Visit Indiana Dunes, Fort Harrison, Brown County or another state park for free this weekend

Hoosiers who love the outdoors and are looking to get away from it all this weekend can soon visit any Indiana State Park for the low, low price of diddly squat.

Indiana's Department of Natural Resources is waiving its gate fees Sunday as part of Visit Indiana Day, which means you can stroll the Lake Michigan shoreline beside Indiana's dunes or take a hike under the leafy canopy in Brown County for free.

Things to do: Get outside this weekend with these events and more in Indiana

When is Visit Indiana Day 2024?

Indiana State Parks are celebrating Visit Indiana Day with free park admission Sunday, May 19, 2024.

How many state parks does Indiana have?

Indiana has 24 state parks, seven small satellite locations, eight reservoir properties, two state forest recreation areas, and two off-road riding areas managed by the Indiana State Parks System. For a list of locations, visit DNR's website (or keep reading).

A map of Indiana State Parks, Inns, reservoirs and more

A list of Indiana State Parks and recreation areas

• Brookville Lake

• Brown County State Park

• Cagles Mill Lake

• Cecil M. Harden Lake

• Chain O' Lakes State Park

• Charlestown State Park

• Clifty Falls State Park

• Deam Lake State Recreation Area

• Falls of the Ohio State Park

• Fort Harrison State Park

• Hardy Lake

• Harmonie State Park

• Indiana Dunes State Park

• Interlake State Recreation Area

• Lincoln State Park

• McCormick's Creek State Park

• Mississinewa Lake

• Monroe Lake

• Mounds State Park

• O'Bannon Woods State Park

• Ouabache State Park

• Patoka Lake

• Pokagon/Trine State Park and Recreation Area

• Potato Creek

• Prophetstown

• Redbird SRA

• Salamonie Lake

• Shades State Park

• Shakamak

• Spring Mill State Park

• Starve Hollow State Recreation Area

• Summit Lake

• Tippecanoe River State Park

• Turkey Run State Park

• Versailles State Park

• Whitewater Memorial State Park

There are many places to explore within the Indiana State Parks system. According to DNR, it manages more than 700 miles of trails, 17 marinas, 75 launching ramps, 17 swimming pools, 15 beaches, 7,701 campsites, 160 or so playgrounds and 150 cabins. There are also seven Indiana State Park Inns.

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John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com.

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