Indiana State Parks · Indiana

McCormick's Creek State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
218
Hookups
180 electric, 38 no hookups
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
814 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Spencer
Address
250 McCormicks Creek Park Rd, Spencer, IN 47460
Phone
(812) 829-2235
Activities
Camping, Group Camping

About

McCormick's Creek State Park, Indiana's first state park, near Spencer, has 218 real campsites on the books (180 Electric, 32 Primitive, 4 Youth Tent, 2 Group Camp; plus 16 Cabin units excluded as lodging) but its campground remains CLOSED INDEFINITELY (as of 2026-08-25) due to March 31, 2023 tornado damage, per the park's own reservation page. No equipment-length data is available given the closure.

Fees

Indiana DNR statewide camping fee schedule (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/rates-and-fees/camping-fees), rates shown as Sun-Wed / Thu-Sat / Holiday: Full Hookup $40-52 / $50-62 / $54-66; Electric $33-45 / $40-52 / $43-55; Non-Electric $20-22 / $23-25 / $26-28; Primitive $14-16 / $14-16 / $16-18. Equestrian sites: Electric $36-48 / $43-55 / $46-58; Non-Electric $23-25 / $26-28 / $29-31; Primitive $17-19 / $17-19 / $19-21. A reduced 'no comfort station' electric rate ($29-31 / $32-34 / $35-37) applies to specific electric sites lacking a nearby comfort station at Salamonie Lake, Versailles, and Whitewater Memorial. Rent-A-Camp furnished-tent cabin $40-60/night; Youth Tent $20 minimum (10 people @ $2 each); State Park Rally Camping $50 minimum. Statewide regulations (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations and .../rates-and-fees/camping-restrictions): 14 consecutive nights maximum stay; campground hours 7am-11pm (generators same window); 1-2 vehicles per site depending on property; 6-person / 2-tent-or-1-camper-plus-small-tent maximum occupancy; registering party must be 18+ and remain onsite for the whole stay; no firewood collecting or cutting standing trees. Pets are allowed at Indiana State Parks campgrounds under a statewide policy (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations): "Dogs and cats must be attended at all times and kept on a leash no longer than six feet."

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January34°23°-9°65°11 of 11
February43°26°-1°68°11 of 11
March54°35°15°76°9 of 11
April65°46°28°79°3 of 11
May75°59°40°87°0 of 11
June82°65°47°92°0 of 11
July85°69°61°95°0 of 11
August83°69°59°91°0 of 11
September82°62°49°91°0 of 11
October65°47°32°81°0 of 10
November51°36°12°71°6 of 10
December42°29°-9°63°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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