LINCOLN STATE PARK
Visit Lincoln State Park and discover Indiana's past throughout 10 miles of hiking trails, rolling forested hills and two scenic lakes. Sleep among the trees in our lakeside campground, log cabins or group cottages. Visit the Colonel Jones Home, the historic home of the merchant employer of young Abraham Lincoln.
The 1,747 acre park was established in 1932 as a memorial to Nancy Hanks. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was instrumental in establishing the recreational facilities now found in the park. The CCC was a national program designed to provide jobs for unemployed young men during the Great Depression. At Lincoln State Park, CCC crews built beautiful Lake Lincoln, Lakeside shelter, the boat rental building (formerly a ranger cabin) and many trails.
Sarah Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve is located in the southernmost portion of the park. A visit to Lincoln State Park is like taking a step back into time when the land was wild and Abe Lincoln was a boy.
State park permits can be purchased at any of the state park property locations across Indiana. State park permits can also be ordered online by visiting the
INDINIA ENTRANCE FEE web page.
Day-UseFishingyes
Hiking Trailyes
Picnickingyes
Picnic Sheltersyes
Swimming Beachyes
Bike Trailsyes
Nature Centeryes
Nature Programsyes
BoatingBoat Rentalyes
Boating Limits-1
Launch Rampsyes
CampingPrimitive, #120
Electric Sites, #150
Flush Toiletsyes
Dumpstationyes
Showersyes
Camp Commissaryyes
Camper Cabinsyes
Group Campyes
Youth Group Campyes
WinterActivitiesyes
Enjoy a family cabin with your loved ones in an Indiana State Park this year. The cabins offer privacy and comfort with bedrooms, living areas, kitchens and modern bathroom facilities.
You can enjoy fishing in two lakes, offering largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. A valid license is required.
Lincoln State Park is located near Boonville, Tell City
Lincoln State Park offers numerous picnic areas with tables, grills and shelters. Some are available for reservation in advance.
The park offers birdwatching opportunities with over 200 species, including waterfowl and songbirds. Bird checklists are available for enthusiasts to use during their visit. The area's diverse habitats attract a variety of birds throughout the year. Visitors can also participate in guided bird walks led by experienced naturalists.
* Nature Center * Interpretive Naturalist Services (Seasonal) * Picnicking/Shelters (Shelter Reservations) * Boat Launch Ramp * Boating / Elect. motor only * Fishing * Shelters (Shelter Reservations) * Hiking Trails * General Store * Rental-Canoe, Paddleboat, Rowboat * Swimming / Beach (Policy) o Lincoln State Park beach is open Memorial Day Week-end through Labor Day Week-end
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Plaza
A public plaza honoring the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln and his years as a boy in Indiana is under construction at Lincoln State Park, and is expected to open in 2009. It consists of a large, bisected circular plaza. Visitors will first enter an area punctuated with limestone pedestals and interpretive signs signifying key milestones in Lincoln?s formative Indiana years between ages 7 and 21.
A central half-circle reminds visitors of young Abraham?s growth from a boy to a man. Visitors can move freely between the pedestals at any pace. The second semicircle provides a more intimate space for reflecting upon the man who led this nation. It will contain a twice-life-size bronze bust of Lincoln, accompanied by some of his quotes.
Lincoln Amphitheatre
In the year 2009, the entire nation will commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln?s birth. As part of that celebration, Indiana will present a new theatrical experience at Lincoln Amphitheatre, which is nestled in the thick woods of Abraham Lincoln?s boyhood home.
Many already know the inspirational story of Abraham Lincoln. Join us for our production of LINCOLN and learn more about the story of the man many consider to be our greatest president and how his Indiana roots helped to shape his character.
I came through Indiana heading back home from a cross-country motorcycle trip. A storm had passed through and knocked out the electricity. Although the staff had to assign me a camping spot without the aid of their computer they did so efficiently and with a wonderful sense of humor. I was in the tent camping section and found that the shower room had the emergency lights on. Everything was really clean and well maintained and the other campers were all polite and quiet. I highly recommend this park to anyone on the road or looking for a beautiful place to spend a day or two. 
We love to camp at Lincoln its quiet and clean. It has alittle for everyone in the family, trails, fishing, swimming, nature exhibits....its great. The DNR folks are always helpful and friendly.
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