PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK, IN.  This has got to be one of the very best state parks in the country.  It takes a while to get here, driving long winding roads through the woods, but unlike other similar experiences with state parks elsewhere, this is well worth it.  Well designed and maintained, this park has great places to walk, bike, and swim for all ages.  Very spacious.  No sense of crowding.  The RV sites are large, and the sites are marked with boulders that have the site numbers carved into them.  You will not find this in most state parks.  The large trees, the sounds of song birds, the odor of pine and other trees ...  A very nice back-to-nature experience.

The park is named for the brother of  Tecumseh, chief of the Shawnees in this area in 1808.  The area became famous for the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 when William Henry Harrison was governor of the Indiana Territory.  When he ran for president in 1840, along with Virginian John Tyler, their campaign slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too."   Harrison won, becoming the 9th president and the first member of the Whig party to win a national election.

Large Pull-thru Site 100 at Prophetstown State Park, IN

Boulder Site Marker 100 for Our Site