Established Camping

Summit Lake State Park Campground

18 Reviews

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Summit Lake State Recreation Area

An expansive view and good fishing beckon you to Summit Lake State Park, near New Castle. More than 2,680 acres, including a large lake, await your visit. Facilities include 120 electric campsites, three boat ramps, a beach bathhouse and two large open shelters that can be reserved for family picnics and other events.

Summit Lake has an excellent bird watching and wildlife observation area. The property has always been an important area for waterfowl because of the many low-lying wet meadows and prairies. Migratory species have included rare species like the black tern, bald eagle, sandhill crane, American bittern, least bittern, king rail and osprey.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

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Charlie

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 3, 2022

Camp ground

Nice, quiet and well taken care of area

Siteshaded camp site

Month of VisitSeptember

Jacob A.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2021

Nice, quiet lake campground

We stayed over July 4th weekend Campground was crowded, but very quiet. Most sites are shady, and some are feet from the lake. A lot of kayakers when we stayed, very few boats. Our site had some shade, and had a level gravel pad. Once off the gravel, it did slope. We wanted a flat area for our dog/baby fencing, so we parked slightly off the gravel and it worked fine. Staff were very friendly. All sites have water. The power went out at the pumping house, and a staff member and the campground host went to the sites to let us know. It was only out for about an hour.

Park has canoe rentals and a small beach, a well as several boat launches. Overall, a very nice, well maintained park and campground. We will definitely return, this time with kayaks.

Site29

Month of VisitAugust

George B.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 3, 2021

Nice long weekend

Arrived on Thursday for July 4th weekend. Park is very nice, weather was comfortable. Only issue was Saturday morning a power outage to a part of the park left all water in the entire state park off for 3-4 hours.

Site53

Month of VisitAugust