Brown County State Park

From hiking to horseback riding and everything in between, if you're outdoors-y and even if you're not, this is a great place for you!  There are miles and miles of hiking trails, mountain biking trails, tons of sight seeing spots, and random wild turkeys frolicking about.

I enjoy climbing the stairs of the fire tower to get some of the best views of the park.  There are also a couple reservoirs you can walk around with ease and plenty of playgrounds for children.

I've been on a couple trail rides at the stables, and the horses are very well trained and the staff is extremely friendly.  I love visiting this park just to drive through it sometimes!

I love this Park.  It is so beautiful w/it's rolling hills.  That's about the extent of our elevation here in In.  Today w/fall creeping in and the leaves coming down (we're in a woods), I'm getting a hankering for the annual fall drive down!  My soul is screaming for a fix!  -apple cider, some gourds & pumpkins & maybe lunch at the Hob Nob

Holy cow. This is the place to go if you're evaluating your road bike and want to find out if you REALLY need a triple "for the hills". There's a category 5 hill in the park (I was out of breath from WALKing up it with my bike) and the roads around the park are relatively bike-friendly too. There are also a lot of mountain biking trails there, and of course hiking trails. If powering yourself over the trails isn't really your thing, you can ride horses there too.

We stayed in one of the "rustic" cabins recently. The rustic-ness comes mainly from the dated decor and the fact that if you want extra towels you need to get them yourself from the lodge. You have your own bath (tile and marble), a fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker, and a little front porch to hang out on. The a/c worked well and we were able to park right up the walkway from ours.

Brown County State Park is a very nice park. It's scenic enough, and there's lots of nature to take in. It isn't QUITE as awe-inspiring as some other parks I've been to...I don't think I could spend a week there...but it's a great park to visit on a day trip or weekend trip from Indy.