Mounds State Park

04/09/2026

04/08/2026

"Hey - I'm walkin' here!"

Have you seen these turtles walking around the park, your yard, or even trying to cross the road? The eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina) are a colorful species of turtle found throughout Indiana. Their uniquely patterned, hinge-style shells can range in color from yellows, to oranges, and to reds on backgrounds of brown, black, or gray. They can live to over 100 years old (although living into their 60's is more common), and enjoy munching on almost anything they can find including berries, slugs, deceased animals, and even mushrooms that are poisonous to humans.

If you happen to spot one in Mounds, please let us know! We love hearing about eastern box turtle sightings 😁

🐢Eastern box turtle fun fact🐢: You can tell if an eastern box turtle is male or female by looking at their eyes! Males typically have red or orange eyes while females typically have dark colored eyes.

To learn more about these species of special concern please visit: https://ow.ly/fCUt50YBpIW

04/03/2026

UPDATE as of 12:55pm phones are back up and running. Thank you for your patience.

⚠️Phones are currently down again at the Park and we currently cannot take calls. We will update on this page as soon as the phones are back on⚠️

04/02/2026

UPDATE: phones and credit card machines are working again.

⚠️ Phones and Internet are down at the Park. We are unable to answer our phones or accept credit card payments at this time. We will update on this page when this issue has been resolved. ⚠️

04/01/2026

Did you see our new ambassador animal in the Visitor Center? This 60 pound young turtle eats lots of plants and was found in the fish pond just outside the bird room. Be sure to visit this ambassador animal before we send it back out to sea 😉

To learn about native turtles found throughout Indiana visit: https://ow.ly/6tmC50YrZjN

Happy April Fool's Day 😁

03/30/2026

🌳Its officially Field Trip Season! 🦋😁

Are you a teacher looking for an interactive and fun fieldtrip for your students? Look no further than Mounds State Park! Here at Mounds, we offer hands-on programming for grades Pre K-12th. Field trips are offered Tuesdays-Fridays and are $1 per person per program. Programming topics include: ancient peoples of Mounds, prehistoric hunting tools, life of Pioneer kids, river exploration, and live animal encounters.

To book a fieldtrip and/or get a list of our available programming email: [email protected] or call 765-649-8128.

To learn more about Discover the Outdoors field trip grant program visit: https://ow.ly/CH4p50YvQbo

03/30/2026

Trails Open!

All trails at Mounds State Park are now open.

03/28/2026

⚠️TRAIL CLOSURES⚠️

Please be aware that due to flooding, trail 6 and parts of trail 5 along the river are closed. For your safety do not go around taped off areas or past "Trail Closed" signs.

We will update on this page when those trails are open again.

03/28/2026

The Plant Sale committee has already been hard at work getting everything ready. 🌱

Time to prep your green thumb, fill up that watering can, and get a little dirt on your hands! And don’t miss our newest addition this year… Morel mushrooms for sale! 🍄

You won’t want to miss it!

03/27/2026

Mark your calendars for May 9th, 2026 for the Friends of Mounds State Park Inc. Native Plant Sale! This event will take place at Mounds State Park from 10am-2pm. Come early, bring a friend, and enjoy the park all day long! For more information about the Native Plant Sale, including available species, keep a look out on our page and the Friends of Mounds State Park Inc. page.

Interested in getting involved with the Friends of Mounds State Park? Visit friendsofmounds.org to learn more.