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"Indiana Campgrounds Online". Indiana Campgrounds Online. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012 (Indiana Campground Database) "News Release - October 7, 1996: Charlestown State Park opens Oct. 12: New state park offers exciting vistas, 2,100 acres (8.5 km 2) for recreation". Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
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.
Hoffman Lake is bordered to the southeast, across US 30, by the unincorporated community of Atwood. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Hoffman Lake CDP has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km 2 ), of which 0.70 square miles (1.81 km 2 ) are land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km 2 ), or 30.72%, are water. [ 1 ]
This park will open vehicle reservations on February 12. The reservation system is for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork. You’ll need reservations from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m ...
The park is home to four hiking trails and serves as a trailhead for the 80-mile (130 km) Knobstone Trail which is the longest hiking trail in Indiana. [2] [5] Trail 1 is a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) "easy trail." It begins near the campground and ends at the old playground.
Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.
The Indiana General Assembly in 1901 created the Indiana State Board of Forestry. [1] [2] Entrance sign. In May 1903, the Indiana state government purchased 2,028 acres (8.21 km 2) of forest in the north of Clark County, noted for its knob features (isolated conical hills), [3] for use as Indiana's first state forest, at a cost of US$16,000. [4]
The main campground offers several waterfront campsites. The other campground is west of the lake and is designed for larger recreational vehicles. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to drain the lake in the fall of 2008 in order to repair the dam and to eradicate gizzard shad which are detrimental to the fishery. [2]