Indiana State Parks
Indiana State Parks, run by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, has 24 state parks, 12 recreation areas in this directory. 30 units offer camping and 1 allow dogs under park rules.
The state reports 36 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 26 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per vehicle daily gate fee: $7 Indiana plates / $15 out-of-state at state parks and state-managed lakes; exceptions Indiana Dunes ($7/$20), Prophetstown ($8/$16), Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center ($9 adult/$7 child); $2 per person age 5+ on foot, bicycle or horseback.
- Annual Entrance Pass — $50. Noncommercial vehicle, driver and passengers at DNR properties that charge a gate fee Details
- Non-resident Annual Entrance Pass — $120. Non-Indiana resident noncommercial vehicles Details
- Golden Hoosier Passport — $25. Indiana residents 65+ or eligible for SS disability; vehicle, driver and passengers Details
- Disabled Hoosier Veteran Pass — $25. Persons eligible for a Disabled Hoosier Veteran plate Details
- SSDI Pass — $25. Indiana residents receiving or eligible for SSDI Details
Reservations
Bookings use ReserveAmerica (Indiana State Parks) for camping, cabins, shelters, group camps; separate inn reservations.
Book online1-866-622-6746 (camping, cabins, shelters, group camps); 1-877-563-4371 (inns and Brown County cabins)
Pets
Dogs not allowed on the Indiana Dunes State Park beach. Source
Browse Indiana parks by activity
Camping 30RV camping with hookups 6Cabins and lodging 10Swimming 26Fishing 33Boating and paddling 25Hiking 36Historic sites 7Beaches 15Horseback riding 13Winter recreation 16
All 36 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (24)
Recreation areas (12)
Recently updated
- Prophetstown State Park — changed Oct 29, 2026
Coverage notes
Inventory source: Indiana State Parks 'Find A Park' property list + DNR ArcGIS site layers (coordinates). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Satellite locations (e.g. Trine SRA, Wyandotte SRA, Cave River Valley NA, Bradt NA, Wm. Jones Home, Mansfield Mill, Clark Site) (Listed together with their parent property ('Pokagon/Trine SRA', 'Spring Mill / Cave River Valley NA', …) on one page; treated as sections of the parent. Pokagon's unit carries extra.alsoIncludes = 'Trine State Recreation Area'.); Saddle Barns (Facility listing page, not a property); Upper Wabash Interpretive Services (Interpretive office, 'Not shown on map'); State forests, fish & wildlife areas, nature preserves (Managed by other DNR divisions; the page lists them only under 'Other DNR destinations'); White River State Park (Run by the White River State Park Development Commission, not DNR State Parks (not in the DNR list)).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.