Lincoln State Park
Lincoln State Park
Location:Along State Road 162 south of Lincoln City.
Facilities:150 campsites with electrical hookups, 120 primitive campsites, youthtent camping areas, flush toilets, showers, group camp, 15 camping cottages, 10family cabins, picnic areas with playgrounds, playfields, and toiletfacilities, 5 shelters, hiking trails, swimming beach, beach bathhouse, general store, boat rentals(rowboats, paddleboats, canoes), boat launch ramp, historic home, amphitheater, nature preserve, nature center, naturalistservices.
Activities:Camping, swimming, fishing, boating (electric motors only), canoeing, hiking, interpretive programs.
Special Features:During the summer season, the story of Abraham Lincoln is presented inthe park's 1,500-seat outdoor amphitheater. The adjacent LincolnBoyhood National Memorial (see entry in national parks section)features a working pioneer farm, the Lincoln cabin site, familycemetery, and the Historic Trail of Stones honoring major events in theLincoln family history. The historic home of Colonel Jones, a merchantwho employed Lincoln, is located at Lincoln State Park.
Address:Highway 162 Box 216
Lincoln City, IN 47552
Phone:812-937-4710
Web: www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_lincoln.html
Size: 1,747 acres.
See other parks in Indiana.