POOL CLOSED FOR SEASON: We apologize for the inconvenience, but our lifeguards have returned to school. The Turkey Run outdoor pool closed for the season after Sunday, August 3, 2025, and will not re-open until 2026.
STATE ROAD 47 CONSTRUCTION / DETOUR: Approximately seven (7) miles east of Turkey Run State Park, INDOT is replacing a small bridge. Beginning August 4, 2025 through mid-September (2025) construction work on State Road 47 (between E 800 N and OLD IN 59 STUB) may affect travel plans to and from the park. Please find detour information on INDOT's TrafficWise website.
NO OVERNIGHT USAGE ALLOWED - THIS SHELTER OR RECREATION BUILDING IS FOR DAY USE ONLY. Tents, dining flies, and other camping units are not allowed in shelter areas or recreation building areas. These are day-use facilities only and must be vacated each day by the designated check out time.
For cars, trucks and campers, the entrance fee is $7 per vehicle for in-state plates and $9 per vehicle for out-of-state plates, seven days a week including holidays. For pedestrians, bicycles, buses and passenger vans, the entrance fee is $2 per person. When staying overnight, you will be required to pay the entrance fee the first time you enter and your receipt will serve as your in/out pass the remainder of your stay. In-state annual entrance permits (AEPs) are $50. Out-of-state annual entrance permits are $70. Golden Hoosier permits are $25.
CANYON SHELTER WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO 48 PEOPLE USING THE INTERIOR OF THE SHELTER. ADDITIONAL TABLES FOR UP TO 20 PEOPLE ARE ARRANGED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHELTER MAKING THE TOTAL OF 68 PEOPLE. PEOPLE RESERVING THIS SHELTER NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THE SHELTER WILL ONLY ACCOMMODATE 48 PEOPLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. 40X20 PARTIALLY ENCLOSED SHELTER WITH CONCRETE FLOOR. 15 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE, 2 OUTLETS. SMALL GRILL. 12 PICNIC TABLES, 5'-8' LONG. 30 PARKING SPACES BUT PARKING NOT GUARANTEED. LOCATED IN A VERY REMOTE, GRASSY AREA WITH NO ACCESS ROAD. 40' TO WATER SUPPLY, 18' TO MODERN, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM. VAULT TOILETS 350', PLAYGROUND 20', BEACH/POOL 1.25 MILES, NATURE CENTER 1.25 MILES.
Footnotes: (applicable only where specifically marked above)
Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
