INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that all Indiana State Parks properties are celebrating the start of outdoor recreation season with free admission on Sunday, May 4. It is the second day of Welcome Weekend and the opening day of Visit Indiana Week.
“We’re excited to welcome back longtime visitors, and we also warmly invite anyone who’s never visited,” said Ginger Murphy, deputy director of Indiana State Parks. “Our parks offer beautiful scenic views, camping and healthy outdoor activities, nature centers for learning about Indiana’s history and natural resources, and delicious dining and restful lodging at our inns.”
Campgrounds are open, with comfort stations and water turned on for the season. A 25% discount is available from Sundays to Wednesdays, through May 14, using the code SPRING25. Some restrictions apply. Campers can now reserve a site at camp.IN.gov until 11 p.m. on the day of arrival. In the past, 2 p.m. was the cutoff.
Check out Indiana State Park Inns’ Spring special, which includes 25% off the best available rate when booking two consecutive nights through May 22. Complete inn information and some restrictions are listed at IndianaInns.com.
Many activities are on tap for this weekend, including a fungi walk at Indiana Dunes State Park, a campfire building class at Chain O’Lakes State Park, and a talk featuring ways to invite hummingbirds to your backyard at Fort Harrison State Park.
All Indiana State Parks programs and events during DNR’s Welcome Weekend and beyond are listed at calendar.dnr.IN.gov and on each property’s Facebook page.
