Tippecanoe River State Park

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Location:East of US 35, near Winamac. Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area (see separate entry) adjoins the park, on the west side of the highway.
Facilities:112 campsites with electricity, showers, and flush toilets, canoe camp with 10 primitive campsites (tent only), horsemen's camp with 56 primitive sites, youth tent camping area, group camp, picnic areas with shelters, playgrounds, playfields, recreation building rental, hiking trails (22.6 miles), equestrian trails (14 miles), boat ramp, 90-foot fire tower (open seasonally), naturalist services (seasonal).
Activities:Camping, fishing, canoeing (no rentals), hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing (no ski rental).
Special Features:The Tippecanoe River was once a major highway for the Potawatomie Indians and for Canadian fur traders. Today, the slow and winding river is ideal for canoeists.
Address:4200 N US Hwy 35
Winamac, IN 46996
Phone:574-946-3213
Web: www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_tippecanoeriver.html
Size: 2,761 acres.

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