Summit Lake State Park

Summit Lake State Park
Sign at Summit Lake State Park
Location of Summit Lake State Park in Indiana
Location	Henry County, Indiana, United States
Nearest city	New Castle, Indiana
Coordinates	40°02′N 85°18′W / 40.03°N 85.30°W / 40.03; -85.30Coordinates: 40°02′N 85°18′W / 40.03°N 85.30°W / 40.03; -85.30
Area	2,680 acres (1,080 ha)
Established	1988
Governing body	Indiana Department of Natural Resources
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2967.htm

Summit Lake State Park is a park located near New Castle, Indiana in east-central Indiana. Summit Lake became Indiana's 19th state park in 1988. The park covers 2,680 acres (11 km²), including an 800-acre (3.2 km²) lake.

The park is a mix of woodlands, old fields, wetlands, and prairie restoration areas which provide a wide range of flora and fauna. More than 100 species of birds reside in the park, and the area is popular among photographers and bird watchers. Hiking trails offer good views of the lake. Zeigler Woods Nature Preserve, at the southwest corner of the park, is Henry County's only dedicated nature preserve.

Facilities

Boats
Camping (water and electric hook-ups)
Concessions
Fishing
Hiking
Interpretive Naturalist Service
Picnic areas
Shelter house
Beach swimming (seasonal)

Sunset at Summit Lake State Park

View from Park Office at Sunset

External links

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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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