Here is the latest update from Indiana State Parks concerning COVID-19. In keeping with this guidance, the Nature Center at Lincoln State Park is closed, however outdoor programs such as the naturalist led hikes will continue as scheduled within State Department of Health guidelines…
As posted on the Indiana State Parks Facebook page…
Updated COVID-19 Information (03/22/20): Indiana State Parks, lakes, and inns remain open, with some modifications and exceptions:
- Entrance fees at all properties are temporarily suspended.
- Modern and primitive campgrounds, inns and cabins are open (fees still apply), along with our hiking trails, boat ramps and picnic areas.
- Group camps, youth tent and rally campgrounds and rentable recreation buildings are closed.
- Our property offices are open, but with limited public access.
- Our nature centers, indoor program facilities, and historic buildings are closed, but our interpretive naturalists will still offer outdoor programming within State Department of Health gathering guidelines, and you will see them out in our parks answering questions and sharing information.
- Our inn restaurants are serving carry-out meals only.
- Our state park inn pools and the aquatic center at Abe Martin Lodge are closed.
- All IDNR-managed facilities at J.E. Roush, Salamonie, Mississinewa, Brookville, Cecil M. Harden, Cagles Mill, Patoka and Monroe lakes (campgrounds, wildlife areas, boat ramps, trails, etc.) remain open. However, public facilities managed directly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at or below the dams at these lakes (tailwater areas, observation mounds, etc.) are closed.
This is a fluid situation, and we are following the lead of the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and local county health departments as we monitor the virus and its potential impacts. Thank you for your patience, and you can read the most current information about what we are doing at on.IN.gov/dnrcovid19. Now please #washyourhands, practice #socialdistancing, and #staysafe.
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