Summit Lake State Park

Open — Open year-round with reservations available up to 6 months in advance. Park gates open daily 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Quiet hours 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Swimming beach operates Memorial Day through Labor Day.

About

Summit Lake State Park encompasses more than 2,680 acres in Henry County, Indiana, featuring an expansive 800-acre lake surrounded by shady woodlands and open prairies. The campground offers 120 electric sites with water hookups, modern comfort stations with flush toilets and showers, and a dump station. All campsites include picnic tables and fire rings, with driveway lengths ranging from 35 to 55 feet to accommodate various RV sizes. The park excels in outdoor recreation with three boat ramps providing access to the idle-speed-only lake, where anglers can pursue bass, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, walleye, and sunfish. Boat rentals including paddle boats, rowboats, and canoes are available seasonally. A swimming beach with modern bathhouse operates from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Four hiking trails ranging from easy to moderate wind through diverse habitats, including an accessible 0.9-mile trail and two kayak trail challenges. Summit Lake serves as an important area for waterfowl and bird watching, with migratory species including rare sightings of black terns, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, American bitterns, ospreys, and various rail species. Zeigler Woods in the southwest corner is designated as Henry County's first nature preserve, featuring rich flora and fauna in a pristine oak-hickory and beech-maple forest. The park also offers two rentable picnic shelters, a playground, and youth tent camping areas for organized groups.

Directions

Summit Lake State Park is located 1 mile north of State Highway 36 on Messick Road, 4 miles east of Highway 3, northeast of New Castle and southeast of Muncie, Indiana.

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