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Shakamak State Park

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A Visit to Shakamak State Park

Shakamak State Park lies in southwestern Indiana. It includes 1,766 acres of land including three lakes: Lake Lenape, Lake Shakamak, and Lake Kickapoo. If offers a number of outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking, horse back riding, boating, camping, and fishing.

If you've never been to Shakamak State Park, this page will provide you with information you may want to know as well as a photo tour of the area. All of the photos were taken on April 22, 2010.

The name of the park, as well as the lakes, clearly come from the Indians who lived in the area. The land was later controlled by European settlers who farmed, operated mills, and mined coal. In fact, hikers can find evidence of the old mines along Trail 2.

More About Shakamak

Shakamak has no inn but it does offer camping, a group camp, and cabins for rent. One of the cabins is pictured below. Cabins and camp sites can be reserved by going to here.

There are also bridle trails. Horses are available at the sadle barn not far from the front gate of the park.

With lakes occupying over 400 acres of land, boating is certainly popular within the park. Visitors can launch their own boat of course or rent one at the park.

Hiking Trails at Shakamak State Park

Shakamak features over 8.5 miles of hiking trails as well as a path leading from the Gate House to Lake Shakamak which provides easy access to the trails.

Trail 1 is the longest hiking trail in the park at 3.95 miles. Like all trails at Shakamak, it is moderately rugged. The trail loops around Lake Shakamak, following the fingerlike shoreline closely. It can easily be picked up near the boat ramp at the Lake. The trail bed is primarily dirt and there are many tree roots to step over so attention has to be paid to avoid falls.
Trail 2 which is 1.5 miles long can be picked up and terminated along trail 1. It takes hikers through the woods, passing an old coal mine, and encircling some cabins and the Youth Tent Area. It's moderately rolling and well sheltered from any sun and wind. My favorite portions of the trail pass through pine forest.

Trail 3, which is a 1.4 mile long loop trail starts and ends near the Saddle Barn. Trail 4 is reached via the boat ramp or campground areas along Lake Lenapee. Hikers also have the option of picking it up from trail 3. It is 1.6 miles long. This trail features quite a few steps/stairs to climb, some nice lake views, and a bit of pine as well as hardwood forest. At the campground, hikers can cross the parking lot to go out onto the fishing pier.

For a trail map of Shakamak, go to this page.

A Look Around Shakamak State Park

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Trail 3

Trail 3

Trail 3
Trail 4
More of Trail 4
The tip of Lake Kickapoo
Along Trail 2

One of Lake Shakamak's "fingers".

Shakamak in the News

Fearsome four: Shakamak pitching staff a deeply talented group
JASONVILLE ? With a huge SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference game coming up in less than a week, coach Chip Sweet of Shakamak used two pitchers against a powerful Northview team in high school baseball about a month ago, and was pleasantly ...
You can fish for free this weekend at Shakamak State Park
By Steve Herbert, Friends of Shakamak State Park Shakamak State Park is a good place to go June 2-3 as free fishing weekend returns for two days. On that weekend Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish Indiana ...
No. 1 Central Catholic off to baseball semistate after Stone, Munn spark 18-3 romp
Shakamak and South Central (Elizabeth) are in the South semistate. Now 24-0 in their IHSAA state tournament careers, Stone and Munn helped the Knights post innings of three, two, two, five and six runs against losing pitcher Drew Nuce, who allowed 16 ...
Shakamak's Long Fish Dash draws a fast crowd
Shakamak State Park hosted the inaugural Long Fish Dash on Saturday, April 21. Above, the overall winner and first place finisher in the women's division of the 5K run, Jill Vance, crosses the finish line. (Submitted photo). The inaugural running of ...
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  • joykennel Apr 13, 2012 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    we love to go there every summer! Lens makes me wish it were today!! Nice job!
  • Irenemaria Aug 13, 2011 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    I would love to visit this park! Blessings while I wait.
  • mbgphoto Jul 10, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Beautiful and blessed.
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    well done and congratulations on your LOTD! cheers
  • bbug Jun 7, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD!
  • gottaloveit Jun 7, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
    Beautiful pictures. Must drop by the park if ever in the area. Nicely done and congrats on lotd.
  • Archetypus Jun 7, 2011 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Saw the LOTD and was pleasantly surprised that it was bout some place so familiar to me. I had been there just a few weeks ago in fact. Congratulations on your LOTD award and on such a great lens.
  • Archetypus Jun 7, 2011 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Saw the LOTD and was pleasantly surprised that it was bout some place so familiar to me. I had been there just a few weeks ago in fact. Congratulations on your LOTD award and on such a great lens.
  • gypsyman27 Jun 6, 2011 @ 10:39 pm | delete
    I've been through Indiana many times, always liked the area. See you around the galaxy...
  • Jack-in-the-Box Jun 6, 2011 @ 10:36 pm | delete
    Congrats on the LoTD! Great lens, really makes me want to plan a trip there soon. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
  • partybuzz Jun 6, 2011 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    This is a beautiful place for a vacation! Congratulations on LotD!!
  • ikeephouse Jun 6, 2011 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. Beautiful pictures.
  • WindyWinters Jun 6, 2011 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! You always do a great presentation of the parks in your area! :)
  • ShirlW Jun 6, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    Congrats on LotD. I was going to lensroll this to my Walking Across America lens, but then I remembered we can't do that anymore. This park looks awesome.
  • RawBill Jun 6, 2011 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Looks like an awesome little park. I could handle wandering around those trails as it would be quite relaxing! Congrats on LOTD! :-)
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    What a lovely place - I feel like I really want to visit! Congrats on LotD!
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    Congratulaions on LOTD!
  • Ruthi Jun 6, 2011 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Beautiful photos. Enjoyed the walk with you. Congratulations on LOTD!
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    Congrates on LOTD - nice less
  • davidber Jun 6, 2011 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    Great lens
  • I-sparkle Jun 6, 2011 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    What an exhilarating walk in the park! Absolutely outstanding layout and content. Congratulations on your LotD.
  • Michey Jun 6, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Beautiful Park, well maintain, and I am sure the pride of Indiana.
    I never visit Indiana, but with so many info on Squidoo, I am tempt it... maybe I do it some day.
    Thanks for a great lens Congrats for LOTD
  • ChrisDay Jun 6, 2011 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Breathtakingly beautiful - well done on being awarded LotD!
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    Beautiful lens - congratulations on winning Lens of the Day!
  • scarlettohairy Jun 6, 2011 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    This sounds like a lovely park! I love the pictures!
    I'll be sure to let my son know; he runs the Web site Park Grades and he can add this park so it can get reviews.
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Shakamak State Park is in southwestern Indiana. It provides an opportunity to hike, boat, camp, fish, and more. You can learn more about the park on... more »

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