Route 1 Box 164
Town: Marshall, IN 47859
(765) 597-2635
Turkey Run State Park is located on State Road 47 just east of US 41 in West Central Indiana. You'll be amazed that you are still in Indiana when you walk the trails and view the natural geologic wonders of this park. The park contains deep sandstone ravines and stands of virgin forests surrounding the beautiful Sugar Creek. The park also contains the Lieber cabin which commemorates the contributions of the father of Indiana's state park system.
Mansfield sandstone is the type of rock that forms the cliffs of Turkey Run State Park. Thousands of years ago, flowing water deposited sand which became sedimentary rock through pressure and cementation. Then the weather began to remove the sandstone. The last ice age was the main factor that helped to shape the sandstone into the gorges we see today.
In addition to hiking, Turkey Run's facilities include: cabins, campground, camp store, inn accommodations, cultural arts program, fishing, meeting & conference rooms, nature center, planetarium, naturalist services, picnicking, saddle barn, shelters, swimming pool, and tennis courts, fishing, picnic areas, the Lusk Home, and a log church.
The log church, located just behind the Turkey Run Inn, was originally constructed in 1923. It remains as a reminder of the religious background of the people who used to live here. Non-denominational services are still conducted during the summer every Sunday morning at 10:00AM.
Turkey Run Inn was built in 1919. It has been improved many times over the years. In the early days excursion trains from Chicago would deliver travellers to stay at the Inn. Turkey Run Inn now provides a modern facility with the ambiance of a rustic country inn. There are 61 rooms in the lodge and 21 cabins with a full service dining room. The Inn has
been recently remodeled and also features a public meeting room with fireplace, conference rooms, gift shop, game room, video rentals, 2nd floor veranda overlooking the main entrance to the Inn, and an indoor swimming pool. If you'd like to stay at the Turkey Run Inn, the cabins, or the secluded house, you can call and make reservations by dialing:
(765) 597-2211
Room Rates, Facilities
Canoeing the Sugar Creek is another popular thing to do at Turkey Run. There are three
commercial companies you can rent a canoe from. The shortest trip, which is limited to the park alone, takes between a 1/2 to 1 hour depending on water level. Longer trips are available. For more information about canoeing Sugar Creek,
click here.
The campgrounds are divided into 2 separate campgrounds. A camp store is open during the busier weekends and sells most needed items as well as firewood.
Up to 6 people may occupy any one site. Up to 2 tents or 1 camper and 1 tent may occupy any 1 site. Only 1 vehicle is allowed on each site and this regulation is strictly enforced! A site may be rented for a maximum of 14 days.
Half of the campsites can be reserved, the others are available on a first come first served basis. You can only reserve the sites by mail or in person. When sending a reservation in by mail, you must include a $6 reservation fee in addition to the fee charged for the site. Currently electric sites (class A) are $16/night, and primitive sites (class C) are $8/night. Camping reservations can be sent in as early as March 1st for reservations between May 25th through Labor Day. When making reservations for Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day, you must reserve and pay for the site for three nights. Sorry, no telephone reservations are accepted yet. Reservations cannot be cancelled by may be reassigned to other people or changed to other dates if you have your reservation receipt.
Up to date Camping Rates & Other Camping Info
If you think the fun at Turkey Run ends after the leaves fall each year, take a look at these beautiful pictures. They were taken in January 1991.
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