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Spring Mill State Park

4.6 (23 reviews)
Open 7:30 am - 11:00 pm
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My wife and me in the Pioneer Village.
Richard D.

My wife and I visited Spring Mill State Park on January 10th. It was a lovely visit full of history, both from the pioneer days and the space age, as well as lovely natural views. We had a great time exploring the Gus Grissom Memorial and the Pioneer Village. The park ranger who was in the office was a welcome source of knowledge that she enthusiastically shared. We'll definitely have to come back in the warmer months when the village is staffed by historic interpreters.

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Sparkling Cupcake T.

Absolutely beautiful place. Even though got rained on, I still had a amazing time walking on the trails of peacefulness. The caves were awesome & great place to be if you're hot. Also the waterfalls & streams were so beautiful. Definitely will be back.

Jeremy J.

We had a wonderful time at Springmill State Park. We had to walk a lot and play in the water and see Pioneer Village just all kinds of fun things the sites and sounds were wonderful. We had a great time and I will be back.

Melissa B.

Tony and I went to Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell IN because of the different caves located there. Located here are various caves, an Old Spring Mill Lodge, a memorial museum for Astronaut Virgil Grissom and lots of natural beauty and hiking trails. If you are in the area, should definitely check it out First we visited the Bronson Cave, there is a small fee at park entrance but the day we were there, the gate was open and it was free to use and enjoy. The cave was closed for exploration but Tony still checked it out somewhat at the opening. It was all very interesting and fun. A beautiful day!!!

Twin caves boat tour
Madison M.

There is so much to do in this state park! Way more than most similar places I've been, and love that most attractions are either free or very cheap. We explored the pioneer village, went on the twin caves boat tour, visited the Virgil Grissom memorial, and spent time at both the campground and inn. Everything is well maintained and employees are mostly personable and helpful! Highly recommend coming here for a weekend getaway with family! PSA several areas of the park (including the campground) not only have no WiFi, but also no cell service! Pretty crazy in 2022... just be aware that you'll have limited access to civilization while within the boundaries of the park. We had good luck using the WiFi at the Inn when needed.

Grissom Memorial
Ken N.

It had been over 30 years since my last visit to Spring Mill. I'm so glad I finally made it back! Not only is the park lush and green with forests throughout, but there's a Pioneer Village, a playground, hiking trails, caves (with tours), and a separate Memorial for Virgil (Gus) Grissom who was one of the pioneers of space flight. My wife and I started inside the Memorial near the entrance of the park. There is memorabilia from Grissom's life as well as a walk through timeline of his career. There is a movie room inside with a documentary. I really enjoyed looking at the Gemini III space capsule that Grissom splashed down in. I forgot how compromised mobility was trying to keep the space ships as small and light weight as possible. I can't imagine having to escape from one of those capsules after splashing in the ocean! We also explored the Pioneer Village which contains buildings that were actually constructed here as well as some other authentic buildings (mostly log cabin type) that were moved to the site to make the distance between buildings manageable. The central piece of the village is the two-story Grist Mill that allows you to go inside to see the gear works as well as serving as a museum of antiques and relics from the early 1800's. I also was able to explore one of the shorter trails up to Hamer Cave where I saw the pair of manmade waterfalls that carry the water to the start of the flume that carried water to the mill wheel. We went when water levels were high, so all the creek were babbling and flowing smoothly and all the park was green. I think I'd like to return in the fall to check out all the colors inside the forest. Review #2662

Michael W.

I don't think there is a State Park I don't like but this one has a little bit of everything. The pioneer village is very nice, however, was there on the "off-season" so was not fully staffed but still enjoyable. Trails are nicely maintained. And the Grissom museum is nice to visit.

Brady R.

This review is for both the state park hiking and the campground: Campground: 4 stars. - Many campsites had great shady spots, perfect for the sunshine. But, that means less stars you can see at night. - Many of the campsites are are steep inclines so that means RVs / campers are better - be sure to look at the website before you reserve, tent campers. - Bathrooms were relatively clean, although they needed to schedule their cleaning at better times. They closed the bathrooms on Sunday morning to clean - why not midday instead?? - The dumpsters are located on your way out of the campground. Has its flaws and positives - less stinky trash around the campground, but that means you've gotta drive (or walk a very long way) to throw your trash away. They also removed the dumpsters on a Friday morning at 5am, waking up nearly everyone in the campground. Again, bad timing. - tons and tons of children and families. Park: 4 stars. - There are three main hiking trails, many of which take you to caves which were great to hang out by when it was blazing hot. - You have to drive from the campground to the trails which is a big no-no for me. I don't want to drive to get to my trails! - The trails were ranked "rugged" but they were barely moderate in my book. - Lots of wildlife seen along the trails - deer, frogs, squirrels, etc. (luckily not snakes) - Pioneer Village - a great, educational little village to explore (better for the young ones). You can view how the village operated in the past with real-life acting and hobbies going on. - Cave tours - there are options to have cave tours for $3. We opted against it because they were full for the day and we didn't want to wake up early to get a spot. They suggest getting there 9am - 12pm to reserve a spot. - Pool - there's a pool for public use with park entrance. Overall a great little state park. It seems to be more targeted towards families with children given the pool, Pioneer Village, tons of kids on bikes around the campground, and the cave tours. I'll def be back, but not anything making me want to get back right away.

We stayed at the Spring Mill Inn for a night last fall. The hiking was great, the Inn was very nice and the restaurant is pretty good. There is also a Gus Grissom Memorial Museum that is definitely worth checking out if you are a NASA fan, included with park admission. We'll definitely be going back.

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Great place! Iconic, historic, and fun. Chances are that your parents, and maybe grandparents,…read morejumped off this rock into the cool water below. Be advised it is only maybe 3ft at deepest, rocks on bottom, and occasional waters naked. You know, nature stuff. Crawdads abound, and are fun to hunt. Only caveat is during dry spells the water can become less than savory. Toxic even. So be advised.​

Spring Mill Inn at Spring Mill State Park - Spring Mill Inn

Spring Mill Inn at Spring Mill State Park

(39 reviews)

Lovely accommodations and meals. :-] My only suggested…read moreimprovement would be brighter lights in the rooms. Enjoyed visiting White Lick and West Baden Springs national historic monument.

This hotel is ok, but I didn't know somethings going in, that I wish I had. The biggest one is…read moreCELL PHONE RECEPTION IN THE PARK/INN IS SPOTTY AT BEST. I stayed for two nights. I was worried that my elder parents or pet sitters would not be able to get ahold of me. No room phones either. Wifi was also spotty. Wifi didn't work more than it worked in my room. Be prepared for lots of walking. I had an injured person in my party, and she wasn't able to do most things. Also, the room was small! The bathroom door was only two feet wide and the bathroom itself was very narrow. One of the beds was against the wall. Also the restaurant was buffet only. There was no menu ordering. Now that I have complained a lot, heres the nice things. Staff was very nice. Things were very clean. Parking in the garage was easy. Each room had a minisplit heat/ac unit. It worked very well. There is a page in the room binder on how to change the temperature, fan speed, and blowing pattern. The beds were very comfortable and came with six pillows on each bed. There was an in room refrigerator.The Pioneer Village was very nice. It was also very nice that a church service was offered in the Pioneer Village. I greatly enjoyed it, but only happened to find out about it by accident. I didn't visit it, but there was a game room available. I really enjoyed the outdoor patios at the hotel. They are conveniently located and well kept. The view from the patios of the large trees and rolling hills was beautiful.

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It was the day before mine and the wife's 30th anniversary and I was looking for something fun and…read moredifferent to do. Enter Bluespring Caverns Park. So on our Anniversary Eve I told her what time we needed to get up and what time we needed to leave to make the drive from Louisville to the park. She had no idea where we were going. When we pulled in to the parking lot she said "Well, this looks fun!". We were fortunate enough to arrive about 10:45 am and were the last two booked for the 11:00 tour. The entre fee is around $25 per person, but being a Veteran I was able to get a $4 discount (I'm also told that the Veteran discount is the only discount they offer any more). The tour starts with a walk down a hill that I couldn't help but think would be GREAT on a sled in the winter. It's a helluva walk (both down and up), but VERY scenic. As you descend you can feel the air cool. On a 90° degree day it felt REALLY nice. Once you're down to the bottom you board a boat and start the tour. Sam was our tour guide and he was Most Excellent. Sam has been doing tours at Bluespring Cavern for about 9 years and he shared all kind of facts and trivia during out tour. As I recall our tour was about 5/8 of a mile at a very leisurely pace. Caverns are such amazing, wonderful places. They're their own little, secret underground world. No matter how many I my brain goes into overdrive trying to imagine how it was hundreds/thousands of years ago, how incredibly still and quiet it must be when empty, and how completely isolating they can be. Sam educated us as we went along and entered different "rooms" in the cavern, giving us history and safety tips (DO NOT drink the water) along the way. We even got to see a few bats on our journey. Our boat tour got over a lot sooner than I expected, then it was time to walk back up the hill I think it'd be a blast to sled down. No worries, I'm in pretty good shape. A quick visit to the gift shop and we were on our way. (I added another shot glass to my collection of over 700). We did the boat tour, but they also offer kayak tours and have an overnight room where groups can actually sleep overnight in the cavern. That would be SO freakin' cool! The staff was friendly and funny, the tour was great, and the gift shop wasn't overdone or kitschy. Bluespring Caverns is SUCH a cool place, and we will absolutely visit again.

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