For a Wonderful Day Trip for the Whole Family: Visiting Fort Harrison State Park

If you and your family happen to be visiting Indiana anytime in the near future, a trip to the Fort Harrison State Park is a must. The Fort Harrison State Park is a popular tourist attraction that finds favor with a vast number of the locals as well. The Fort Harrison State Park has been built in Lawrence Indiana on grounds that were formally known as the Fort Benjamin Harrison.

Fort Harrison State Park

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The Fort Harrison State Park is also known as Fort Ben and was established in the year 1996. It is spread over a land area of 1,700 acres and administration and governance of the Fort Harrison State Park are vested with the Indiana DNR.

Learn about the Park

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The Fort Harrison State Park is a place of great historical worth since it houses a prisoner of war camp from the World War II days, a camp for the Civilian Conservation Corps and also an outpost for a Citizen's Military Training Camp. Apart from the rich history the Fort Harrison State Park exudes it is also known for the many sports and exercising opportunities it offers in the form of walking paths, gardens and biking trails.

More about the Fort Harrison State Park

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Visitors can choose from a number of fun-filled activities at the camp. From fishing at Fall Creek to the picnic grounds, from the paved hiking trails and the Nature Center to the sledding trail and opportunities for cross country skiing the Fort Harrison State Park has fun for the whole family.

Family Fun at the Park

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