Surrounded by the untouched beauty of southeastern Indiana, which is made up of deciduous grasslands and woodlands, ponds, mudflats, and wetlands, along with a diverse range of fauna and flora, Hardy Lake is renowned as being a natural paradise. Also known as the Quick Creek Reservoir, Hardy Lake was formed in 1970 to provide water for the surrounding counties but is now a recreational haven with plenty of opportunities for world-class fishing, boating, camping and hiking, seasonal hunting, and permit-based trapping. Numerous campsites around the lake provide both basic and modern camping with swimming beaches, playgrounds, volleyball courts, archery ranges, and restrooms. Half of the lake is zoned for idle speed, making it fishing paradise, where anglers cast their lines for bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, and red ear sunfish.

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