Prophetstown State Park

I hiked there for 11 miles. Trail#4 is REALLY out there and for some time thought about turning around. However I didn’t. I kept from slipping and enjoyed the day. The trails are nice and it’s really peaceful walking through the prairie lands.

Awesome aquatic center! Things for all ages, and a nice lazy river. Big slide for kids of all ages (haha!) and a wading area for tots.
It usually isn’t crazy busy, which is a major perk for me.
Only thing that could be problematic is that you do have to pay the state park fee ($ 7) (unless you have an annual pass) and it is $ 5 a person entry to the pool (kids under 3 are free).

I have only visited the water park. What a DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Unfortunately I purchased a 50 ticket pass and I am forced to go back. The concession stand is a disgrace. Apparently, the state outsources it to a third party vendor who can’t count money, take an order, or prepare food. The quality is horrible — inedible. And the wait times are extremely long. There is no pool to speak of. My older daughters were bored after an hour. After going down the water slide a few times and going around the lazy river, they found themselves with nothing to do. The «pool» — if that’s what you can call it — is centered around a basketball hoop where aggressive teenage boys make it impossible to swim. Plus, the depth of the water is only waist high, which makes swimming difficult. If you have small children, I’m sure they would like the fountains and zero depth pool. Definitely not for a family with middle school or high school aged kids. Again, a big disappointment.

This is a beautiful park! The spots are easy to get into and most offer enough privacy with trees and shrubbery. The very natural element makes this park full of critters. Just walking out of our motorhome we had a totally Snow White moment; the birds were singing, the bunnies were hopping around. The playground is big and there is plenty of things for kids to play on. We didn’t stay long enough to explore the rest of the park. Now we know for next year to stay a bit so we can enjoy all this pretty park has to offer.

The campground is very nice. The separation between campsites is provided by bushes and small trees.
The store at the farn has a small selection of local produce, enough to make a decent meal out of. The elderberry syrup is fantastic, either by itself or on the grilled meats they sell.
My only real complaint is that the soil in the campsites is too rocky and loose for pitching a non-​freestanding tent. Mine was blown over by high winds during a morning storm, soaking me, my sleeping bag, and the interior of my tent.

Love the 1920’s farm. It is cool because you can walk around and explore without people telling you not to touch things or watching your every move, I actually walked around the house completely by myself. I was able to pick up antique photos albums, clothes and accessories. I strolled into the barn area and pet animals and feed them.
The park is very clean and very Northern Indiana Terrain. Cool plains, wild flower fields and serene trails. A great place to go biking and hold events. The shelter areas are superbly clean and the bathrooms are the best I’ve ever seen in a park.
The best part is the quietness and open space. You really feel like you’re in the country.
Tippicanoe Battlefield is only a few miles away so you can see the museum which is very informative. 2011 is the 200^th Anniversary Celebration so it would be a great year to go.

What a cool park! We visited Historic Prophetstown

and had a blast. This is a 1920s era working farm. We met the farmer/​COO and chatted for quite some time. He was very interested in what Chicago area people were looking for in a visit to this site.
There is an entrance fee — $ 6 for Indiana residents, $ 8 for out of state residents — and I was happy to pay it to support the state park system.
There are 8 Belgian work horses. They actually plow and harvest with the horses. There is a small heard of short horned dairy cattle and the spring hogs will arrive soon. The farm has a flock of twenty some chickens. They sell eggs, pork, lamb and beef raised on the farm.
The farm is a great learning experience for kids and adults. While we were there, one of the cows was getting ready to drop a calf. I begged my husband to stop the next day to see the brand new baby but he said no. Meany.
This is a great state-​private partnership!