Spring will be here before you know it, and Indiana State Parks are the perfect place to see the Hoosier State in bloom! We've put together a list of 7 incredible Spring getaways at State Park Inns below.
1) Abe Martin Lodge at Brown County State Park - Nashville
Abe Martin Lodge Aquatic Center
Located in the beautiful Brown County State Park, Abe Martin Lodge features a beautiful indoor aquatic center. Your family can splash around and enjoy a fantastic water slide. Once you’re done splashing around, visit the Brown County State Park Nature Center and explore Indiana’s largest state park (and voted one of the state’s top two state parks by Hoosiers). The Lodge’s Mini Peanut Butter Pie was named by Hoosiers as one of the state’s top 10 pies.
2) Canyon Inn at McCormick's Creek State Park - Spencer
McCormick's Creek State Park
Spring is a magical time at Indiana’s first state park, which was voted as one of the top 10 Indiana State Parks. With a beautiful waterfall (voted among the state’s top 10) and breathtaking canyons, McCormick’s Creek State Park is the perfect spot for a hike. Canyon Inn offers a full service dining room and the park’s Nature Center features history exhibits, nature games and a wildlife observation room.
McCormicks Creek State Park Nature Center
3) Clifty Inn at Clifty Falls State Park - Madison
Clifty Falls State Park
Home to three of Indiana’s top 10 waterfalls, Clifty Falls State Park is simply spectacular in spring! It is no wonder it was voted by our readers as one of the state’s best parks. Clifty Inn provides both breathtaking views of the Ohio River and one of Indiana’s best pies.
Sunset over the Ohio River as viewed from Clifty Inn
4) Fort Harrison State Park Inn and Golf Resort - Indianapolis
Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Harrison State Park is a favorite in Central Indiana for an escape into nature and the Inn’s Pecan Pie, which was voted among the state’s best. The park is also home to a stop on the Pete Dye Golf Trail, The Fort Golf Course, which was named the best course layout in America. Conveniently located just nine miles from downtown Indianapolis, Fort Harrison State Park Inn offers a relaxing change of pace on 1700 acres.
The Fort Golf Course - Hole 10
Fort Harrison State Park
5) Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park - Angola
Pokagon State Park
A wonderful place to hike, bike or paddle, Pokagon State Park is a very popular destination in Northeast Indiana. The Potawatomi Inn sits overlooking Lake James and is absolutely beautiful. Feeling brave? Take the Hell's Point Challenge, an eight-mile hike that culminates in a summit to Hell’s Point, the highest point in the park.
A beautiful spring view of a bike path in Pokagon State Park
Easter Egg Hunt at Pokagon State Park
6) Spring Mill Inn at Spring Mill State Park - Mitchell
Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State Park
Featuring caves, a pioneer village, a museum and one of the state’s best waterfalls, it is no surprise that Spring Mill State Park was voted one of the top 5 Indiana State Parks. Spring Mill Inn features free WiFi and a game room for your time inside, but you’ll want to get out and explore the park, including the Grissom Memorial, a museum dedicated to local hero and second man in space Gus Grissom, which includes the Gemini III space capsule.
7) Turkey Run Inn at Turkey Run State Park - Marshall
Turkey Run State Park
A few hours into exploring Turkey Run State Park, you’ll see why Hoosiers voted it as the best of Indiana’s State Parks. An amazing place for hiking and breathtaking canyons. Turkey Run Inn is home to an indoor pool and the Narrows Restaurant, making your spring getaway to Turkey Run one you’ll be talking about for some time to come!
Turkey Run State Park
