Very nice park with a 1800s walking tour of a grist mill (currently being restored), the stables, blacksmith, school etc. Nice history and no dogs allowed in the village. Plenty of walking trails, the summer offers a huge pool and some sad looking tennis courts. Camping available with newly added row of full hook ups ( worth the extra money). There is an inn and a restaurant on site too. read more

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Spring Mill State Park is a 1,358-acre state park located about two hours south of Indy and about three miles east of Mitchell on SR 60. It was established in 1927. The park includes Pioneer Village, the Gus Grissom Memorial, a nature center, campgrounds, cycling lanes, and it also has a tennis court and a basketball court. Pioneer Village and Grissom Memorial are interpretive facilities. There's also Lakeview Activity Center and a Twin Caves Boat Tour. Spring Mill has programs throughout the year. Spring Mill Inn has 71 rooms, though I didn't stay overnight and can't review the Inn. I do know that the inn offers free wireless, a splash pad, a restaurant (The Millstone Dining Room), a complimentary coffee/tea station (24 hours), a game room, a gift shop featuring Indiana products (24 hours), satellite TV/DVD players, and the inn has an ATM. Like all Indiana state parks now, Spring Mill offers a motorized chair that can handle at least some of its trails for those with mobility issues. There are seven trails plus a two-mile mountain bike trail and a "stagecoach" trail. Trails range from accessible to easy to rugged. The majority of the trails are considered moderate. The trails range from 1/4 mile long up to 2.5 miles. There are some gorgeous trails here including a couple of lakes and caves - Donaldson Cave is terrific, the Twin Caves are great, and for those who like older cemeteries I recommend a stop at Hamer Cemetery. Spring Mill State Park is certainly not the most accessible of our state parks, however, it is a terrific place to camp for those who like it a little rougher. The Inn is a terrific option for those who prefer the indoor experience. In terms of the wheelchair, contacting the park in advance is typically recommended to make sure it's available. The best way to enjoy Indiana Parks is with an annual pass (seniors/military discounts), however, single-use entry is also an option. read more

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An absolute gorgeous protected area with a village, caves, boat rides through the cave. And some of the most beautiful woods you can imagine! It gets chilly down in the caverns. Christmas in the village was stunning. read more

Spring Mill State Park has well maintained trails, facilities, and campgrounds! All the employees we encountered were incredibly kind. I loved how unique and well preserved Pioneer Village is. I bought freshly ground cornmeal so that I could take home a little piece of the park to make cornbread with! The park is dog friendly (other than pioneer village where dog's understandably are not allowed). read more

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. read more

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too expensive to camp! $15 entrance, $46 for electric and water = $61 total Horrible showers...unless you can stay 6" against the wall...not adjustable read more

Stayed here at the inn for 3 days. It's been remodeled and is super nice. The rooms are exceptional with comfy beds and really nice bathrooms. The help here are very helpful and willing to go the extra mile to make your stay wonderful. The on-site restaurant is just OK. Kinda pricey but you'll have that at any state park inn. We will be back! read more

This has been a yearly thing for my family for decades now. The village is my favorite. This year the printers wife sat and chatted with me for a long time about her job in the printing shop. I really enjoyed her hospitality. Its not a complete trip until you take your shoes off and wade in the spring fed creek. My daughter was baptized in that ice cube water. If you get a chance drive down to the cave and let the kids play in the creek (bring old clothes and shoes). read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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This is an amazing place! Great alone or with family. It's terrible what this presidential administration has done to the funding of state parks! Your visits is what keeps it open. read more

I didn't do much research before coming here - we just wanted a moderate hike somewhat close by. We were pleasantly surprised! Situated very nearby to Indiana 37 (my kids were thrilled to get a McDonald's drink just a few minutes after getting in the car) the park is very easy to find. We hiked Trail 4, which was very well marked (even with various crossings) and made for a pretty easy time. There are a lot of gravel-covered parts of the trail, so it's easy to follow and have a good grip. Donaldson Cave was a cool little detour (not much to do there and my oldest was terrified, so we didn't explore much) as well as the Pioneer Village. (We went in January so it was closed, but I am very interested in checking this out in warmer months.) Very impressed with our first visit, and it certainly won't be the last. read more

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!!! read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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Best state park in Indiana. Some minor trail repairs are needed from weather. My favorite park in Indiana. read more

My husband and I went hiking along trail 3. We chose this trail because of a cave overlook, but the vegetation around the overlook was so high, we were unable to visualize the cave. The trail was marked rugged, but overall was pretty easy to navigate. The park is well kept, and the trail was easy to spot, but I would recommend keeping your map handy, as there were a couple areas where you can take 2 different paths but both were marked as the same trail. We also took time to explore the pioneer village while we were there, but it was a weekday in October, so the attractions were limited. However, this did allow for some great photography. The best part about Spring Mill was almost missed. As we were leaving we noticed an article in a publication, that was given to us at the front gate, about Gus Grissom, one of the 1st men in space. There is a memorial on the grounds where you can learn about him and see the Gemini space shuttle in person. I'm glad we didn't miss out. read more

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ive been going to spring mill State Farm for over 40 years. This park is absolutely beautiful. There is so much to do from caving, hiking, the pioneer village, and so much more! It's my favorite place to visit and make a whole weekend trip out of with my family and friends! Highly recommend to anyone even if youve been there before it's a great place you revisit time after time! read more

Spring Mill is a very beautiful place with lots to do while camping! We hiked several trails and went on a guided night hike with a park volunteer!! The park is well manicured and several places to camp , depending on what you camp with !! We where here at the end of May and my only complaint was the bugs , always in your ears or eyes, felt like I was in upper Michigan:( read more

Beautiful park! Exploring overload for kids! Just fantastic! Green and beautiful, nice playground, clean bathrooms, plenty of picnic tables to enjoy! The pioneer village is unbelievably cool! Even my little kids (4&2) were amazed!! Truly a great place to visit and explore and we will definitely be back for more!! read more

The Nature Center was a welcome surprise! Don't be dismayed if there is no OPEN sign - The door was open and and was a warm refuge. We visited during Thanksgiving week holidays. Along with the furs/antlers to touch teachable moments abound with an in-house naturalist providing insight. There is even a children's play stage for acting out one's best Scottish version of George Donaldson ('don't break any sticks around here kids - this place is a preserve!' ) to acting out the finer aspects of being a Pileated Woodpecker (peck, peck, peck !) We came across a naturalist led hike, but we were going the opposite direction and couldn't join-up. We hiked many trails starting from the Pioneer Village and though I've been there many times in the Summer, this Fall trip was special. Fortunately, we had time to visit the Gus Grissom Museum - the movie was fantastic! Great for any kid who has or needs to dream. Go and Enjoy! read more

This is a great state park! Spring Mill Village is like stepping back into history! The creek by the village is lovely. Nice playground too! Trails give a nice challenge. A great place to take the whole family! read more