Healthy Adventure Hike for Indiana Youth and Their Families, McCormick’s Creek State Park, on State Road 46 West, Spencer, IN

Join the naturalist for some healthy fun! Meet at the Nature Center to being the hike on the Habitat Trail. Discover diverse tree habitats, late summer flowers and more.  Onto moderate Trail 5, where you can crawl through Wolf Cave – looking for salamanders and other wildlife!  A quick trip to Litten Creek to stomp in the water.

Registration required by calling the Nature Center at  (812) 829-4344.

This hike will take 1.5 hours with plenty of stops for activities. Be prepared to get a little muddy and a little wet. If you have your own headlamp, bring it, or we will provide you with a flashlight. Caving helmets are also provided for protection.

#AwareINtheParks  This hike is part of a partnership initiative between the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and the Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) ProjectAWAREIN.org.  “Project AWARE Goes to the Park” is encouraging young Hoosiers and their families to visit Indiana State Parks within the month of September.  All month long, participants can engage in mental wellness activities and be entered for a chance to win a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass. Click here for details: http://bit.ly/pagoestothepark.”<br< a=””> /></br<>