The Beach at Summit Lake

Summit Lake Sate Park in Central Indiana, is one of the newer parks in the Hoosier State. If consists of more than 2,680 acres, including a large shallow lake that is known for it's great fishing. There are 125 modern campsites, 3 boat ramps, a beach bathouse and 2 large open shelters that can be reserved for family picnics and other events.

This was our destination for a Memorial Day week-end camping trip. Besides the beach, we enjoyed the four nature trails, ranging from 1/2 mile to 2 miles in length. We found this to be an excellent area for bird watching. We observed waterfowl and Osprey on the lake and numerous songbirds in the fields and woods. More than 100 species have been counted in the park.

Summit Lake State Park is just north of US-36, between the small towns of Mount Summit and Mooreland. This is mostly flat farmland. Why do they call it Summit Lake? Because it's near the highest elevation in the state - but still flat as a slightly puffy pancake.