2019 state parks special events schedule is online
When you start thinking about 2019 recreation, make sure you plan for every month so you don’t miss out.
View the DNR’s special events schedule, which shows what big events are planned at state parks properties throughout Indiana.
 ‘Best of Indiana’ campaign ranks favorite state parks
Turkey Run State Park was named the best state park in Indiana by the Indiana Office of Tourism Development’s 2018 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign.
Turkey Run topped the list, with Brown County State Park coming in second and McCormick’s Creek State Park placing third.
State park holiday gift packs are now available
 Don’t know what to buy for the person who has everything? Giving a holiday gift pack from the DNR may be your solution.
It’s a gift the recipient can use the whole year, saving you $31 compared to what the items would sell for separately.
Whether that person enjoys camping outdoors or sleeping in the comfort of one of seven Indiana State Park Inns, the gift pack is sure to please.
The $99 gift pack includes a 2019 resident annual entrance permit, a one-year subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine, and one of two $65 gift card options. There’s a $65 gift card that can be used at the campgrounds — or for those who like to enjoy nature from the comfort of the indoors, a $65 State Park Inns gift card. There’s also an option to upgrade the gift card to $100 for $35 more.
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Find Santa at your favorite State Park Inn
He is making his way to our State Park Inns for breakfast and would love to see you.
Dec. 1 – Fort Harrison State Park Inn, Indianapolis
Dec. 8 – Spring Mill Inn, Spring Mill State Park
Dec. 8 – Clifty Inn, Clifty Falls State Park
Dec. 9 – Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park
2019 DNR state park permits available
Annual entrance permits, horse tags, off-road cycling permits and lake permits for 2019 are now on sale at DNR Division of State Parks property offices.
These passes and permits make great holiday gifts for outdoor lovers and are a wise gift to yourself, too.
Check out the Inns during our annual winter special
Get two nights for the price of one at our Indiana State Park Inns this winter.
Now through Feb. 28, 2019, stay two consecutive nights and your second night is FREE.
Sunday - Thursday only. Blackout period Dec. 23, 2018 - Jan. 3, 2019. Certain restrictions apply.
Visit IndianaInns.com or call 1-877-LODGES1 to make your reservation today.
 Vote for Indiana state parks as most ‘instagrammable’
Fifteen Indiana State Park properties are in the running in the Indiana Office of Tourism Development’s Best of Indiana Top 10 Instagrammable Places campaign.
Participants can vote for their favorites at visitindiana.com/best-of-indiana/instaindiana-vote through Jan. 1, 2019. Voters can choose their picks once per day.
Need help finding a Christmas gift for the outdoor lover?
 When you purchase this limited edition shirt, you are helping reforest Indiana.
For each shirt sold, the Natural Resources Foundation will partner with the Division of Forestry to plant a tree in an Indiana State Forest.
Along with each shirt, you will receive an official tree certificate with a unique tree ID and the coordinates for the acre where the tree will be planted.
The types of trees planted are native Indiana hardwoods and typically upland and bottomland oaks, walnut, black cherry and other species that are in need of restoration.
Buy yours now!
Also, your family and friends may appreciate a tree planted in their honor.
For more information on the Indiana Tree Project or to make a donation visit our website.
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 Watch this video to learn more about Indiana's working forests.
Forestry division hosting open houses
The DNR Division of Forestry will host open houses at many of its locations, Dec. 11-13, to share how the division works to protect forests.
At each event, division staff will provide information about recreational activities, major projects, forest resource management, and State Forest planning. Attendees will also be able to speak directly with DNR personnel or submit written comments. Some of the open houses will include a tour of facilities, guided hikes, and interpretive programs.
 Fees approved for McCormick’s Creek Centennial Cabin
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved rental fees for the new Centennial Cabin at McCormick’s Creek State Park.
The approved fees are $199 a night plus tax for Sunday through Wednesday; $209 plus tax per night for Thursday through Saturday, and $219 plus tax per night for holidays.
The 1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom furnished cabin, which overlooks McCormick’s Creek Cove Nature Preserve, has three bedrooms, air conditioning, heat, a full-size kitchen and dining area. Year-round reservations can be made at camp.IN.gov or 866-622-6746.
Get your outdoor lover Outdoor Indiana
Subscribe to Outdoor Indiana magazine to see the Hoosier state as you’ve never seen it before. View excerpts of the November/December issue.
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