Prophetstown State Park is located where the TippecanoeRiver
meets the Wabash near Battle Ground, Indiana. The park's landscape
has been shaped by ice from the glaciers, moving water, and fire
that helped maintain the vast tall-grass prairie and human hands.
Native Americans hunted and lived along the two rivers for
thousands of years. French trappers and traders found the land
teeming with wildlife, and European farmers discovered that the
rich, deep prairie soils grew healthy corn and wheat
Driving Directions
Take I-65 to exit number 178 which is SR 43. Go SOUTH on SR
43
(away from the park---trust me this is correct) for a very
short
distance and then turn LEFT onto Burnett Rd. Burnett Road will
"T"
into 9th St. Go right on 9th St. to Swisher Road which will be
a
HARD left immediately after the Veterinary Office. Once on
Swisher
Road you will cross back over the Interstate and find the
Park
Gatehouse directly ahead.Do not use
computer mapping directions, they are incorrect. Due to
difficulties it will land you in the WRONG
PLACE.
Once into the park, to get to
Blazingstar
Shelter, follow the main road past the campground and turn
right
into the Prairie View Group Picnic Area. The first left turns
you
into a parking lot please park then and Blazingstar will be
the
shelter right near the parking lot.
Please remember that this is a state park and there is still
an
entrance fee to enter the park
Daily Non-resident $8.00 per day
Daily In-State $6.00 per day
Annual Non-resident $46.00
Annual resident $36.00
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A RAFFLE ITEM! If you have questions
on
what to bring please email me. (prophetstowninterp@dnr.IN.gov)
Full schedule to come soon!
We're hoping to see many of the area geocachers join us for
a
great summer weekend in the park! Not from the area? Please
check
out our campground for weekend accommodations!
Link to availability - link
Link to more Prophetstown Information -link
More info to come!
*With the threat of the Emerald Ash Borer,
and
the Federal laws on moving firewood, we ask that if you are
traveling from anywhere in Indiana, Ohio, or Michigan you DO
NOT
bring your own firewood. Wood can be purchased at the camp
hosts’ site. Thanks for your help in halting the spread
of
this evil pest.*
9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Rules and
Regulations (Blazingstar shelter)
9:30 Field Start
3:00pm Ending Back at Blazingstar Shelter for
final tally and any comments/suggestions
Please note: If you arrive after 9:30 start
and no one is at Blazingstar, please come up to the main office
where coordinate sheets will be available after
9:45ish.