There are a lot of activities for kids to do. We went hiking, swimming and toured the pioneer village. I would recommend it highly. MY FAVORITE PLACE - I HAVE BEEN GOING HERE SENCE I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, IT IS THE ONLY PLACE I FEEL REALLY RELAXED. - THE FAMILY WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE HORSES AND THE PADDLE BOATS WERE GONE. CAMPING IS ALWAYS NICE IN INDIANA, BROWN CO. AND CLIFTY FALLS. summer fun - i have fun here every year. i love the beach, rooms,the pool,and game room! Best Overall Park and Inn - I came to the Inn in 1982 when I was a kid. Now I have been bringing my family and children since 2001. My two teenage girls love the Ping Pong table in the Inn. It is made from a tree from the Park. The trails and Pioneer village are a great way to see nature and a living histroy museum and it is FREE. If you like history see the cemetery at the top of the hill where the pioneers who lived in the park area are laid to rest. Food at the Inn gives variety and has tasty desserts. Go anytime of year and you will have something to enjoy. the lake - it is now july 4th, we were at yellowwood the week end of june 23 and 24th the lake looked fine, they were catching fish by boat rental area, we sure do love this place, we go every chance, camp in our pop up,we have a shower in it and water is close by. GREAT, place for family fyn best big fishin in the state i think - i have been catfishing at cagels mill for ten years or more an the past five i have never had any problems on catching fish there and there about the nicest fish ive ever caught nice size to never anything small in that lake The best state park in indiana - I have been going to spring mill my whole life.I am now 33 years old i am starting to take my family and make memories with the them there.It is such a beautiful park the trails are excellent to hike.The village is really neat to go through.It makes you feel like you are back in time.The campground has excellent sites for camping in a tent.I am very thankful to live in a state that has parks as neat as Spring Mill to go.It is important that we preserve our parks so our childrens children can enjoy them to. A Great Park - We love this park! We camp several times a year here...highly recommend it! nice camping spot - Just spent the weekend at yellowwood lake.the lake is full again and seemed much cleaner.fishing is ok, nothing major in there and never really has. All and all its a very enjoyable place Lots to do - This is an absolutely beautiful place. The cabins are wonderful, the beach is immaculate, the trails incredible. Love it! Yellowwood Lake is Back - They have finished the dredging on the north end of the lake. The water levels are back to normal. - love your camping but showers were to hot. Damn is completed - The damn is completed. Been there three times this year ( 2011 ). been going here for years - my family has held reunions there for years and i have been coming here camping for years, i have used both the primitive sites and prefer the electric sites though especially during the summer so can have fans. ive read some of the other reviews on here and most i agree with, as with any other place with public showers and restrooms its always a good idea to bring your own supplies especially if it is popular place like this one got a couple hundred people using facilities things go quick.. as far as best sites as one person asked there are alot, best suggestion i can give on best sites is to go there once before your planned trip, if you ask they will give you a map and let you drive through and you can mark sites you would prefer to stay in and plan accordingly. i have one i have marked with around 50 real good level/shaded areas which level not really being a worry in a camper it makes a big difference in a tent so ya dont end up in a ball in a corner of it in the morning. lol. started coming here before i can remember, if i wasnt camping on family land i was campping here. 40 years later if i am not camping on family land i am camping here, i have tried other places but none are as good as spring mill has always been for us.. always something to do or somewhere to go, or just lazily hanging around the campsite, it always makes for a nice couple days to get away. i am headed there this weekend and i dont expect it to be any different. Well equipped and great employees! - Weather was terrible and they went around and kept every campsite informed and told us to take cover. Very nice place to take your children plus very quiet at nite too! Great place - This campgrounds is great! The restrooms and showers are nice and clean! Also, the nature center is wonderful. The White River is great for kayaking and canoeing. It runs right by the campgrounds too. - Small park, but some decent (although easy) trails.. nothing strenuous at all, or longer than 2.5 miles. Lovely old trees, though! camping - We go camping here atleast once a year, great fishing and the kids love it. YES PIECE AND QUIET - WE COME YEAR AFTER YEAR AND ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE. WOULD RECOMMEND LARGER PICNIC TABLES. I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT MY HUSBAND GOT OUR BACON BACK WITH THE RACCOON TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH IT. LAUGHED SO HARD I CRIED. VERY MEMORABLE TIMES AT SHADES STATE PARK. KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR THE GHOST A FRIENDLY GHOST CAME TO VISIT US. great place for kids - best blue gill fishing in state Great Hiking- Beware the Ticks! - We tent camped in the non-electric site May 6,7,8 2011. The park is beautiful; trails are rugged and worth the effort, campsite was lovely and new bathroom facilities were fantastic...BUT our family of five managed a shared 11 ticks on us despite wearing deep woods off. Thus...BEWARE- the ticks are out in force! my favorite place - my first pick for camping so peaceful and no one bothers you great family park - water park is the finest family pool in area,also consider the many trails and camp ground. corydon in. is 15 mins away and has all the resturants and stores including 24hr wal-mart. So beautiful I want to cry... - My husband and I came here for the first time in the spring of last year and absolutely fell in love with the place. We were trying to steer clear of crowded, commercialized parks and this was just the place for us! Everything is so untouched and beautiful, like being in a different place in time. The camp sites are, for the most part, wooded and private. There are plenty of water supplies, trail heads, and vault toilets nearby each site and the sites themselves are rustic the way they should be! . This is a perfect place to get away from it all. The only thing we would change about it is we wish there was a shower house at the end of the sites, closer to Raccoon Run or Rookery Ridge. Other than that we hope this park never changes and we look forward to coming back year after year. Spring Mill Inn - My husband and I find peace and comfort at the Inn. My husband loves the fall and the persimmon tree at the beginning of the walk into the Pioneer Village. What a beautiful Indiana Park. We are looking forward to our stay in October this year!! does anybody have mushrooms for sale? - any mushrooms for sale?? Best kept secret! - Our family loves to visit. The camping, fishing and hiking are all excellent. Its no wonder why when we talk with people there that everyone wants to keep it a secret! The last time we were there in March, lots of local people were coming in and clearing the trails for bikers...we thought that was great community pride! Everyone we talk with is so friendly and the game wardens came 2x a day, also very friendly. We LOVE IT! a long time destination - i have been coming to springmill since i was 8 and im now 34. now i bring my kids and we all love it!!! no other state park compares. keep up the good work !!! nice park - can anyone tell me whats going on with the lake? did they ever drain it? I appreciate any help It was ok - I had a moderate time here.. smoked a lot of the green and just chilled the whole time.. good time it was FABULOUS!!!;) - Great Trails for Horse Riding! - This has become my favorite place to go trail riding. The trails are very well maintained and offer something for everyone. Whether you like flat trails or a challenge, you will find it here. The day camp and overnight camping areas are nice also. racoon bait - for primitive camping and nature this is a great site. The fishing is very lame though I really think all three ponds have minimal fish that can fit on a hook. Primitive camping is great but watch out for the fat hungry racoon at sunset. UN-FUN CAMPING - WHY IS RALLY AREA FOR PRIMATIVE CAMPING BEING CHARGED PER HEAD COUNT.THE SITES ON MAIN CAMP GROUNDGROUND ALLOW 6 PEOPLE PER SITE WHATS GOING ON LETS REAL THATS UNFAIR. EVEN KIDS SLEEP FOR FREE AT HOLIDAY INN - The Mounds Park is a great place for Family gatherings. But when the system goes down to make reservations than the park office should be allowed to take the reservations. We were married here! - My husband and I love this park. We come every year to spend time and enjoy the park. The campground is one of the best in the state, and the village is beautiful. Best visit end of April - beautiful spring flowers. wonderful weather. NO bugs. Inn and Park great. My Family Land - I am the great grandaughter of the woman you refer to as the lady in black all i ask is to respect our family cemetary, dont bring your own wood, and dont destroy our property...... A great place to spend the day. - A wonderful place to spend the day with the family.A great place to hike and at the same time learn some Military History. A very great state park . - A tribute to the greatest president, walk to the Lincoln National Memorial and go to the fire tower for a great view, I spent many summer days there when I was a kid, many great memories of my friends at the park, or go in the fall when the trees are changing color. midnight bandits - The park was very nice, but as soon as it started to get dark we had trouble with raccoons coming into our campsite looking for food, which we had already locked in the trunk of our car. Also someone over a couple of sites fired a gun during the night, my guess is that they were having trouble with raccoons too. We packed up and left as soon as it was light Our Favorite State Park - Greatest place to turn your kids loose & all have a wonderful time. From the camp grounds to the nature center/the many easy & challenging trails/and a great relaxing swimming pool. Positively awesome! Great Park for family!! - Use to go when I lived in Ossian Indiana... now in florida, but miss that park.. Great for family, fun, and relaxing:) we come here almost every year - we have a family reunion every year around December 20th errrr something and we have an amazing time there love it , just love it i thank god for this park and please bless this park lord :) amen Handy - We have been camping here annually since 2005. We take grandchildren to experience the Fire Tower, buffalo, geese, boating, hiking, swimming, and nature in general. Please Leash Your Dog - No one comes to this park to have your dog jump up on them, etc.... Please follow the leash rules and everyone can have a good time, including the wildlife! loved this park! - We stayed at the campground in this park in June earlier this year and had a great time! The hiking trails were amazing with several scenic areas. We stayed during the week and my kids were totally bummed that the pool was not open the entire time we were there...but that was really the only negative. The campground was nice and well kept - our campsite/area was the best by far (site #224) - it was a small wooded area on a loop, my 4 year old rode his bike around the small loop the entire time we were there. We went canoeing for the first time in the river and had a great time! My husband and daughter went horseback riding and loved it - the trails were great. We were surprised by this park and would difinately recommend it! Very Nice Park - My family is pretty new to camping and were told that this is the busiest time of year, but wow, the campground was PACKED - I think the key for us is to just go during the week. The restrooms were okay, but not great - they ran out of toilet paper a few times and the showers need work. We saw the pioneer village, which was amazing and well-kept. We hiked a few trails, which were nice and kept up well for the most part. The boatride in the cave is a must - it is not too long, which was perfect for my kids (and cheap too, only cost $12 for my entire family). The 2 story nature center was awesome, although I found it weird and no personnel was there. I would definately recommend this park. My favorite vacation destination! - I have visited this park too many times to count over the past five decades. For the past ten years, I have stayed at the inn for my vacation. I can spend my vacation almost anywhere on the continent; however, I choose to stay at Spring Mill. I thoroughly enjoy the peace, serenity, and solitude at Spring Mill State Park. I highly recommend it to my friends and colleagues. The park is truly a treasure. Our home away from home - I have been going to Pokagon State Park since 1989 and absolutely LOVE it! I feel as though I am coming home every trip I make there. I have camped in a tent, camper, and stayed in the lodge too many times to count. My husband and I even have our favorite room in the lodge that we request each visit. Our grown children are now camping there. It is an excellant park!!! one complaint - The only complaint i have is that i was dropping camper off for my wife & still got charged. Was there for 15 minutes, & explained this to person at the gate. I go there 4 or 5 times a year, and other indiana state parks all summer long, but this kind of left me with a bad feeling. Great trails and beach - Large beach with large, brick, public bathhouse that includes consessions in the summer season. The trails behind the sand dunes (150 feet elevation) are spectacular. Lots of wildlife and a huge assortment of plants and trees. The trails are mainly hard packed sand for easy hiking, but watch out for the tree roots. in spite of the storm - I came through Indiana heading back home from a cross-country motorcycle trip. A storm had passed through and knocked out the electricity. Although the staff had to assign me a camping spot without the aid of their computer they did so efficiently and with a wonderful sense of humor. I was in the tent camping section and found that the shower room had the emergency lights on. Everything was really clean and well maintained and the other campers were all polite and quiet. I highly recommend this park to anyone on the road or looking for a beautiful place to spend a day or two. Well, WE Liked It - I thought the trails were beautiful. I thought the scenery was out of this world, and right here in Southern Indiana too! I think a place this great is just too great for some people. Speaking of, those were beautiful cliffs that we saw. We love your park. Great Memories - I have been camping at Versailles since 1981 as a kid with my parents. I now take my family there for the same. It has always been well kept and an overall great place to relax. F.U.N. CAMPING - ALWAYS HAD FUN. BEEN GOING THERE FOR THE PAST 4 YRS.A BUNCH OF US GET TOGETHER AN KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN.PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO. NICE BEACH,TRAILS,ACTIVITES. WE WILL KEEP COMING BACK FOR YEARS TO COME!!!!! First Time visit - 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. Great horse back riding - really nice trails, really pretty scenery! some trails extreme, but all but a few have a way around! hot showers!!!!! - Loved camping here but the showers were so scalding hot!! Complained about this and they said nothing they could do. Great camping but too hot of showers. Great camping poor trails. - The sites were great with plenty of room! Trails were not mark at all. Very disappointed in trail markings! Enjoy being out in nature! - We began coming to Potato Creek when it was just a State Recreation Area! Always enjoyed the nice size camping sites. Now we use the cabins. PCSP just keeps us coming back for more! Horsemans paradise - Really enjoyed camping and riding at the Harrison-Crawford State forrest, excellent campground, the only complaint is not being able to bring your own wood, nice trails,would love to see the miles put on the trails under the trail number, so you would know how far from camp you are, would really help us new timers. A better map would help also. DNR officers were very nice and polite, no hassles. A Peaceful Place ! - My best friend and I stayed here at the end of August of 2010. We enjoyed the Pool there and toured Oliver Winery close by which was wonderful. A Beautiful place and he Staff was very friendly!! Great memories fishn w my dad - We would rent a small boat & bring our trolling motor & some minnows & fish for hours for crappie & bass. The whole place is so clean, beautiful & best priced park around :) Quiet in all its wonderful glory - We had a great time at this park, I grew up having Family Reunions here and have since started taking my kids and its so shady and cool even on the hot days. Love the quietness and everyone that camps here always seems so friendly and willing to lend a hand. inmate help - the poor timing of having yellow jumpsuit clad department of corrections inmates cleaning the family restrooms and showers mid morning when these facilities are at their peak use astonished me and my wife. these guys were leering at my family and the campers in the area were all very uncomfortable with this. we noticed no obvious supervision and will think twice before returning to camp here with so many other choices in the area. Awesome - Winner winner chicken dinner! Our best family camping memories. - Our indiana state park family camping trips are some of our favorite vacations. And even after 15 years Potato Creek is still first on our list to visit. - We LOVE Pokagon! It is close to our home, beautiful trails, kid friendly, great beach and the nature center is a great feature for young campers. absolutely wonderful time! - Our favorite park! - Our family has been going to Ouabache for many years now. We started out going Sundays after church, picnics, boating and swimming. We now camp there as well and it is a delight in every way. A wonderful place to create lasting family memories!! Great Place - The shade and cool water makes a hot day enjoyable. Great place to relax! - This is a great place with almost all the the sites being nice and level. amazingly beautiful place! - We decided to take the kids camping on our 11th anniversary...it was a place we went all the time when we were just dating! and the kids enjoyed it so much! we are actually going back on Sept 18th for their candle walk...which I know will be awesome! (Dream Land) - Wampler has became or new summer fishing,camping spot for maney more years to come.Linton is verry frindley aswell! What in the world? - Was here in July 2010. The renovation of the lake-drained and dredging seems to have completely stalled? I hope they can fix this because beautiful Yellowwood lake is no more:( Good Reservoir for Boating - We go pleasure boating on this reservoir. It has a nice No Wake Cove near the Miami Ramp and a nice No Wake zone at the river end past the bridge. It is currently suffering from severe algae bloom - signs are posted to wash afer exposure and not to consume any of the water. Normally this reservoir does not suffer from this problem - this is the first year that it has been this bad for so long. Generations of Memories - When my mom was a young girl, growing up in early 1950s in southern rual Indaian, she went on a school fieldtrip to Spring Mill State Park and fell in love! As a young girl growing up in the early 1970s, my fondest memories are picnics with my family, exploring the village and dipping my feet in the cold spring water at the park. In the 1990s, I started taking my young daughter to the park and she too fell in love with it!! My mom, my daughter and I have had wonderful moments together at the park and when my daughter has children, she plans on continuing the tradition!! My husband survived!!! - My husband was in the triathalon on 7/24. He had a great time. Thanks Versailles, for hosting a very cool event like this. We love the campground and the sites are very large and the park is very family friendly. Thanks again. ok for short visit - stopped off here on x country trip. good sites for such a cheap rate. other campers respectful. one of our family favorites - me and my family have been to lieber many of times we always have a good time be it camping,fishing,boating or what ever is happy to pay to get in!! - this park is BEAUTIFUL! we drove 1 1/2 hours to visit..I am happy to pay to get into a state park just to have it well kept and clean! our family enjoyed ourselves and will be returning! thank you Indiana for keeping your parks clean! Excellent park - Friendly staff. Lovely camp grounds. Great place! - Excellent park, if you want to picnic get the Skyline shelter house, it has amazing views! Lots to see - Had lots of fun looking for birds and other wild life. We saw Otters, Deer, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Sandhill Crane,Red-headed Woodpecker, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Indigo Bunting and more. Everyone should check this place out. We plan to visit again soon Makes you feel like a child - If you don’t mind feeling like a child with very strict parents. This place is for you !! You might want to check the rules before you plan on staying at this place ! I will never camp or fish or Kayak here again!! Rocks! - Only place to go bouldering legally on state owned property in Indiana. Check out the climbing gym in the park if you get the chance! Kundalini (V3/4) is worth the trip. A striking, highball acute-arete with a horn feature on top. Check it out! Great overall experience! - Took my wife and kids camping this week and when I asked them how this vacation fared, they all rated it over international vacations as well as vacations to some top vacation sites here in the states...they loved the camp ground and the pool! Kids are 7&9. good BUT - We really enjoy the park,but our site was very wet and muddy covered with straw and should have NEVER been rented out for anyone to stay on. We also have same site reserved for the next week and they will NOT allow us to to switch to another spot even though the spot is available.. SO DO NOT reserve site 9 Life-size models & ancient artifacts - In the museum, the life-size people, houses, and fields are impressive and informative. Many important artifacts include chunkey stones and large reverse-decorated pottery. Several mounds are in view after a short walk. Hikers will find more to experience. good hunting - very good for deer hunting awesomeness - this place has everything for kids and adults i love going here - Visited your park on Sunday and was very disappointed with its appearence. The trails were not kept up and scenery was horrible because of all the downed trees. Excellent Park and facilities - Became one of our favorite parks - First visit to this park and it was very enjoyable. The camp sites were very spacious and all ammenities were close by.
Lots to do in surrounding areas also. Wonderful family time - The pool at Shakamak State Park is by far the best! We have such a good time here year after year. love the waterfalls - 1st time visiting park and we just loved it, plan to camp there sometime soon. A family tradition! - My husband&I have been taking our four kids camping here for the last seven years twice a year! We go in June&September while Friendship, IN. has their 10 day long flea market. We love the pool and taking our kids out on the boats! It is a family tradition that we hope will continue to go on even when we become grandparents =) Thank you for the memories! POOL CLOSED!! HORSES GONE!!! - Been a whiles since we camped at Versailles..Brought my 2 nephews up for a few days to swim, horse back ride and camp..My husband got here before me set the camper up and settled in. Found out after I arrived the pool was closed for 2 weeks only opened on weekends and they no longer have horses here. I would of left but he have everything set up. Really disaapointed in the cuts I see in Indiana Parks. With the way things are really a shame the State of Indiana is making cuts in the parks.... Still a young park - 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. Returning as an adult - I had loads of fun here when I was a kid and now I am bringing my kids here. Very few places offer so much to do as a family.
Thanks and keep it up! Wonderful Memories - It was my favorite place to go as a child and young adult. I have since moved away but from time to time my thoughts come back to the enjoyable times spent there and wish that I could share them with my husband. Thanks for the memories Our new FAVORITE place to camp! - My husband and I have just started taking our 5 year old twin boys camping. We were hoping to find a place that we would like to keep going back to, so that we could start a familiar tradition with our boys. Versailles State Park was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for us! The campsite that we got was directly across from the bathrooms and showers and it was so peaceful and quiet. There was a playground for the kids without short walking distance. The land was incredibly beautiful and the park employees were extremely friendly and helpful. We had to drive an hour to get there, but it was totally worth it! We will definitely keep going back to Versailles! Our favorite vacation spot - We look forward to returning every year Very peaceful and relaxing . Ancient Native site - Indiana Mounds State Park offers a glimpse into Ancient Native life along the Ohio River. Includes a refurbished museum and outdoor buildings recreating life of the Mississippian Indians. Great Picnicking! - Halfway between Cincinnati and Scottsburg-a great place for family picnics! Loved it! This park is among my Fondest Memories! - I love this park and hiking at it. Horrible - These people threw us out of their park while we were cleaning up trash. Horrible campout. DNR were like Nazis, stalking patrons with night vision goggles and hassling people. If you are an out doors nature lover STAY AWAY! We were quiet and respectful. Unreal. Bite the hand that feeds and become the hand that takes. we have been doing conservation work for 20 years and we have never had a more insulting experience. God's Country!!! - Been going 3 times a season for the past 12 years!!
Nothing short of a great Family Campground!! Seeya June 10th!! one of my favorite parks!!!!! - I have been going to spring my whole life. Many b-day partys, cookouts, water fights the holloween thing, going in the caves, and the waterfell or just going to walk around. i love this place many memories that will never be forgoten. Thank you very much. Beautiful Park - This was our fist time camping and we LOVED the park. Very clean, wooded sites and clean bath facilities. Great trails, playgrounds and a beautiful waterfall. The campground was quiet at night. We will return, great place for kids. peace and quiet - I love Shades its very private. I love I can walk all day and rarely see a person. Its the perfect getaway you can fish, hike, camp. They also have great playgrounds for the kids. Last but not least the park workers, rangers, maintenance, etc. They do a awesome job keeping the park in tip top shape. Thank You and keep up the good work. Horseback Rider - I agree that there was alot of trash left behind on the trails!! Very sad!!!! I follow the rule what you bring in you take out!! That means everything!!!! Also it would have been very helpful if the trail markers were alittle more detailed!! The map we got at the office was really confusing! We had to use the GPS on one of our riders I-phone. Thank God for technology!! Over 20 Years Camping Here - I have camped at Glendale almost every year for the past 20 years. It is clean, nice shade trees, and large lots. It is designed for outdoors people. It can get really busy on the weekends so get here early! I love it because it is quiet, affordable and perfect for a week or weekend! beautiful place to stay - me and my wife love camping and fishing here. the views are spectacular Amazing - My husband proposed to me at Shades in racoon run... It was a rainy yet beautiful day. We visit this park every year the same time for the peace and love of nature. I hope only the people who truely love nature, building a camp fire without fire starter, and peace and quiet vist Shades. Love it! Best place ever as good as it gets anywhere I have been - Fun Place to go Lots to Do - We used to camp here every summer as kids would stay max time & do the Nature Center Walks & programs- Bike, Swim, Hike, & it kept us entertained all summer. Most sites then were pretty shaded so kept it a little cooler than beach not sure how it is now Perfect family adventure! - Between renting the boat and fishing, playing at the play grounds to swimming at the pool, going up the fire tower and visiting the bison! This place is our favorite! Great Park! - awesome Our Favorite Park - Our family absolutely loves to camp here. It is absolutely beautiful. Simply Wonderful!!! - Camping is primative, if you like that sort of thing, it is very good but you do have alot of other campers near by. Not truely Primative or deep in the woods.
Fishing? Some of the best in Indiana as far as strip pits go. Some of the lakes are so clear it is like fishing in a giant aquariam.
Loved it. You can see every single star in the sky - great horsetrails - great park only bad thing the store at camp ground is very expensive esp. the price of wood, thousands of acres of wood and they beat you up on wood prices.!! Great Family Times!!!! - My dad took my brothers, his girlfriend and I there years ago and it was AWESOME! Great scenery!!! Very quiet and great for friends and family!!! Cant wait to go back soon!!! got a little lost - to me the trails were not very well marked, it seemed there was only one symbol for every trail i was on. in the end it was an okay park decent scenery, and the detour only added a couple hours to the adventure Best state forest ever! - Has everything,from the wonderful trails to the overnight camping in the Back Country Area.Even has its own haunted cemetery! traditions - Iv been coming here for about 10 years now and it always feels like the first time.Fishing,boating,horseback riding and a pool yeah its home away from home Love this place!! - My family and I have been camping here for 13 yrs and we would not want to go anywhere else!! My favorite place to relax in Indiana! - The inn is awesome!A great place for a romantic get away or for a large family get together. But my favorite, favorite, thing is the Sunday morning bird walk with a naturalist who is extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic,has a high power spotting scope, and makes enjoying nature really fun! It is a great place to go in any season! 1st camping spot but not the last - 1st took my oldest when they were 2 and 3 now they are 17 and 18. we now have a 6 and 10 year olds and were doing it all over again. so much to do and see. people are from everywhere and friendly. will continue to recommend to everyone wonderful place to be - I have a question me and a friend was in glendale the other nite and i have never seen as many crawldads in my life can some one tell me why? rv parking - need more rv parking and Deluxe sites Loved it! - It was ultra relaxing. The trails were in tip top shape.
I just loved it! been going there for years. - A nice place but the horse riders litter up the horse trails real bad. Beer and soda cans and food containers all over the place. Also ATV users ride unchecked on foot traffic only areas to reach outer lying areas for hunting. Both of these things need to be stopped. Great camping areas with a playground and running water. A nice place. How Amazing - My children and I enjoyed Turkey Run evey weekend Great Park! - Great Fishing. I love this place - I spend 3 days last summer here with friends and family and we had a good time. Hope to do it again this year Beautiful - I have been visiting Shades now for over thirty years. What I love the most is that very little has changed. It still holds that primitive charm that first attracted me there. An Indiana treasure to be sure. great park - I grew up around there,nice people.I do miss the place. Now I live in Jasper IN. Fast fun all day long - I have been to Pokagon 5 different times. If you want more information, the PBS TV show Indiana Outdoors filmed a show at Pokagon State Park.
www.indianaoutdoors.net A great place for a park - Glad to see a very good park in this area. I do hope that the area at the river junction can be developed somehow at some time. Until then keep up the good work. Don - i just loved it there. just riding was fun Clean, lotts of fishing, and hunting. - Fishing great, hunting is going down, cutting a lot of trees down in the forest.Hope it will pick up next 2 or 3 years. Really nice park - Camp ground great, lots of thing to see and do. Where Memories are Made - I have been going to this park since I was a little girl. Now, my husband and I go camping with our son. I love everything about this park. There is something for all ages!! Great camp ground. - Great place to camp, lots of things to see and do. Waterfalls - I like the waterfalls, although I have not seen all of them yet. Also know that Kissing Falls is near but not in the state park. Maps directing people to all of the falls are not great. The Best Place Ever!! - We love coming here with our horses to ride the trails and laugh, laugh, laugh! One of the most beautiful scenic places. Nice park for boating - Clean shower houses, roomy sites. Lots of boaters on the weekends in the summer and very full on holiday weekends. A wonderful place through the week. Fishing can be difficult. Re: Lady kicked by a horse - Becky is all healed; back at work. My childhood dreamland... - A labyrinth of beautiful old growth strip mine pits... Great Bike Trails - The bike trails are excellent for both biking and hiking. VERY well constructed and maintained. Park personnel are friendly and cooperative. Altogether a great place to go for a variety of activities. Great place for families. - Great place to picnic, boating, fishing, swimming,hiking and camping. Many places to hike. Can even take horses on the horse trail. A Fun place to go. A Great Place To Trail Ride - This park has 8 miles of well maintained bridle trails. There are two nice size creeks to cross and several small streams. The hills & wide trails along with excellent scenery makes for a relaxing and enjoyable time. They have horse rental, horse camping and a day parking area. There is water for the horses, restrooms at day camp, horse camp and next to the horse rental barn. There are also a couple of picnic tables along the ride to stop, relax, enjoy the day or catch a bite to eat. This is one of our favorite places to ride anytime of the year. Thanks to everyone at Whitewater State Park for doing such a great job on these trails! Beauty in the heart of Indiana - We are so lucky to have this amazing forest so close to our home!The trails are well marked.Safe.
Only wish we had cross country skiing trails in the Winter. I love this park. - I was a Boy Scout for as long as I can remember, and I have camped at many campgrounds, recently I graduated from Boy Scouts and decided to stick around and help out, I am glad I did. My troop stayed at Shades last weekend, Nov 20-22, and everyone loved it! the trails are amazing, the absoluted best I have seen in Indiana, and Michigan. the campsites we stayed at, Youth, were clean and well maintained, though a little swampy at the north edge. there was plenty of room for star gazing, tents and games- all at once! The ravines(ladder trails) were amazing, devils puch bowl made me feel like a little kid, high on exitement. Beautiful waterfalls rewarded us for the hike down the creek. On our we took a trail with only one ladder from the play ground, found sugar creek, got onto a large area of river stones, and found this pile of rocks, about 6 ft. high and 3-4 Ft. around. I will come back someday and the troop is already making plans to do so. Perfect Fall Weekend - Pokagon was beautiful this weekend. The trails were perfect for walks with the dogs and getting in a bit of trail-running. Most enjoyable were all the terrific people I met. Special thanks to all the park staff, everyone was so helpful and had great attittudes. Spent some time kayaking on Lake James and enjoyed the swans and ducks. Perfect time of the year to get out on the lake for us paddlers... and the lake is so clean.
Plan to make another trip over the winter to enjoy the toboggan run.
Peaceful way to enjoy nature! - A great getaway for camping,fishing, bird watching, or hunting. - i was bit by a deer. i saw people from the YHCC peeing in the lake.
i tried swimming in the lake, and got seaweed in my mouth. this park is inexcusable.
there was a green truck, always using swear words and almost hit our campsite while driving. we left immediately. - Glendale is a Fish and Wildlife area, mostly made up of Hunters, Trappers, Wildlife Watchers and Fishermen. It is not a typical campground. My excellent rating is based on what the area is designated for.
Keep this in mind and you will fall in love with the area. Not many places like it.
Like camping there but: - Camping was good but the restrooms need some work done on them (very poor) love this park - This a great park, camping was excellent. We love walking around the park, no big hills, plus we love seeing the bisons. Our granddaughter loves the playgrounds. Thanks Indiana for all the great times!!!! alright - One of my favorite places to escape to - I have been going to this park since i was little and now i bring my children. Its a wonderful place to get away to and just take in nature.
Absolutely beautiful - I very much enjoyed my time in the park. We had a company management retreat. Great setting and was fun. Beautiful country. Great Trails - Some of the best hiking anywhere in the Midwest. Nice lodge. The camp sites are OK. Clean and a wide variety of shaded and sun sites. The campground is crowded all summer. Tis is a high use park but maintained well. A Tradition - My dad started taking me there in 1964-the old days Went many times in college Natural Resource Major at Ball State. One of a kind - next-to nature-in cognito experience in the area.a place you remember even when you move on. Will be back this Fall to experience/appreciate. A must experience!!!!! - vh - AWESOME!! - Living in Indianapolis, this place is a great getaway form all the comotion. Great father-son time place!! Very Clean and Beautiful - Wonderful camping. This campground had the cleanest bathrooms of any state park I have visited. That is important to many of us female campers! Also, the Nature Center is wonderful. Family Tradition - Both my parents and their parents came here when they were young. My siblings and I were taken here every summer when we were young. Now my children will be coming here every summer as I have. There is so much to do and it is awesome. Beautiful place to camp! - Hiking, biking, fishing, boating, swimming in a very nice pool with slide when it is open. Nice lake - The park has a nice lake, but if you like to hike this is NOT the place to go. woooh! - fun. i guess. lol. haha. Wonderful Place - I love camping here! - We loved this park. There is a ton of things to do. The inn is very nice. We have also camped here. The campground is very nice as well. Visiting twin caves is a must if you visit. - We have stayed at this park several times. This is a very clean and quiet campground. The hiking trails are great. Quiet and Peacful - Awesome park. Will recommend it highly.
The trails are wonderful! OUR FAVORITE - I LIVE IN OHIO MY PARENTS USED TO TAKE US THEIR ALOT DURING THE SUMMERS NOW MY KIDS GET TO INJOY IT THIS PLACE IS CLEAN THE STAFF IS ALWAYS VERY NICE AND A GOOD FAMILY PLACE 5 STARS - Dear To Much - We visited Versailles state park 8/18/09. We wanted to check out the park to see if it was something we would be interested staying in.We had to check in like everyone else. We told them we would only be staying long enough to check out the campground and find sites we would like to stay at. We did not have to pay the $7.00 charge you are talking about. It was mentioned, however I ask what the $7.00 was for and that I would only be a few minutes and they let me on in without paying. We have to speak up. No one should have to pay a fee for looking.What a beautiful place it was. Hopefully I can now get the site we picked out booked. Friendly Camping - We love to camp at Lincoln its quiet and clean. It has alittle for everyone in the family, trails, fishing, swimming, nature exhibits....its great. The DNR folks are always helpful and friendly. Cool as a cucumber - I love the shade and cool water. It makes a hot day so cool. The buildings and scenery makes you feel like you are in the past and it is kept so pretty. Great Park - I really enjoyed camping here, Sugar Creek is very close if you like canoe/ kayak (within a mile) We did the 15 mile trip. I went over 4th of July weekend and had a very good time - not noisy although their were tons of people. The sites have plenty of trees and are fairly private. Try not to forget anything though, b/c there is not anything very close. We are planning our next trip back in about a month. I would be careful about food though, for some reason this has been the worse park for racoons that I have been to this year. Excellent place to take the kids - Believe me, we know -- with 5 children ranging in age from 13 to 8 :-) We have been 3 times just this summer alone & are planning to continue going back.
$36 State Park Pass gets us into all of Indiana State Parks for the entire year & if they have a beach like Leiber does then you get to swim for FREE!! Wonderful family experience! very good catfishing waters - not real deep but channel cats hit on everything, nice size around 14-18 inches Horses,Bikes, or just walks in the woods - This park has it all. Wildlife, camping and miles of horse and bike trails together in this Great Northern Indiana Park. And it is only 2 hours from Chicago !! We have been camping here for 30 years and will continue for another 30. Beautiful - Absolutely beautiful park, recommend families to go. They have lots to do and is not expensive at all. Wawasee park perfect to tow up! - Been towing there for over a year now and it is great. I am trying to get this legal here now. Found out it was against the rules. Park authorities have been cool and with the Directors in Indy designating the site for towing paragliders. Saying a big prayer! We will be back in the sky over the lake again in the future. Thanks to everyone who as enjoyed this activity and your support to get designation so we can continue soon. fun for the weekends - Potato Creek is a great place to go even for a weekend. Some of the activities that I have enjoyed are taking a bike ride, going to the beach, having a pick-nick, and taking a marvelous boat ride. GREAT PLACE TO PICNIC! - I visited the Skyline Shelterhouse on July 19, 2009. I was in Brownstown visiting my grandkids and we went to the Park for a picnic. The view from up there was AMAZING! The roads in and out are very interesting to say the least. - Excellent horse camping facilities, blacktop drive and pad for the trailer, really nice stalls and the trail riding has lots of options beginner to rugged. Great trails! I will go back again. we love it - We love staying at Ouabache, but we hold our loaf of bread tightly, by our side, even if we have to go to the restroom... There are those bandits out there... cute little critters, at night!!! - LOVE IT! Great park, but - The bathrooms are horrible. Mildew on the shower curtains, no bench to put your stuff, and the shower heads have so much iron build up that the water barely comes out. Also no soap on the sinks. Otherwise I loved the park. Great campground - My husband and I just got back from 4 nights of camping at Spring Mill. The location was great, we ride a motorcycle and the rides nearby are beautiful. We will definitely be back. The park and the Inn are very well kept. I highly recommend this park. GREAT PLACE TO GET AWAY - I LOVED IT EVERYONE IS NICE WILL TELL PEOPLE TO GO THERE ATLEAST ONCE IN THERE LIFE great fishing - on the site looking to to come back, but about three years ago i was fishing below the dam catching flathead cats with nightcrawlers, night came and I caught a 28lb flathead it took me 20 min to reel him in! - I have been going to Leiber State since I was a little girl. Now that I have children I take them and they enjoy it as much as I did at their age. If you have families.. this is a great place to be! Love It - I use to go her with my grand parents and since they have been there a hundred times they would show me everything. LOVE CAMPING - MY FAMILY AND US STARTED CAMPING HERE WHEN MY SISTER AND I WAS REALLY YOUNG TALKING NOT EVEN SCHOOL THE STAFF HERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BEST THEY HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE BATHROOMS & THE GROUNDS VERY CLEAN...WE LOVE CAMPING HERE & EVERYONE ELSE WILL AS WELL!!!! rehab - when my father had a stroke he could not do much. my mom would drive him around the park and they would see so many birds and animals it kept his spirits up. he is now back to normal and they still drive through the park only now dad drives and they hike and fish. I am thankful for such a beautiful place for them to regroup. Thank you My favorite spot - I almost hate to post a review, as I really enjoy the lack of crowds at this park, especially at the beach. - Great Family Park - Large pool with diving boards, large slide, mushroom. Nice campsites. Great for riding bikes. Decent trails. 1 good wooden playground and 1 not so good wooden playground. The lake seemed shallow but maybe not everywhere. One of my favorite parks - it is so fun to go to the nature center. everyone that works there is so helpfull Small park....grab picnic areas early - The Pool was completely over capacity. Basically you were elbow to elbow. I thought they had capacity limits for safety? It was not pleasant when someone got sick in the pool and the staff waited to determine what to do. Then the staff decided to announce that the pool would close early. Not well managed. juggaloistic! - ok i am from northern indiana. every year a big group of my juggalo family desides to go to all the different campgrounds all over indiana. this year we went to clifty falls! it was alot of fun! my bf (best friend) and my girlfriend was walking with me well my girlfriend is on the side closes to the road. i was in the middle, and my bf was closes to the river! well he turns to look at something and he walked right into a pole! it was hularious! lol! we also walked the trails and there was like 50 of us walking through the creek bed! it was awsome! i would love to go back sometime! AWESOME CAMPING/ GREAT POOL - WEVE CAMPED HERE SEVERAL TIMES AND ALWAYS MEET SUPER PEOPLE AND THE PERSONELL ARE HARD WORKING AND COURTEOUS Bike trails are the best - My family loves the bike trails.they are hard but easy. thank you,its beautiful park. sisters Vacation - My sister and I are taking our second annual trip this year to a State Park in Indiana Mc Cormicks Creek near Spencer In. Last year we went to Spring Mill State park. Check my blog http://sistersvacation.blogspot.com/ I love this place - I have been going to Pokagon State Park since i was a kid every year it is a great place to go on vacation Lady Kicked by Horse, Clark State Forest - At Clark State Forest, in Henryville, Indiana, a lady named Becky was riding her mule on one of the horse trails, and was kicked by a horse, seriously injuring her leg. If anyone has any information about her status, please post a comment about it. Thank you. Wow - Too many people! stay away. I want the place to my self!! My class trip - my 4th grade class came here on 5/18/09, and they loved it.We got to see the snakes, how they grind the corn, and a lot more! We stayed from 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. We will be back next year for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great place to have fun - this is a great place to go 4 vacation to fill like your getting away alot to do 4 fun RATTLE SNAKE CAMP GROUND IS WERE TO GO I - Tradition - My husband and I started hiking near the dam in the Fall of 2006. We have every year since, and plan to make it a family tradition. We always go in the fall, but this year we are going to try our first camping experience in the forest. We are very excited, the scenery is simply breath-taking!!! cool - well here you can find lots of ideas and i think that this is so cool....... AN EXCELLANT PARK ALL AROUND - MY HUSBAND AND I WENT CAMPING AT HARDIN RIDGE AND IT WAS AWESOME,THE EMPLOYEES ALL ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND POLITE AND VERY HELPFUL, THEY KEEP THE CAMPGROUND AND BATHROOMS SPOTLESS AND OVERALL A GREAT EXPERIENCE, WE DEFINATELY WILL BE BACK AGAIN Love It!!!! - We love coming to this park!! My kids get dirty and exhausted by 8pm!! This is the only state park we go to!!!! - Mounds is very nice and they have wonderful walkways. They do have a little raccoon problem though so its best to secure your food and flash lights. awesome wilderness and forest - What a treasure! - Ferdinand State Forest offers some of the best hiking and biking trails anywhere in Southern Indiana. Camping and fishing areas look to be just as good. Beautiful! - This park is truly breath-taking. The natural rock and the creek make this park one the best in the state! I spent many summers here as a child and was recently able to bring my husband and children here for the first time to experience the beauty. We went throught Wolf Cave and my 11 year old and my 6 year old loved it! There is nothing like the tranquility and adventure you can find in this park! - We have been camping for 6 years and have 6 kids age 5mos. to 13 and our family loves this place. we camp with other families and love the beach our kids would live there if they could. 45 min. to a beach and boating cant beat that. Love the Place - We camp (tent & pop-up) here 2 to 3 times a year in the newer section. We recommend it to all of our friends & family. We love the horses, the hiking, swimming and just hanging out at the campfire! Beautiful place - Lots of wildlife, especially waterfowl and shore birds. Very clean and well kept. Long Time Family Vacation Spot - My family has visited Pokagon State Park since I was a child. I now share the experience with my own family. We visit several times every summer also in spring. Hope to visit in winter as well. Beautiful!! Priceless!! Historic!! good memories - I spent many days fishing in this great park.Also many days and nights camping. I regret I now live too far away (South Carolina) and miss it a great deal. Worth checking out. A favorite for all ages - I take my sons here numerous times every year. No matter what you like to do they have it all. Wether you prefer marked or unmarked trails, horse back or fishing. The wildlife is abundant and the views are breath taking. BEST parks are in IN - Alway a GREAT place to camp...GREAT camp sites, hiking and owling at night....our group LOVES IN parks! Good place to take young kids to fish. - I live up I74 in Shelbyville. I have taken my kids here to fish for years. It is pretty small but is fun for the kids. Plenty of Bluegill and small Bass. New comer - I have been reading all the reviews & was wandering if anyone can let me know which sites are the better sites. It sounds like a great place to go & a group of us wanted to try a new campground. any info will be appreciated.
thanks The Best Indiana has to offer - Very scenic area, up close and personal with the wildlife. Offers great hunting and fishing opportunities. Great Park - This park is great, it has some great play areas for kids and the Buffalo are wonderful. Last time we were there they came right up to the fence which made my 4 year old very happy! My favorate palce EVER. - I have visted here every season. Stayed in the lodge and campground and just a day visit.
It is one of the best places to visit. I live in Kentucky and it only takes about one or two hours to get there. Something for the whole family to do. Teenagers to seniors have something to do. bass heaven - Great fishing caught three 15 lbs bass with bait caster and thier all three hanging on my wall. Stay Away! - I really hope the 2.5 mile hike keeps people away from this perfect getaway/hideaway. My best friend turned me on to this place 2 years ago. Thanks Matt! Plenty of hiking, very nice park - 5 Stars - Ok fishing, good hiking... Best fishing and awesome camping. - This is my favorite state park. Way better than Potato Creek. GREAT PLACE - WONDERFUL, LOTS TO DO...RELAXING. WOULD LIKE FOR ANY ONE WHO HAS THE OPPURTUNITY TO VIST, OR STAY HERE. the best place ever!!!!! - my parents has been taking me to potato creek since i was 6 months old, now i am 30,and i have been takeing my family for the pass couple of years on camping trip with my wife and two kids. and we have a trip coming up ...in june at potato creek.. i will always come here... this is were i grow up at. and I want my kids to take there familys here to!!!!!!!!this place is the BEST!!!!!!
seter racing27 We love it! - We go to Whitewater every year. We live in Warsaw IN. It is well worth the drive! Our kids absolutly love the humungus play area!!! - - Horse riding at its best - We have traveled with our horses to three states and find the Salamonie a hard place to beat. Wonderful and beautiful, challenging, great camping and relaxing with the kids and horses. Great childhood memories - The BEST memories I have of my childhood were camping here! Awesome!! - First time visitor in January, of all months! We were very impressed with this beautiful well-kept park! We will definitely return for a picnic! Congratulations to those responsible for a great job! AWESOME PLACE! - Our family took a Saturday to come up and go on the toboggan run. What a blast! It was a great time. My husband and I also came to the restaraunt at the Inn for our anniversary and it was wonderful as well. A great treasure for everyone! fishing - I miss this! - I grew up in Huron and now live in North Carolina and miss living only 20 minutes from Spring Mill. Family Favorite - wow! fabulous park year round. We did the winter camping and tobaggan run in dec. And last summer we did camping, biking and canoeing. i love it! No ORV - It is a National Forest not a National Park - FALL IS THE MOST SCENIC TIME - THE LEAVES AT THE END OF OCTOBER ARE IN ALL OF THEIR SPLENDER. TREES COVER NEARLY ALL OF THE PARK WITH CURVY ROADS AND SCENIC CLIFFS ALONG THE TRAILS.. ENJOY! One of the best small state parks - They have nice bike trails, walking trails, and some geocaching hidden in there. It is worth the trip down. great equestrian trails - Love the trails, just enough for a great day ride. I wish you had over night camping in the horse area, that would be perfect. The woods loves tree huggers, sorry. - CAMPING CABINS - I LOVED THAT PLACE. I WENT DURING WINTER AND IT WAS REALLY GOOD. REALLY GOOD PLACE. =) a wildernes refuge - We like to visit a couple of times a year (have done so for over 20 years). We love to see the seasons of different wildlife and the bird migrations. It is fascinating to see what is just passing through on a flight path north or south. We have seen enjoyed all kinds of wildlife and find it a serene natural place. best kept secret in Indiana - Revolutionary War history that too many outside of Indiana forget
G-d bless America! Lovely - good hikes, peaceful, not crowded, no liberals My Shangri-La!! - I have camped here for twenty years now, on the same site...it is my vacation of choice and I have turned several friends and family members on to this place!!! I am so devoutly in love with Spring Mill and only hope that Heaven is just like this place!!! love the park but draining the creek - I went this weekend, sept 7, 2008 they have drained the creek some its the most i dont know what word to use. From the shore line the water is back about 10-15yards. The explorer in me was looking at all the shells and stuff you dont get to see when the water is there. The nature side of me was looking for anything alive that needed to get put in the water. The artist side of me was looking at the new old upcoming life and death Absolutely Beautiful - This destination is enjoyable for adults, children, and in between. Wonderful for creating memories. Best park in Indiana for camping - We have been going here for 5 years now and we love it. The woods, the great pool, the people and the staff are wonderful. Great for kids and animals also. A Family Tradition - This is one of our favorite places to go in the fall, and it has become quite a family tradition. We have been making this same trip for the past 20 years, and plan to keep doing so as long as we can. We typically visit around the middle of October, and take the route south of Indianapolis (I-65), to Seymour, and then west on Highway 50 to Brownstown. We always visit the Russell Stover outlet in Seymour (formerly in Brownstown), and then travel on to Brownstown. If you happen to be in Brownstown during normal work week hours, there is a Marian Kay Spice factory that might be a good place to visit (however we have never been there). Skyline Drive is probably our most loved site on the park property, but we also always drive down to Starve Hollow Lake and Knob Lake. There is a persimmon tree that grows next to Knob Lake, which we always have to collect a few specimens from each year. There is also a farm market we visit along what I think is called Lake Road. We usually have a picnic lunch in the shelter house on Skyline Drive, climb the fire tower, and then head back into Brownstown. Heading west on Highway 50, we drive the short distance to Highway 135, and then turn north to start the very scenic (and very winding) road to Nashville in Brown County. Along the route we pass through a very quaint little village called Story. There is an Inn/Restaurant there if you have the time, and a lot of spooky tales about the place (e.g. the Blue Lady). We end up in Nashville usually around sunset and walk the streets enjoying the sites, sounds and smells until the shops close. As I said before, this is our annual fall family tradition, and many precious memories have been made with our kids throughout the past 20 years. We have seen the Jackson-Washington Park property under all kinds of circumstances, and always find it worth while. As our kids are growing up and getting closer to starting their own families, we know they too will make this a tradition of their own families, as it has became such a special part of their own childhood memories. Thank you for all the work you do in keeping this property a place where families such as mine can continue to visit and enjoy for many years to come. Wonderful place - I have gone to Mounds State Park nearly all of my life. My father took us as kids and now I am taking my kids. The parks offers wonderful learning experiences! The new addition to the pool is terrific! Our kids love the time we spend here! Fantastic Family Park - Congrats Indiana on having one of the best camgrounds/parks ever. We had a great time at this park. Very clean park and bathrooms. Friendly staff. We went to the pool (Great slide and high dive), went paddle boating, visited the nature center, and hiked on the trails. We stayed at the campground in a pop up. The sights were very large. We will go back. It is a short drive from Fairfield, Ohio. Backpack to Site - We enjoyed the 2.5 mile hike back to our campsite. It is the perfect weekend getaway and we will definately return next Summer. :) Great service, beauty, and accommodation - We recently enjoyed a family reunion weekend here. We were very impressed with the beauty and the cleanliness of the park as well as the comfort and amenities at the Inn. The staff members we met there were all friendly and helpful. We will definitely return! First visit to this park - This is another one of those beautiful Indiana state parks!!! I hiked the 10K AVA event 08-16-08 and was so delighted with the hiking trails and beauty of this park. I could tell there was much love for this park. I was happy to see quite a few people enjoying the park that day. It made me happy to see so many people enjoying one of our beautiful state parks. I will return---it is a favorite on my list. OUR FAVORITE PARK EVER - MY PARENTS TOOK ME HERE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I SPENT THE NIGHT AT THE INN AND WE LOVE IT SO MUCH WE ARE TAKING OUR NIECES AND NEPHEWS THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME Best Indiana state park - I have been coming to Turkey Run State Park since I was an eight year old kid in 1954 and now enjoy taking my friends and grand children to this wonderful park. It never seems too crowded, the hiking is great and the land is
beautiful.
The cabins are not the most modern but the lodge is nice and the food good. Try this park in mid-winter also. What a great time - My daughter and I stayed 3 nights at the Inn in one of the Parkview Suites. The room was very clean. Every one we met and helped us were very nice. We played tennis every day. The pool at the Inn is very nice. We have highly recommeded lots of friends and family to go to Clify Falls. Love the pool and trails - This place was great. The pool was good with an really enjoyable slide, great for kids. The trails we rough but really neat rock formations. Good camp sites all and all a good experience I spent the time there with my 3 kids and spent less than $30. Great day rides. - If you like rugged terrain and steep, narrow trails, this is as good as it gets in the northern half of the state. Nothing marked, ride where you want. Not the biggest but plenty for a days ride. our favorite place to horseback ride - Brown County is my number 1 place to come and camp and ride my horse. It is so lovely year round .I have been coming up there for 15 years. Something for everyone... - Potato Creek is our favorite park. There is something for everyone. You can ride your bikes through the woods and prairie land, take a dip at the beach, and hike the trails. Wander a little bit off of the beaten path and you will find beaver dams, ospreys nesting, and wild turkeys strutting.
We visit Potato Creek just about daily. There is an old cemetery in the State Park that still has a few plots left. We intend to enjoy the park for life...and then some. a retirement heaven - absolutely beautiful.
relaxing and serene.
If you love Bambi, you surely will love it here.
I loved it so much that I am selling my home here in new mexico and moving to Albion Indiana so my husband and I can retire in peace and enjoy the rest of our lives by the lakes. - Large Camp sites - This is a SUPER family campground--We love the pool best place to just have fun - our family has ben coming here for over 25 years and have been enjoying every bit of it Families favorite - We have been camping here for 5 years now. The kids have so many things to do that they never get bored. The patch program keeps them buisy. Favorite Hikes from long ago - This was my favorite destination by car or canoe, back in the 50s and 60s. Summers in high school and on college vacations, here our gang gravitated for picnics, hikes, parking (summer nights in high school) and generally growing up in the appreciation of a local natural wonder. A GREAT PLACE TO BE! - We took our children there for the last 24 years, now their grown and we will be taking the grandchildren there. Peaceful,and beautiful, a wonderful place to camp. - The park is a very nice peacful park perfect for family activites. The new new splash zone they have added at the pool for children is wonderful. - Our family loves this park! The cabiins rock and the lakes and streams are great to canoe on! Fishing is pretty good too! Great Place - Very clean and friendly staff. Lots of wildlife. One of my favorites! - I love this park! I have been going for several years and always find something new. Near Turkey Run and Raccoon Lake. Go you will not regret. Awesome Park - Even though it might seem small, it is a great park. Huge waterfalls, nice hikes through wilderness, and great food at the lodge. A great place to visit! - Beautiful area our best park ever - the elephants rode in and tore down our camp site but we were ok becouse we ate our wheaties for breakfast we were to strong so they ran away never to be seen again. wonderful campground for all ages - The park is very clean and well taken care of, its a park that once you come you will want to come back and tell others about it, its worth your time and travel We LOVE it. - We went 30 years ago once, with a group of friends. Just started going back again about 8 years ago. We have to go a least once yearly sometimes as many as 4-5 times a year. Our adult children now enjoy going as well. We have always stayed at the inn and throughly enjoy the stay. The staff is wonderful. Thank You a beautiful park - A small but very nice park! - I live near Anderson so I have been to mounds several times. There campgrounds are nice and pretty peaceful. They have nice trails not to ruggid, and the swimming pool is also nice the new kids sprinkler area is really neat my kids loved it. relaxing - had a severe problem with campsite #8 on 7-3-08 after the rain - our campsite was completely flooded and the water was still standing on 7-5-08 when we left - it was from what we could tell the only campsite that had standing water on it. Something really should be done with that site for future campers. Also - my husband almost resist showering when we are there because there is no privacy in the showers for the men. Some men like their privacy as well. Please consider putting shower curtains up for men. ITS THE BEST - We have been going here for 9 years and we LOVE it, plenty for the kids to do and that gives mom and dad a chance to RELAX! amazing! - best memories i have are here A wonderful relaxing Place - We went as a family, a huge family of like 20 and everyone had a blast, we fished, we swam, we rode horses, camped, hiked and so much more. We had visits from raccoons as we slept and a crane while we were paddle boating. Truly amazing. Great backpacking/hiking trails - Adventure Hiking trail is great. Scenic views of Blue river and Ohio River. Be sure to carry enough water. - The park was beautiful, but the fact that you had to pay an entrance fee of $7.00 per vehicle just to drive through to see the park and then a camping fee was crazy. I think you should not have to pay the $7.00 fee if you are camping. best place ever - it has the best camping spots and fishing spots ever Wonderful time at Spring Mill Campground - We spent 3 nights at Spring Mill State Park Campground Memorial Day weekend. It was a great park to camp in and a wonderful introduction for me(my husband is from Indiana, I am not) to Indiana. Family Oriented - This is one of my favorite state parks. It ranks up there with Meramec state park in Missouri. Plenty to see and do for all ages. a great park for all the family - RV OR TENT OR PASSING THROUGH THIS IS A GREAT PARK TO VISIT So much to offer - Pokagon State Park has so much to offer... scenic hiking trails, bike trails, a WONDERFUL Nature Center with very knowledgeable and friendly staff, two beaches, fast/fun toboggan (winter of course), great camping, cabins,and an Inn. OUR FAVORITE PLACE!! - OUR FAMILY LOVES IT HERE,THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING EXCITING TO DO,IT IS OUR FAVORITE CAMPING DESTINATION!! great camping - our family loves this park,it is great for camping,just a beautiful park!! STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS - SO WE CAN GET A CAMPING SPOT WE LOVE THIS PARK WHETHER CAMPING OR IN ONE OF THE CABINS AWSOME - AWSOME Beautiful Nature - This state park is awesome!It has spectacular waterfalls and beautiful views of Sugar Creek.It also has spectacular canyons.This is a state park you must see. Heaven - This is the most peaceful place that you can possibly be at. If I could go to one place it would be shades. Camp here every year... - Favorite Park - My family has been going to this park every year for over 20 years. It is a great place for all ages We go every year! - I have been going to this park for 20 years now. The best one around. I highly recommend going. Not a good park too take kids - The park will not let you even look to see if there is a sight available for your rv for ten minutes in the park without paying 4.00 each in the rain like we are goingto picknick for 10 minutes . Any other Park I have been to in the United States , State or County has never done this . Why Lieber ?? MONEY ??? Great Weekend Getaway! - Everyone can find something to do. It is clean and the people are friendly. Great Outdoors!! - I love this park. The campsites that I have visited are lightly used. I have stayed and fished at Rattlesnake campground. I have rarely seen another soul on any of my visits. It is like having the whole forest to myself. GREAT RETREAT - Thanks for maintaining this beautiful place--a great place for walking, birdwatching, being quiet. Also found your informational sites (numbered) interesting. A good thing the state is doing by managing/preserving this area. Fishings great if you like carp - Ouabache is one of my favorite parks for camping. If you can, go see your site before you make reservations. My last campimng site could only be described as tree covered swamp with plenty of gravel in the soil to make stake pounding really interesting. Thank God I only brought three tents. Great family trails - Great camping, clean facilities. The best part had to be the trails. I was 6 months pregnant and we had our 8 year old son with us, and the trails were passable by all of us. The trails were also clean and well maintained. We had a map with the description of each trail...we plan to go back this year and finish the rest! great park, great fishing - Great camping - We go to yellowood campgrounds everychance we get even if it is for 1 night we spent memorial weekend there and did not want to leave. Only thing that is lacking there is showers other than that we love it there Alot of fun!!!! - I went to Pokagon as a young boy. I remember the fishing most. Now as an adult and father myself, we went last year to the park and we had a great time. This year, we are planning a camping/pontoon boat trip. wonderful place to take the kids - this is a great place to go if you have children our family goes down to fish,swim,boat and just spend the day relaxing and letting the kids explore Camping - No Electric sites at Lake Wampler but if you have a genrator the camping is awsome. Fishing ok. Favorite local park! - Great fishing, along with great times at this park. Great nature area, lots to see and do! - Services are very nice and a lot of great things to do! - Love this place - I have visited several times. I almost always see a deer. I love Pioneer Village. My parents spent their honeymoon there 50 Years ago. It is a very peaceful place. If I had to complain about anything at all at this park the trails are sometimes poorly marked and difficult to follow. It is however one of my favorite places to visit and have a picnic. LOVE THE WATERFALL by Hamer Cave GREAT PLACE!!! - My grandparents, all my aunts, uncles, and cousins come here for three days around Christmastime. Christmas of 2007 was our 16th year here, including my entire life. SO MUCH FUN!!! I look forward to it every year! :) Keep it a secret - This is our very favorite park to camp in. We spend every weekend, in the fall of the year here. Usually spend a whole week in October. we plan to spend some time there this spring also...... Fun for all - I used to love going as a kid now I have kids of my own not only is it fun for them but I still love it to! Favorite place - Been camping here for at least 20 years, my parents used to bring us here, now I bring my children. We never get bored here. Quite Camping - This is the only place my husband and I camp when we want to get away from it all. Very quiet and peaceful campsite! Even at 9 am. We love it! camping is fun - our family comes here every year. great food, swimmng, horseback riding, hiking, & relaxing Best maintained park in Indiana - not many lakes in Indiana that you can fish for Bass,Bluegill,Crappie,Catfish and be satisfied of what you catch. Also a very well kept park, I am disabled and around the lake there are benches to sit on, they have thought of everything. Keep up the good work. I travel 1.5 hours to get to Ferdinand but it is worth it. Crappie Heaven!! - Saw men with 5 gallon buckets of crappies nearly 3 inches wide across their backs, 10 to 16 inches long!!!!! camping is great here! - our family has camped here for the past ten years.now our small grandchildren come too.we all love POKAGON!!!!!!! Are favorite park - My family goes to lincoln every weekend to camp or just to fish and hike the trails. We love all of the people and even the animals some people do not like the racoons or other animals but we enjoy watching them and even feeding them I think this park is the best. First Visit - We were surprised to see an entry charge for a state park, but it was worth it! Nature lovers dream - This park is a nature lovers dream. The trails are great and the usage of the park is low. There are some days you will not see a soul. Just you and nature. Peace and solitude. great fishing small pool though - the land was beautiful Campers paradise - big lake great fishing it has a pool a water slide diving boards it has it all beautiful trail and camping - this is a beautiful park with many things to do.. swimming, hiking, family activities,fishing.. lakes are excellent,many planned activites for the kids,harmonie state park is beautiful in every way.. and inexpensive.. i love to bring my 3 year old to play - My son and I go to clifty about 3 times a week just to walk and play on the new play area which is really great!!! he loves the nature center too. we live close by and I would recommend any to go see for their selves Excellent Birding Paradise Kids Love It! - We love going here. The kids love it. There is a large visitors center with a nice short paved hiking trail that is great for kids and physically disabled people. There are tons of birds(great blue herons, green herons, egrets, wood ducks, mallards, coots, owls, hawks, teals, swallows, grebes, geese sparrows, warblers) and wildlife(deer, turtles, otters, muskrats, beavers). Picnic areas and hiking trails. There is a self guided auto tour and there are plenty of areas where cars are allowed unlike some NWR so you can view the birds easily from your car. The visitors center also has a movie and a place set up with bird feeders to view song birds etc. There is a migratory bird festival the second weekend in May that is also excellent with fun things to do for adults and kids! - - I LOVE IT go there - cool beautifull I love this place - it is a wonderfull place you should go there sometime. Peaceful and Serene - Although it only carries B campsites, it is nonetheless one of my favorite parks. 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