Whitewater Memorial State Park, Indiana – Growing up in Indiana Part V

One of our favorite things to do as a family while I was growing up was to take short weekend trips to a local state park, Whitewater Memorial State Park.  This park is situated only about 15 miles south of my home in Richmond, Indiana.  It didn’t take long to throw everything into the station wagon, pack the cooler, load us all up and go!   Even as an adult, I took my own children there for swimming, camping, church outings, and youth group overnights.

There is a lake there that is only about 200 acres, but there are plenty of water activities to keep a family busy such as fishing, boating, canoeing, paddle boats, and swimming.  There are also other activities such as hiking, horseback riding and camping available.  The camping area has electric sites, as well as primitive sites.  There are also large group sites available.

A great time of the year to take a family outing to ” Whitewater”  would be when Liberty, IN has its Liberty festival.  There are crafts, bands, food vendors and a lot of other activities to keep you busy during the day.  You can then retreat to your camp site for a relaxing evening next to the fire with the rest of your family.  There is also a place called “Wally World” situated just north of the park entrance, where you can play putt putt golf, bumper car races, batting cages, and also it has a driving range for you golf enthusiasts.

This park is located  at 1418 south IN 101, Liberty, IN (765) 458-5565.  Camping reservations can be made online at www.camp.in.gov.