Let’s take a hike around the lake and play a game of Scattergories with the things we spot in nature!
Meet at the Lakeview Activity Center
Hiking
Hiking
National Walking Week is April 1 – 7, 2024. Here is what is planned at Spring Mill State Park.
Monday, April 1
- 3pm – 1/4 mile hike on Trail 6. Meet at Grissom Memorial parking lot.
- 5:30pm – 2.6 mile hike on Blue Jacket Trail. Meet at Friendship Park on Main St. in Mitchell.
Tuesday, April 2
- 10am – 2-1/4 mile hike on Trail 7 and the Stagecoach Trail. Meet at the Tulip Poplar shelter
Wednesday, April 3
- 9am – 2 miles hike on Trail 4. Meet at the Donaldson Shelter parking lot.
Thursday, April 4
- 1pm – 2.5 mile hike on Trail 3. Meet at the Twin Caves parking lot.
Friday, April 5
- 10am – 2 mile hike on Mountain bike Trail. Meet at Spring Mill pool parking lot.
Saturday, April 6
- 10am – 10K or 5 K hike on parts of Trails 6, 3, 5, 4 & 2. Meet at the Twin Cave parking lot.
Sunday, April 7
- 1 pm – 1 miles hike on Trail 5. Meet at the Lakeview Activity Center.
For more information, contact Teena Ligman at 812-278-0139.
Hiking
SATURDAY MAY 18
All day is FREE FISHING DAY
10:00 AM – All Tied Up
Lakeview Activity Center
Some knots can help catch a fish; some keep your tent standing, while others can help save a life! Learn about the importance of knots and how they are useful in the outdoors.
1:00 PM – Nature Preserve Hike
Tulip Poplar Shelter
Visit the Mitchell Karst Plains Nature Preserve with Spring Mill Volunteer, Tony. Learn about the history of nature preserves in Indiana. Hike is along the easy Trail 7. Approximately 45 minutes.
9:30 PM – Full Flower Moon Hike
Lakeview Activity Center
Meet Spring Mill Volunteer, Anthony, for this 1 hour moderate hike on Trail 5. See the outdoors after dark and learn about the full flower moon.
SUNDAY MAY 19
11:00 AM – Stalactites, Stalagmites and Bats Oh My!
Meet at Pioneer Village Parking Lot
Go on a hike to Donaldson Cave and learn about unique cave formations and bats that live there.
12:00 PM – Reptile Rumble
Meet at Lakeview Activity Center
Bring your lunch and meet us on the back patio of the nature center to discover what our reptiles like to munch on.
2:00 PM – Hidden Caves Hike
Meet at Lakeview Activity Center
Visit one of Spring Mill’s virtually unheard of and smallest caves.
