Indian Cave State Park
Noelle H.
Reviewed Jul. 27, 2018

Great campground but trails were inaccessible from campgrounds

The camping section for r.v. is very steep.  We were situated near the shower/bathrooms, but I felt sorry for the guys that were located down the hill.  At the bottom of the hill was a classic playground with swings, slides and a merry-go-round. If I had come just for camping, then this park was great.  But I also came to try the hiking and the trails around the area, but there isn’t a single trail near the r.v. camping area. I guess they expected you to drive to a trailhead.  We walked to a couple of the historic sites, but it was all road and concrete and we had to keep making way for the vehicles. I had been looking forward to trail walk, and instead I felt like I was on a city walk.  The historical sites were quaint, and since we were there on a weekend, they had re-enactments. It would have been a dud on a Monday. The second day, we were smart and we drove to the Indian Cave. It was a good thing, too.  It was another extremely long, steep hill down to the trail head. I think it took us a good 20 minutes to make the drive. The trail itself was more of a boardwalk, and it took us only a few minutes to get up to the cave.

Over-all, I think the park lacks good planning.  They could make it so much better if they could connect the camping area with at least one of the trails to the northeast.  As it is, I would recommend the site if you have a separate vehicle or as a day trip.

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