The falls are amazing and in the summer they refresh you. The park has trails to fit every age…read moregroups. We Owen county residents enjoy our park and events they offer for our children as well as adults.

McCormick's Creek State Park is Indiana's first State park founded in 1916. They have several…read morehiking trails, camping, a State Park Inn, and an outdoor pool for cooling off in the summer. In the warmer months it is an excellent place for creek stomping with a small waterfall at the end. Both kids and adults love this attraction. It is hard to go wrong with any State Park in Indiana.

played there 3 times this year and the course has only improved over the summer. Greens are in…read moregreat shape and the fairways are great. The only bad thing I have to say is that there are 2 older gentlemen that think they own the course. All 3 times they stand at the senior T's and talk and talk and talk.. Yesterday we tried and tried to get their attention to either hit or let us play through. Then I drove to them to see if they were ok and was meet with foul language and gestures. I went back we t'd off and while we were going by them one of them gave me the finger and was told to go get F'd. We also noticed that later many groups were held up by these 2. They ruined a great day of golfing. Thanks

Beautiful park with plenty of options for everybody. Great walking paths and golf courses.read more

great park nice lake need to do something about family of raccoons before someone gets hurt!…read moreincluding my tent i know of 2 others that the raccoons tore into with campers inside of them also left with a bunch of stings and bites from the red ants after raccons tore the hole in my tent!

This weekends experience was awful thanks to the camp hosts. Not only were they verbally and…read morephysically abusing their two small children the whole time, they were using power tools all day making a racket. Totally not the relaxing experience we usually have here.

I've always loved this park! I took my daughter here as a kid & now my grandkids. The updates…read morethey've done are phenomenal! My grandkids are 2 & 4, their favorite playground at the moment is by the skatepark. Nice & small but fun for them to run & play while I can relax at a picnic table nearby. Their bigger more advanced playground called Emerald palace is now being rebuilt after 23 years & we are anticipating the re-opening! Love this park!

Located on the southeast side of Greencastle, this park has lots to offer. In addition to the…read moreaquatic park near the entrance, there are tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a skate park (I think that's what it was), and a small playground surrounded by sand on the south end. On the north end, a much larger playground complex has both standard playground climbing/sliding pieces as well as the large wooden complex, the Emerald Palace! The kids on hand seemed to be enjoying the wooden pieces and ignoring the standard equipment. Oh well, they have a choice! The park was undergoing it's spring preparation, which is great that they are doing it, but made it obvious that the park needed attention. Strangely, the mulch for the park was dumped on one of the exit roads which completely blocked any vehicles from passing. So, leaving the park necessitated patience since there is no traffic light on Tennessee to allow visitors to pull out into traffic on the busy SR 231. Review #866

Built in 2012, gigantic run area and toss the ball opportunities. Large dog entrance has large dog…read moreholes in the ground, dangerous walking or running area. There is a covered picnic table area, but personally prefer the humans to be mobile and attentive to pets. This day offered up ball tossing humans who said their dog gets territorial over the balls, so let's rethink the playing of the game. I do wish folks understood if your saying your dog is territorial or had an issue with other dogs, how do they knew it won't be this day it tries to eat yours. Common sense needs to prevail, pick up poop and control your hopefully vaccinated pooch.

This park is difficult to rate. If you compare it to other dogs parks, it is a solid 3, but the…read morefact that it is free, while most others charge a fee. makes it a 4. The park has a port-potty and water for both you and your pooch. There is a decent sized parking lot there. The park spans almost 19 acres and has two fenced areas, one for use by large dogs and one for small dogs. Each area is decent sized and both has a shade awning. You will also find a picnic tables and cement slabs off in the distance. The park is ok and do not have any additional amenities or "bells and whistles" outside of the bare minimums that I mentioned, but it is free, so hey. The play areas are very spacious and wide open. Plus it is free. With it being free though, it can sometimes get packed on nice dayside's , so you may want to plan accordingly. This is a decent park to take you. pooch, especially in an area where such places are limited. And, its FREE.

This is a nice nature park. It has a couple of ample sized parking areas, three to be exact. There…read moreis a nice calm 3 acre lake in the park with picnic tables and picnic shelters with tables under them and grills just outside of them. Fishing is allowed in the lake, but with limits. You will definitely need a fishing license to fish here. With every nature park, there is some green space to play filed activities such as soccer, football, catch, kite flying or other activities. This park is no exception. There is a decent amount of green space by the playground area. Some of the shelters are in desperate need of repair though. A couple has sections of the roof collapsing in. There is a small playground at this park with older traditional equipment laid on a wood chip bed. Some of the playground equipment includes a some traditional and toddler swings, A tall spiral slide, a decent sized jungle gym with slides, a see-saw, and a large truck tire. It has benches and picnic tables on the perimeter of the area where parents can sit and watch their littles. There are a couple of small accessible piers on the lake that you can walk out on. They do not go too deep into the lake. I would say about 10 to 15 feet from shore. You will find a nature center and Native American Museum here at the park, along with some awesome wooded trails. It you are not feeling adventurous and are intimidated by the wood trail, you can just walk around the lake. I saw a bunch of people doing that while I was there. Additionally, there is a nice bike/running trail that goes past the front of the park. All in all, there are approximately 3 miles of trails which will take you past restored wetlands, through pine woods, old growth and second growth forest as well as a 25 acre State Nature Preserve. With visits to the Nature Center, native American Museum, Lake, playground and trails, you could easily spend a half a day or more here. I wish that the playground area was a little bit more robust, but it will do. This park has a peaceful vibe and is very relaxing. It is a destination park and hopefully you will get to visit it in the near future.

We are retired. Nice place to bring your lunch, watch the Canadian geese, and dads trying to teach…read moretheir kids to fish!!

While visiting Terre Haute, the first park I visited was Deming Park, and I knew I would return…read more The park has multiple amenities, including a full disc golf course, a swimming pool (during season), horse shoes, tennis, the Clark-Landsbaum Holly Arboretum, several art installations, a mini train "the Spirit of Terre Haute", and, oh yeah, a very cool playground. There are 177 acres at this park and that allows visitors to find quiet places as well as the hustle/bustle of the playground area. Shelters are available throughout the park and with many paved roads winding through the park, access to the shelters is easy. The playground was busy with families playing on the multiple pieces of equipment. I liked that there was plenty of shade close to the playground and that the picnic tables have roofs on them. During the season, a mini-train ride is available for a small fee. Just look for the colorful mural by Becky Hochhalter painted on the train shelter to know where to board. (Tickets are available at the nearby Torner Center during the season). There is also a nice garden near the playground entrance called "Jackie's Garden". It features a bronze sculpture of a seated little girl who is watching butterflies. The arboretum is a plant garden dedicated to preserving the varieties of holly. The entire hillside is covered with mature plants and each has been identified with markers to assist visitors. Nearby, a 14' tall stainless steel sculpture called "On the Wings of Flight" by Simonis (2015) can be found too! The park is a great place to spend some time if you are wanting to get outdoors and play. Review #892

Huge playground for the kids. One area is for the bigger kids and another area for 2-5 year olds…read more Tons of shade for the parents to watch the kids at play. There is a train that goes around a small track for $1.25 each passenger close to the playground. Haven't checked out the restrooms for cleanliness but they have them here and a water fountain in case you forgot to pack drinks. Lots of covered picnic benches great for a family picnic. There Is a community pool open in the summer close to the playground too. It's $2.75 for kids and $3 for adults. They have a diving board and water splash area for the younger ones. I wasn't able to see if the pool has a baby pool as it's not open until noon.

This area includes two adjacent campgrounds run by the state of Indiana -- Poplar Grove has…read moreelectric sites 1-120 and Sunny Acres has non-electric sites 121-216. Reservations can be made online at stateparks.IN.gov or upon arrival at the park on a space-available basis. The state recreation area (SRA) is easy yo access -- about 45 minutes west of Indianapolis, and just a few miles south of the interstate. We stayed at a tent (non-electric) site for one weekday night in early May, 2023. We did not have reservations but sites were plentiful in both campgrounds. The ranger allowed us to "check out" the sites before we returned with a few options. (Some might not be available due to prior reservations). The price was right -- only $16 plus 7% Indiana tax. The sites were flat and grassy, with some along the tree-line. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Usage was very low, and the campground stayed quiet all night. (We could hear occasional muffled sounds from the interstate in the distance). There is a pleasant short nature trail, and one could walk or drive down to the lake/beach. The pool was still closed for the season. On the negative side, the main toilet/shower was still locked, so only pit toilets were available. (There were separate units for men and women, and they were relatively clean with raised seats). Potable water was only available between the two campgrounds. The camp store would only open on Thursday. Finally, the girl who checked us in needed to be better informed. While pleasant, she was unaware that the main toilet was still locked, or where the potable water was.