Indiana State Parks · Indiana
McCormick's Creek State Park
Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States
- 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
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | -9° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | -1° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 15° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 46° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 59° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 61° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 59° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 12° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 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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