1st time here, when you drove uphill, at the lake, the view is spectacular! There is plenty…read moreparking. We walked half or maybe 1/3of the trail beside the lake, very nice trail, and excellent view. There is creek running through several area through the trail, but the time we were here in Autumn, it's mostly dry. We didn't finished the whole trail, will definitely come again to try the trail from the other side.

I love coming here to hike and fish! In an unexpected spot and people do a great job with social…read moredistancing right now. Also lots of room to park and 1 minute away from a bait shop/gas station.

Very relaxing and nice I go here often during the summer and…read moreI can say this is the best place to go to

well bit disappointed .. didn't see much and what i did see didn't have much luck with my new…read morecamera. I'm doing something wrong .. blurry. i tried manual and auto focus. sighhh anyway all i saw at the beach was lots of geese. it was so grey and cold .. lousy day. the lake is ok ... I drove from Dayton to see something cool and didn't. can still get into the park free which is nice.

i have grown up next to this lake. perfect for a good run or peaceful walk beautiful at sunsetread more

3 small fishing lakes very close to parking. Quiet safe and peaceful. This park connects to the…read morepopular Sugarcreek park by just walking across the stream on huge sturdy rocks. I came here because someone posted a picture of some birds that I wanted to photograph. Didnt see the birds I came for but there were some geese and turtles.. happened to see some snakes but that was just lucky. It's free to come here but if you want to fish i think you need a license or permit. There's a building right there with someone in a uniform. I think he might have been checking for fishing permits. We were the only one there without a fishing pole.

An awesome little getaway located on the north end of Richmond. A lot of childhood memories were…read moreformed here and it only gets better with time. It's been years since I've been to the reservoir and I'm happy to see that it is more beautiful than ever and waiting to create more memories for generations to come.

Caught this while fishing with my All Star Chase W. at the Richmond IN RESERVOIR. We had a ball!!read more

It was not crowded and it was absolutely amazing. Beautiful. We rented a pontoon boat and had a…read moregrand time.

Lake is beautiful and the marina is awesome. Serves delicious food with a beautiful view.read more

Brookville Lake is our home lake. We live 35 minutes away and we own a boat so we spend a lot of…read moretime here. The lake itself is a little more than 5,000 Acres which is then surrounded by about 11,000 Acres of woods and picnic areas. Our main focus is fishing it is what we love to do. We were able to get out fishing about a week ago as the weather had turned nice. In the summer months the lake does get pretty busy with boaters and skiers. The first time this year we got out and caught 19 crappie and one catfish. That lake is full of catfish. We catch enough fish in the lake over the course of the fishing season to feed our family and extended family for the year. You can also find campgrounds here and you can reserve them through the Indiana DNR website. There are also hiking trails through the woods. Plenty to do if you want to get away for a week or a weekend.

went yesterday to try out new nikon camera and having trouble getting it to work went looking for…read morebirds ... heard there were some at brookeville lake but actually found more at white water state park. but no were close or easy to photography. at brookeville lake i saw some big birds up in a next on electric poles .. not sure if there were eagles or osprey. didn't get great pic or look but there were 2 nests. didn't see the cranes or white pelicans here. it was grey cold windy day. so light wasnt ideal.

Robert J. Barth Lake, a.k.a Cracker Barrel Lake is a small community lake located behind the…read moreCracker Barrel off of Alexandria Pike. No boating is permitted on the lake. It is really too small for recreational boats. There is a paved multi-use trail around the lake. This trail is perfect for a leisurely stroll, pushing a stroller or walking the dog. There is grass from the path to the lake. Fishing is allowed at the lake. There were many people fishing during our visit; my children included. A Kentucky state fishing license is required for those 16 years old or older. One of my children caught a carp that was about 20 inches long! We only caught the one fish during our visit, but boy was it a doozy! Our fishing was catch and release, so maybe you will catch it on your next visit.

I was there to tent camp over a weekend. We had a decent time. They have 2 restroom buildings easy…read moreto walk to, and a shower house. We were in the main central area. It's a huge packed area with few trees, borders hard to discern and tightly packed. I would recommend getting a spot on one the little dead ends with trees and not 1,000 people. The area the park has on the lake is not very appealing tbh. The nature center was a good diversion and they also had movie night and mid day crafts available at the pavilion. I'd give those a 5*.

My family and I have camped at Cowan Lake State Park twice now and will definitely be back for more…read moreoutdoor adventures. The campsites are a good size and are all in the woods, which we prefer. The bathrooms are super simple, but the women's restrooms are impressively clean. My husband did say that the men's restrooms were pretty much unusable though. I have not used the showers, so I can't speak to those. The price is good and I am happy to support a state park. We also haven't gone down to the lake or used any of the other park amenities yet, but look forward to trying them out. Each campsite has a firing and a picnic table and a paved driveway, perfect for our truck top tent. My only complaint so far is that the last time we stayed, there was a dog who truly barked without ceasing the entire time, with the exception of quiet hours because it was taken inside to sleep. I understand the dogs are allowed in the campground and that they bark, but we weren't able to relax, and the campground wasn't peaceful because the barking was that bad. I do wish there was some sort of policy for this. However, this won't deter us from coming back because I do believe it was a coincidence.