Shades State Park

Shades State Park is located at 7751 South 890 West, Waveland, Indiana 47989.

The park is known for it's sandstone cliffs that overlook Sugar Creek, incredible ravines, rock formations and gorges.

Shades State Park is a favorite for hikers as it has several trails ranging from easy to rugged, and from .5 miles to 2.5 miles in length.

Pine Hills Nature Preserve - self-guided nature trail thru amazing rock formations known as backbones - gigantic rock walls with narrow trails along the tops.

Park Features:

• Devil's Punchbowl - hollowed-out bowl in the rock formations
• Silver Cascade Falls - waterfalls
• Lover's Leap, Steamboat Rock, Maidenhair Falls - located on Trail 2
• Turkey Backbone and Devil's Backbone - two of the popular backbone formations

Onsite:

• hiking
• canoeing
• camping - non-electric sites
• birdwatching
• fishing

Nearby:

• Rotary Jail Museum - One of 7 in the country
• Linden Depot Museum - Admission only $4
• Myers Dinner Theatre

What's FREE to See!

• Ropkey Armor Museum
• Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County
• Deer's Mill Covered Bridge and Darlington Covered Bridge

To find out what's FREE to See during your visit, check out the Montgomery County Calendar of Events!

Indiana State Parks