6 Indiana State Parks with Holiday Lights

Lieber State Recreation Area in Cloverdale will host its third Lieber Winter Lights celebration Dec. 6-8 and 13-15 from 6 to 9 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the drive through the light display in the park and campground. 

Address: 1317 W Lieber Rd, Cloverdale, Indiana

Mounds State Park in Anderson will host its fourth Nights of Lights celebration every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Nov. 30 to Dec. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. Over 60 light displays will be featured in the campground and decorated buildings throughout the park. The cost is $10 per vehicle; cash and credit cards are accepted.

Address: 4306 Mounds Rd, Anderson, Indiana 

Ouabache State Park in Bluffton will host its 11th annual Wonderland of Lights nightly, Dec. 6–31, from 6 to 9 p.m., in its campground and throughout the park. The presentation features more than 40 light displays and a synchronized music and light show at the Civilian Conservation Corps fire tower. Cost is $5 per vehicle, cash or check only.

Address: 4930 IN-201, Bluffton, Indiana 

Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell is holding a drive-through holiday lights event in its campground Dec. 6-7 from 6 to 9:45 p.m., the same weekend as its Holiday in the Village. Cost is $5, cash only, and visitors can vote on the best-decorated site. The winner of the competition gets two nights of free camping at the park in 2024.

Address: 3333 State Road 60 E, Mitchell, Indiana

Starve Hollow State Recreation Area in Vallonia will host its third Christmas in the Campground on Dec. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. The event will include a drive-through Christmas display and holiday activities in the Forest Education Center, where guests can also vote for their favorite campsites. A $5 donation per car is recommended.

Address: 4345 S County Road 275 W, Vallonia, Indiana