Pokagon State Park

Pokagon State Park in northeastern Indiana covers 1,260 acres between Lake James and Snow Lake and is named for Potawatomi chief Leopold Pokagon and his son Simon. Created in 1925 after local citizens bought and donated its first acreage, it quickly grew, opened the Potawatomi Inn in 1927, and later added camping facilities. Its rolling land, wetlands, kettle lake, kame, and glacial erratics were shaped by the Wisconsin Glacier. Beginning in 1934, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 556 built many signature structures and helped create the park’s rustic character. Today it is one of Indiana’s most visited parks, known for year-round lodging and outdoor recreation.

Indiana · United States