Spring Mill State Park: An Indiana State Park History and Tourism Guide

Pioneer Village

Visitors to Spring Mill State Park during the summer months will find reenactors in period dress performing various tasks common to village life in the Nineteenth Century. Weavers using looms to weave cloth, a blacksmith forges iron into various implements and a carpenter crafts projects on a foot powered lathe and other traditional tools.

Gristmill and Sawmill

The gristmill in Spring Mill State Park grinds corn into cornmeal that visitors may purchase. Much of the meal finds its way to Spring Mill Inn's restaurant for use in many of the dishes served in the Inn. The gristmill includes a water powered saw mill that saws logs into lumber.

Hiking

There are almost 10 miles of hiking trails at Spring Mill State Park ranging from rugged to easy on seven trails. Most of these trails traverse through forested area. Two trails pass caves, and one passes through one of Indiana’s last virgin forest stands. Trail 6 is a handicap accessible paved trail that goes through a portion of the Donaldson Nature Preserve. The trailhead is at the Grissom Memorial.

Camping

The 187 site modern campground has electric outlets and access to water as well as comfort stations equipped with toilets and showers.

Caves

Spring Mill has four caves, Hamer, Twin, Donaldson and Bronson Caves. Visitors that register at the park office may tour Donaldson and Bronson Caves. DNR guides conduct guided boat tours into Twin Caves during the summer months.

Lawrence County

The book includes a visitor guide to Lawrence County, Indiana. The guide includes museums, historical markers, local parks, nature preserves and many other attractions found in the county. 

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