Turkey Run State Park
|
Turkey Run State Park
|
||
 Suspension bridge over Sugar Creek |
||
| location | Parke County in Indiana (USA) | |
| surface | 9.53 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 373983 | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 54 ' N , 87 ° 12' W | |
|
||
| Setup date | 1916 | |
| administration | Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources | |
The Turkey Run State Park is located in Parke County of the US state of Indiana . Founded as Indiana's second state park in 1916, it has been home to the Turkey Run Inn since 1919 . In total, its area extends over 953 hectares.
Both Turkey Run State Park and Shades State Park are on Sugar Creek . Both have deep gorges that were created by the Turkey Run cutting into the sandstone river bed . The contrast between flat plains created by glacier movements and the sudden deep gorges regularly attracts visitors. Hikers can use the park's various walkways. A suspension bridge connects the two banks of the river.
Web links
Commons : Turkey Run State Park - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Official website of Turkey Run State Park (English)
- Turkey Run State Park (English)