Shades and Turkey Run State Parks Review

Amazing geological features that you cannot find anywhere else in Indiana.

Great way to spend your day outdoors, hiking and enjoying nature.

Great park, huge, great trails, rugged and wonderful scenery. Kids had a great time. Next time we will camp so we can see more trails.

Hiking here is a blast. Get there early to avoid over crowding.

Beautiful place, peaceful. Staff was polite and food was great. Love this place

You wouldn't think this would be in Indiana. Great hiking. I'll be going back soon.

The best hiking park in the Midwest!
Best trails for heart stopping adventure, try Trail #3 & #9

Absolutely gorgeous! I've been going to Turkey Run since I was a kid, well over twenty years and the variety of trails and their uniqueness is really cool. From the mild, calm stroll through the woods of trail one to the adventurous and famous "ladder trail" (trail 3) Turkey Run never disappoints!

Good option to take the kids hiking and spend the night in the hotel. On site restaurant was good too.

Trail 3 6 and 9 are a must.. Bring water. Wear good shoes.

Great place to go hiking. Not for the faint at heart. Alot of the hike is rugged and takes alot of stamina. Man is it beautiful though.

We enjoyed a couples Valentine's weekend at Turkey Run Inn in Feb 2018. Great Buffett and accommodations. We even got in a couple of hikes.

Awesome trails and scenery. Good family time. Watch out for drop offs though.

A wonderful place to go camping or just for the day with family and friends.

One of the best places to hike in Indiana. Lots of fun things to do.

Amazing park, toured trails 3, 10, 5, and 9 after parking near the nature center. Definitely want to go back and explore the rest of the trails.

The hiking, camping and canoeing are the best around

This park has the best easy going trails, everything is easy to understand and the trails are beautiful!

Best hiking experience ever. Def do trail 3. Waterfalls and ladders was awesome.

I loved this place yrs ago. I wish so badly my mom n dad would still be here. Even though they couldn't walk the trails anymore. We could still enjoy doing other things out there. My hubby n granddaughter also best friend was just out there. We walked trail 3. Omg never again! I forgot how tremendously hard that one was. Back in the day we could do that one with ease. Well no more I guess lol. With that being said, we will always love coming to this place!

It's always a fun affordable time. Tubing down the creek and exploring the hiking trails. It has an ancient feel to it. The scenery is just amazing.

Most beautiful state park ive been to! Love the hiking trails! A must see!!!!

It was really fun family had a great time beautiful Park

Love all the things that this state park offers. I believe that it's the best in the state.

First time visitor. Came here for a geocache and enjoyed the hike in. Beautiful park, well maintained and good trails.

Beautiful scenery and trails. Friendly staff. The sleeping cabins just outside the Inn are nice. We were happy to find that ours were joined inside when we stayed with family. Food at the inn was delicious!

This is #2 on my list of Indiana state parks! We make a yearly trip here with my kids. The trails are top notch. You walk through natural rock quarrys, covered bridge, a suspension bridge and much more. It has picnic areas as well as a swimming pool and camping! Great place for the fam!

Been going here for over 30 years awesome place to relax and experience a nice hike

Great place to go hiking and an awesome River for tubing, canoeing. Great time to spend with family and friends

Beautiful trails! Small but nice Nature Center. Great family fun.

Just a awesome state park clean love the bouncing bridge

Not just a summer destination! A must see in the snow, beautiful park with lots of cool water features. Make sure to wear good shoes as you walk through the water quite a lot. Had the whole place to ourselves in the the winter which was awesome, do not overlook this small gem!

Super camping park , pool, hiking, and bicycling......In my top 5 of camping parks

This place is cool. Nice facilities and great trails. Worth the trip.

I am from California and hiked through Turkey Run during a field trip about Indiana geology. It is a beautiful location with well-groomed trails. Some of the trails can be a bit tricky.

Turkey Run is always an awesome time. They have some great trails a d we always love the horseback riding!

Love Turkey Run, we have been going there for years.

1st time there. Rode on the Harley with some friends. Saw the bridge..some pretty scenery!!

One of the many great stops along the trails of Turkey Run State Park. Especially in the fall.

Well mapped trails with wonderful facilities. We stayed in one of the "cabins" next to the INN and it was great.

Beautiful hiking trails all year round it is rather busy best time to go is during the week early the end has really great food and is very peaceful stay

Turkey Run is one of, if not the most popular of all the Indiana State parks. You'd be challenged to find better hiking opportunities than those at Turkey Run. We have small children so we didn't get to try some of the more rugged trails, but we look forward to enjoying them as they become age appropriate for the kids. We stayed at the campground and it was nice. The bugs were bad, but it is to be expected. The pool is very nice and has a small area for toddlers. The Inn is a nice option for meals and exploring as well. Would also highly recommend canoeing, kayaking or floating Sugar Creek! We'll be back in the fall!

Nice hiking, camping. Showers were nice and clean. Recommend visiting.

Absolutely phenomenal. My wife and I hiked a couple of the trails and we are in love with this place! What an amazing area of Indiana. We will be returning!

Beautifully decorated for Christmas enjoyed the trails.

It was great since it wasn't muddy... Visitors need restrooms in the forest... Especially girls that's why sometimes I don't like to go to parks cuz that's my major concern

A beautiful park that I have enjoyed throughout the years. When I was growing up, our family used to go on a regular basis. Then as an adult, I went often with a dear friend who is now passed away but I have many fond memories of the park. The beautiful trails, seeing the punch bowl, visiting the nature center and dining at the Turkey Run Inn restaurant have been wonderful highlights.

Good trail for for you to hiking. It has different lengths or trail to choose.

Had a great time here. Use to come here as a child for our family reunions. Great memory to come back to.

Love going to this state Park. The trails are probably the best in the State of Indiana, with water falls as a huge bonus. Perfect place for groups, families, couples or just a temporary get away from the normal day.

Been hiking there for 45 years. Never gets old. Just a little crowded on weekends sometimes.

There is nothing to dislike, we took 2 of our grandchildren canoeing on Sugar Creek, we did 10 mile trip, water was a bit low while we were there. But the kids took advantage of it to be in the water instead of the canoe. Will do this again, they also had kayaking available. Both thumbs up.

This park is such a beautiful site to visit. The trails are indescribably lovely with so much biodiversity and inspiring rock formations. The suspension bridge area can get heavily trafficked, but if you make an effort to stay away from others on the trail, it really doesn't feel densely populated. My one complaint is the path marking system. The map itself makes sense, but when you look at the markers in person, sometimes they are practically nonsensical.

Great inexpensive family day. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy a great day outdoors!