Potato Creek State Park

Potato Creek State Park
Location of Potato Creek State Park in Indiana
Location	St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Nearest city	North Liberty, Indiana
Coordinates	41°33′09″N 86°20′53″W / 41.5525467°N 86.3480649°W / 41.5525467; -86.3480649Coordinates: 41°33′09″N 86°20′53″W / 41.5525467°N 86.3480649°W / 41.5525467; -86.3480649
Area	3,840 acres (1,550 ha)
Created	June 6, 1977 (1977-June-06)
Operated by	Indiana Department of Natural Resources
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Potato Creek State Park is an Indiana state park located in north central part of the U.S. state of Indiana about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. A variety of natural habitats await the visitor to this park including the 327 acre (1.3 km²) Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies, and diverse wetlands. Each of these offer their own unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observations.

Facilities

Paved Bicycle Trail - 3.2 miles (5 km)
Mountain Bike Trail - 6.6 miles (11 km)
Hiking Trails
Nature Center
Wildlife Observation Area
Cultural Arts Programs
Picnicking
Playground Equipment
Swimming / Beach
Fishing
Fish Cleaning Station
Shelter Reservations
Boat Launch Ramps
Boat (only Electric trolling motors)
Bridle Trails
Cabins / 17
Camping - Reservations recommended
- Class A - 287 sites
- Horsemen's Class A - 70 sites
- Canoe Camp
- Youth Tent Areas
Camp Store
Dumping Station
Winter Activities
- Tubing Hill
- Cross-country skiing
- Ice fishing

Equipment rentals

Bicycle
Paddleboat
Rowboat
Kayak
Canoe
Trolling Motor + Rowboat
Recreation Building

External links

Indiana Department of Natural Resources' official Web page

Protected areas of Indiana

National Park Service	George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

National Forest	Hoosier

National Wildlife Refuges	Big Oaks Muscatatuck Patoka River

National Natural Landmarks	Cowles Bog Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef Harrison Spring Marengo Cave Ohio Coral Reef Orangeville Rise Pinhook Bog Portland Arch Nature Preserve Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon Nature Preserve Wesley Chapel Gulf Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve

State Parks	Brown County Chain O'Lakes Charlestown Clifty Falls Falls of the Ohio Fort Harrison Harmonie Indiana Dunes Lincoln McCormick's Creek Mounds O'Bannon Woods Ouabache Pokagon Potato Creek Prophetstown Shades Shakamak Spring Mill Summit Lake Tippecanoe River Turkey Run Versailles White River Whitewater Memorial

State Forests and Recreation Areas	Clark Deam Lake Ferdinand Greene–Sullivan Harrison–Crawford Jackson–Washington Martin Morgan–Monroe Owen–Putnam Pike Salamonie River Selmier Starve Hollow Yellowwood

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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