Deam Lake State Recreation Area
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Location | Clark County, Indiana, United States |
Coordinates | 38°28′10″N 85°51′35″W / 38.46944°N 85.85972°W[1] |
Area | 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m)[1] |
Established | 1965[2] |
Named for | Charles C. Deam |
Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Deam Lake State Recreation Area |
Deam Lake State Recreation Area is an Indiana State Recreation Area in Clark County, Indiana in the United States. The park is 1,300 acres (530 ha) and sits at an elevation of 535 feet (163 m).[1] Deam Lake State Recreation area is open for year-round recreation, however the campground closes each year from the Sunday before Thanksgiving to March 1 of the following year. Much of the recreation is centered on Deam Lake. It is named for Charles C. Deam, the first state forester of Indiana.[2][3]
Deam Lake State Recreation Area is adjacent to
Deam Lake is a 194 acres (79 ha)
Deam Lake State Recreation Area features two separate camping facilities. The "regular campground" has 116 campsites that include picnic tables, electric hookups, a fire ring, and parking pad. Access to a dump station for RVs and shower facilities is available. Additionally, the park has 68 "horse campground" sites. The horse campground is equipped with stalls and provides access to a network of trails within the park and the adjacent Clark State Forest.[2]
The park is home to four hiking trails and serves as a trailhead for the 80-mile (130 km) Knobstone Trail which is the longest hiking trail in Indiana.[2][5]
- Trail 1 is a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) "easy trail." It begins near the campground and ends at the old playground. Trail 1 is used for a variety of special hikes during the year, including "A Walk in the Woods" which is designed for families with children and the annual "The Haunted Trail" which takes place near Halloween.[2]
- Trail 2 is 0.5-mile (0.80 km). Access to the trail has been limited in the aftermath of a severe wind storm in 2008 and an ice storm in 2009. Much of the trail is covered by fallen Virginia Pines.[2]
- Trail 3 is the longest trail in the park at 6 miles (9.7 km). It begins at the campground and is covered with gravel. It serves hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The trail passes around the north end of Deam Lake and is connected to Knobstone Trail via several side trails.[2]
- Trail 4 also known as Lake Vista Trail is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) and follows the shores of the lake, passes through some wet bottom lands and runs over rolling hills to a vista at a rocky outcrop over the lake.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Dead Timber State Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Deam Lake State Recreation Area". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Charles Clemon Deam (1865-1953)" (pdf). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Deam Lake, southcentral Indiana". FindLakes.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Deam Lake State Recreation Area Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (pdf) on July 26, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Deam Lake State Recreation Area: Forest Education Center" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (pdf) on September 16, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.