Is this Indiana State Park in Marshall really the Midwest's best place for hiking?

The best spot for hiking in the Midwest might be a 90-minute drive west of Indianapolis.

Earlier this month, Midwest Living Magazine released its "Best of the Midwest Awards" for 2023, naming the region's top spots for food, travel, lifestyle and wellness.

While states like Nebraska and Iowa were recognized for their exceptional river paddling and biking, Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, Indiana was named the best place to hike.

"Of the 11 trails, our favorite is Trail 3—a rugged 1.7-mile trek that traces a riverbed. You'll see rock formations, waterfalls and glacial potholes before climbing out of the canyon via wooden ladders," wrote Midwest Living staff in their assessment of the park.

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The park, 8121 E. Park Road, is about 30 minutes southwest of Crawfordsville and has a cabin commemorating Richard Lieber, the father of Indiana's state park system.

Turkey Run's nature center contains a separate room designed to observe wildlife through a one-way viewing window. Scheduled programs include hikes, planetarium showings, history talks and a junior naturalist program.

If you find Turkey Run too crowded, many locals suggest heading next door to its sister park, Shades State Park, for some equally rugged and picturesque trails.

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List of Indiana State Parks and recreation areas to visit during Spring Break

Indiana has 24 state parks, seven small satellite locations, eight reservoir properties, two state forest recreation areas, and two off-road riding areas managed by the Indiana State Parks System. For more information, visit in.gov/dnr/.

• Brookville Lake

• Brown County State Park

• Cagles Mill Lake

• Cecil M. Harden Lake

• Chain O' Lakes State Park

• Charlestown State Park

• Clifty Falls State Park

• Deam Lake State Recreation Area

• Falls of the Ohio State Park

• Fort Harrison State Park

• Hardy Lake

• Harmonie State Park

• Indiana Dunes State Park

• Interlake State Recreation Area

• Lincoln State Park

• McCormick's Creek State Park

• Mississinewa Lake

• Monroe Lake

• Mounds State Park

• O'Bannon Woods State Park

• Ouabache State Park

• Patoka Lake

• Pokagon/Trine State Park and Recreation Area

• Potato Creek

• Prophetstown

• Redbird SRA

• Salamonie Lake

• Shades State Park

• Shakamak

• Spring Mill State Park

• Starve Hollow State Recreation Area

• Summit Lake

• Tippecanoe River State Park

• Turkey Run State Park

• Versailles State Park

• Whitewater Memorial State Park

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John Tufts covers evening breaking and trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com.

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