McCormick's Creek State Park
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| McCormick's Creek | |
| Designation | State Park |
| Location | Indiana USA |
| Nearest City | Spencer, Indiana |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 1,924 acres |
| Date of Establishment | 1916 |
| Governing Body | Indiana DNR |
McCormick's Creek State Park is the oldest state park in Indiana, dedicated as on July 4, 1916, as part of the state's centennial celebration. It is located 14 miles west of Bloomington, Indiana.
The park was named after the area's first settler John McCormick, who homesteaded on 100 acres there in 1816, along the canyon by the waterfalls. Previously, the land was hunted by Miami Indians. In those days it was common practice to name physical landmarks after the people who owned them, and thus McCormick's Creek received its name, and McCormick's Creek Falls is the main attraction at McCormick's Creek State Park. There are eight trails in the park, and among the features on the hiking trails are a 90-foot fire tower, Wolf cave, and enormous sycamore trees. There is also a horse trail.
Much of the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal era, with many of the CCC structures still in use today.
Also on site is The Canyon Inn, a former sanitarium that now hosts guest for the night. It has an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Overnight camping is also available. In addition, the Old State House quarry is a source of the Indiana limestone used in the Indiana State Capitol building.
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| Indiana State Parks |  |
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| Brown County - Chain O' Lakes - Charlestown - Clifty Falls - Falls of the Ohio - Fort Harrison - Harmonie - Indiana Dunes - Lincoln - McCormick's Creek - Mounds - O'Bannon Woods - Ouabache - Pokagon - Potato Creek - Prophetstown - Shades - Shakamak - Spring Mill - Summit Lake - Tippecanoe River - Turkey Run - Versailles - Whitewater Memorial - White River |
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