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It is among Indiana's most visited state parks with about 1.2 million visitors annually. [1] Although Bloomington, Indiana, is the closest city, the park is closer to the small town of Nashville in Brown County. Brown County is named for General Jacob Brown, who fought in the War of 1812 and became Commanding General of the United States Army.
The U.S. state of Indiana has 24 state parks maintained and operated by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). [1] In addition, a separate state agency operates White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. [2] Marion and Clark are the only counties to have two parks.
It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Bloomington in Owen County. The park receives about 640,000 visitors annually. [1] The park is 1 of 14 Indiana State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with the park seeing 4 minutes and 1 second of totality. [2]
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Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Griffy Creek: Primary outflows: Griffy Creek: Basin countries: United States: Surface area: 109 acres (44 ha): Water volume: 1,280 acre⋅ft (1.58 hm 3) [2]: Surface elevation: 633 ft (193 m) [2]: Settlements: Bloomington: Griffy Reservoir, commonly known as Lake Griffy, is a ...
Spring Mill State Park is a 1,358-acre (5 km 2) state park in the state of Indiana.The park is located to the south of Bloomington, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the city of Mitchell on Indiana Highway 60.
The zoo was started when a circus lion cub ended up on James T. Miller's farm around 1900, and was eventually given to the city of Bloomington. [3] The lion, later named "Big Jim", died on March 26, 1912. After Big Jim's death, funds were raised to construct the Koetthoefer Animal Building by Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury.
The B-Line Trail is a 3.1 mile multi-use trail in the United States, connecting the downtown area of Bloomington, Indiana, to an outlying neighborhood.The trail connects with the Bloomington Rail Trail which in turn runs into the planned Limestone Greenway [clarification needed] trail. [1]