Lincoln State Park
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Visit Lincoln State Park and discover Indiana’s past throughout 10 miles of hiking trails, rolling forested hills, and two scenic lakes. Sleep among the trees in the lakeside campground, log cabins, or group cottages.
Camp at Lincoln State Park near Lake Lincoln and Lincoln Amphitheater.
This forest setting includes 150 campsites and 25 rental cabins. Located in Lincoln’s Indiana Boyhood Home, less than five miles from Santa Claus.
Young Abe Lincoln spent part of his youth in what is now a 2,026-acre park. Lincoln State Park was established in 1932 as a memorial to his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. The park is home to the Lincoln Bicentennial Plaza that celebrates Lincoln’s 200th birthday and to the Nature Center, featuring interactive exhibits for the entire family.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was instrumental in establishing the recreational facilities now found in the park. The CCC was a national program designed to provide jobs for unemployed young men during the Great Depression. At Lincoln State Park, CCC crews built beautiful Lake Lincoln, lakeside shelter, the boat rental building (formerly a ranger cabin), and many trails.
Sarah Lincoln’s Woods Nature Preserve is located in the southernmost portion of the park and dedicated to Lincoln’s sister.
A visit to Lincoln State Park is like taking a step back into time when the land was wild and Abe Lincoln was a boy.
Reservations: 1-866-622-6746
Friends of Lincoln State Park Website
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Group camping
Reviewed 11-07-17
What is usually one of the highlights of our yearly camping excursions turned into an unpleasant experience. We were greeted with a $9.00 entry fee after already paying premium camping prices for a... Read More
Annual soup cook with family and friends harassed by DNR
Reviewed 11-06-17
If you are thinking of visiting Lincoln State Park, be ready to have a DNR officer hovering over you questioning your every move. We had our annual soup cook out at the park this past weekend, 54... Read More
Fall Get-away
Reviewed 10-04-17
A long weekend with our son, daughter-in-law and 2 young grandkids. The weather made the weekend but the campground at Lincoln SP was very comfortable. It was packed but the facilities were clean... Read More
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