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1. Brookville Lake - Whitewater Memorial State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Brown County State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Cagles Mill Lake

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4. Cecil M. Harden Lake

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5. Charlestown State Park

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6. Clifty Falls State Park

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7. Falls of the Ohio State Park

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8. Fort Harrison

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9. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

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10. Hardy Lake

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11. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

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12. Lincoln State Park

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13. McCormick’s Creek State Park

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14. Mississinewa Lake

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15. Mounds State Park

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16. O'Bannon Woods State Park

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17. Ouabache State Park

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18. Patoka Lake

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19. Pokagon State Park

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20. Prophetstown

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21. Shades State Park

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22. Summit Lake State Park

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23. Turkey Run State Park

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24. Versailles State Park

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25. Whitewater Memorial State Park

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • There is a state park within just one hour of anywhere in the state of Indiana.
  • Sandy lakeshores can be found at Indiana Dunes, cascading waterfalls at Clifty Falls, and narrow slit canyons at Turkey Run.
  • Brown County is filled with rolling hills that contain beautiful colors during the fall season.

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