TURKEY RUN STATE PARK is only 8 miles North of Rockville, Indiana on Highway 47 off of US 41.
Walk the Trails, Picnic, Swim in the Pool, Saunter on the back of a Horse, Bicycle in Step with Nature, Fish, Visit the Nature Center....Even TAKE A NAP ON A BLANKET! (Sounds good to me!)
Rent a Kayak or a Canoe at Turkey Run Canoe Rental, or Sugar Valley Canoe Rental and float, kayak, or hobble down Sugar Creek!
Camp out at Turkey Run or at Sugar Valley or at Rockville Lake where there's also fishing and swimming!
Visit Raccoon Lake State Recreation Center where you can rent a pontoon, Swim at the Beach, Sail down Cecil Hardin Lake, Fish in a favorite spot
Visit Billie Creek Village, a Turn-of-the-Century Recreated Village. Many of the Buildings were moved from their original locations in town to the Village. Visit the one-room schoolhouse, the general store; feed the farm animals.
Visit the many antique shops and craft shops in the area. And don't forget Gobbler's Knob just a few miles north on US 41.....An old time general store with so many things to see you'll have to take your lunch!
At the end of a day, stop at Terre Vin Winery and relax with a tasting of good wine! Get some baked goods too!
Or....Come see what lots of folks come to Parke County to see!!!!
We have 32 of these treasures...or at least we will have when we rebuild the one that vandals burned down last year!!!
PARKE BRIDGE MOTEL
"Where the Rooms Boast of Parke County"
Approved by AAA
2 Diamond Award
Historic Mansfield Roller Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as ³The finest example of Transitional Milling Technology in the State of Indiana.² Its appearance has changed little over the years. Grinding is still done with original water turbine, located under the building.
