Indiana State Parks · Indiana

Summit Lake State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
118
Hookups
114 electric, 114 with water, 4 no hookups
Max RV length
80 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,079 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Summit Lake
Nearest town
New Castle
Address
5993 North Messick Road, New Castle, IN 47362
Phone
(765) 766-5873
Activities
Camping

About

Summit Lake State Park, near New Castle, offers 118 real campsites: 114 Electric and 4 Youth Tent. DNR's own page states explicitly that ALL electric campsites include a water hookup.

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
January31°20°-16°62°11 of 11
February38°22°-3°66°11 of 11
March50°32°15°72°10 of 11
April62°42°25°79°5 of 11
May73°55°35°84°0 of 11
June79°62°45°91°0 of 11
July83°67°59°90°0 of 11
August81°67°53°87°0 of 11
September79°61°48°88°0 of 11
October62°45°32°80°0 of 10
November49°33°12°69°9 of 10
December40°27°-3°64°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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