McCORMICK'S CREEK AND SPRING MILL STATE PARKS

Two state parks that are also within easy driving distance of Indianapolis, are McCormick's Creek and Spring Mill State Parks. 

McCormick's Creek has 190 campsites with electricity. Water is nearby as well as a dump station.  All the comforts of home.

The area was hunted by the Miami Indians before the area became a state park and the Indians left Indiana. McCormick's Creek is the oldest state park in Indiana and is another project of Richard Lieber who was mentioned in a previous blog. 

Visit the Nature Center Hike the trails. wolf cave trail Take a dip in the swimming pool.  Or play a game of tennis or basket ball.     Canoeing, kayaking and fishing are available nearby on the beautiful west fork of the White River. You might even want to drive into Bloomington, Indiana and tour the city that plays home to Indiana University.  If you are lucky, you might find that you are there when an opera, concert, ballet etc. are being performed at I.U.  Another state park that is close by is Spring Mill State Park. Spring Mill is home to a Pioneer Village.   The entrance to the Pioneer Village The sluice from the mill runs through the village from the river to the power the mill where products are sold.  When you leave the mill, you can visit other log cabin style shops along the walk.   .  John and I found their vegetable and herb gardens.  A Indiana Native flower garden graced the center of the village.  You will find caves to tour by foot or by boat..   An addition to the park is the Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Memorial.  Gus Grissom was the second man in space and one of the astronauts that died in a spacecraft fire.  Grissom is a hometown hero of Mitchell, Indiana, located near the entrance to the park.  Indiana is more than corn and soybean fields that we pass on the interstates.  Take time to stop and explore. Thanks for visiting the blog today.  Finally, the Amazon link finally works thanks to our computer guru, Rick.   God bless you and your activities today.