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TRAILS 



IN 



SPRING MILL 

 STATE PARK 



MITCHELL, INDIANA 



SPRING MILL STATE PARK 



Established 1927 1,210 Acres 



On Ind. 60, Near Mitchell 



Among the features of the pork ii the restored pioneer 

 village with the stone grist and saw mill operated by 

 woter-power, the postoffice, tavern, opothecary shop 

 ond other buildings. This is one of the best known and 

 most popular features of the park, being re-yislted sev- 

 eral times each year by scores of visitors. 



Other features ore the coves, particularly Donaldson 

 Cove and Twin Coves, which ore widely known through- 

 out the middle west. Persons ore not permitted to enter 

 the caves other than on conducted trips through Twin 

 Coves and into Donaldson Cave. There ore several 

 other caves in the limestone formation underlying the 

 park. 



Many visitors ore attracted to the park by the large 

 tract of virgin woods, one of the few such tracts re- 

 maining in the state. Included in this tract ore many 

 fln« •xamp1e« of lh« hardwood forest frees which once 

 covered much of Indiana. 



DESCRIPTION OF TRAILS 



TRAIL DESCRIPTION OF TRAILS 



NOTE: Because of terrain, most trails ore rugged. 



1 Short loop from Inn to foot of hill, along 

 Donaldson Branch and Lake, and return 

 up the hill to the Inn. 



2 Connects village parking area v/ith bath- 

 house. 



3 Long loop trail which one may enter near 

 Inn cabins; pass Donaldson Cave gorge, 

 then through dense woods post sink 

 holes; then through Donaldson Woods 

 past Bronson Cave and on to Twin 

 Caves; then return to Inn or picnic area 

 through beautiful stands of virgin woods. 



4 Loop trail may be entered from Trail 6 

 at picnic area or junction of 1 and 4 near 

 Inn; goes by Donaldson Cave, camp- 

 ground and Homer Cemetery; connects 

 with 6 to Village. 



5 Follows lower section of Lake from 

 bridge around to bathing beach; near 2 

 which leads to picnic parking area. 



6 Connects Village with campground by 

 way of 6 and 4, or by way of Homer 

 Cemetery to Donaldson Cove. 

 STAY ON MARKED TRAILS f 



SPRING MILL INN 



SPRING MILL STATE PARK 

 MITCHELL, INDIANA 



Write to Reservation Clerk 

 Spring Mill Inn, Mitchell, Indiana 

 for Reservations and Further 

 Information 



OPEN ALL YEAR 



Rooms and Cabins Available 

 on the American Plan 



FEES AND CHARGES AT 

 SPRING MILL STATE PARK 



1. GATE ADMISSION - }5(/i per person; 

 free to 12th birthday. 15^ per automo- 

 bile in addition. 



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5 2. CAMPGROUND - 50^ per camp site per 

 "* day. Includes water, tables, laundry tubs 



*2 and toilets. Wood furnished when avail- 



1 able. Supervised youth groups 5((. per 

 *" person, per day. 



X 3. TRAILERS — 50^ per camp site per day; 

 o with electricity, 75^. 



4. SWIMMING - Beach: No charge for 



2 swimming; 25(f. for both house privileges. 



2 5. BOAT RENTAL - 35^ per hour, $2.00 

 per day, every day. 



6. CORN MEAL - 45?: and 55(f, per bag. 

 Obtainable at Mill only. Spring through 

 Fall. 



7. LOOM PRODUCTS - Obtainable at 

 Sheek House in Village, Spring through 

 Fall. 



8. CAVE TRIPS - 25(/. per person. 



9. INN RATES - $7.25 to $7.85 per day, 

 including meals. Single meals, Sunday 

 dinners, banquets. Reservations mode 

 with Inn Manager. 



10. FREE NATURALIST SERVICE - Inquire 

 at Inn or Gatehouse, summer months. 



Receipts from admission and service 

 charges are used to help defray the 

 operation and maintenance costs of 

 the parks. 



THIS IS YOUR PAR K 



All visitors are expected to observe the fol- 

 lowing rules which ore designed to fulfill the 

 purpose for which state porks were estab- 

 lished, namely, to preserve a primitive land- 

 scape in its natural condition for the use and 

 enjoyment of the people. 



1 . Do not iniure or damage any structure, 

 rock, tree, flower, bird, or wild animal 

 within the park. Do not gather limbs, 

 brush or trees (either live or dead) for 

 firewood! It must be ollowed to remain 

 to rebuild the natural humus. 



2. Firearms are prohibited at all times. 



3. Dogs must be kept on leash while in the 

 pork. 



4. There shall be no vending or advertis- 

 ing without permission of the Depart- 

 ment. 



5. Camping sites are provided at a fee of 

 fifty cents per cor or tent for each 24 

 hours or fraction thereof. Organized 

 youth groups under leadership, five 

 cents per person. 



6. Fires shall be built only in places pro- 

 vided. Visitors must put waste in re- 

 ceptacles provided for that purpose. 



7. Motorists will observe speed limits as 

 posted, and park in designated areas. 



8. Bathing is limited to such places and 

 times as designated by the Department. 



9. Drinking water should be token only 

 from pumps, hydrants or fountains pro- 

 vided for that purpose. This water sup- 

 ply is tested regularly for purity. 



CONSIDER THE RESULTS 

 IF OTHER VISITORS 

 USE THE PARK AS YOU DO 



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HELP PREVENT FOREST FIRES 



Build fires only in designated places. 

 Be sure that cigars or cigarettes ore extin- 

 guished before they ore thrown away. 

 Break your match before you drop it. 

 Report any violation of fire regulations to 

 park officials at once. 



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Fire Is the Greatest Threat 

 to Our Parks and Forests 



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YOU HAVE 18 

 OTHER STATE PARKS 

 AND 14 STATE MEMORIALS — 

 VISIT THEM / 



THE INTELLIGENT USE OF 

 LEISURE TIME 



This trail map is given to you with the 

 compliments of the State of Indiana 

 through its Department of Conserva- 

 tion in the hope that it will direct your 

 z attention to the primary purpose for 



- which the state park system has been 



- established. 



These recreational areas are parts 

 z of ••original America/' preserving for 

 ^ posterity typical primitive landscapes 

 ^ of scenic grandeur and rugged 



o beauty. 



Along the quiet trails through these 

 reservations, it is to be expected that 

 the average citizen w'lW find release 

 from the tension of his overcrowded 

 daily existence; that the contact with 

 nature will re-focus with a clearer lens 

 his perspective on life's values and 

 that he may here take counsel with 

 himself to the end that his strength 

 and confidence are renewed. 



INDIANA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION 

 DIVISION OF STATE PARKS 

 INDIANAPOLIS 9, INDIANA 



