Veteran Appreciation!
Your participation in fundraisers allows the park to offer programs at cost, reduced cost, or entirely free for UNITED STATES veterans!




Community Supported Agriculture
local food cooperative!
this program is for:
Hoosier Veterans
Spouses
Surviving Spouses
Ancestors
Direct Descendants
IU Army ROTC Cadets
IU Air Force ROTC Cadets
Herdshare/Flockshare/Garden Plots available
four-season projects
$30/month or equivalent labor or material donation




Camping Made Easy
family-ready tent camping!
this program is for:
Hoosier Veterans
Spouses
Surviving Spouses
Ancestors
Direct Descendants
IU Army ROTC Cadets
IU Air Force ROTC Cadets
$30/first night, $10/subsequent nights--includes campsite, full camphouse amenities, HFT access
Feel free to ask about grant supported group camping packages — including options where all the camping gear you need is provided.




U.S. Military Explorers
civic youth development!
this program is for:
Hoosier Veterans
Spouses
Surviving Spouses
Ancestors
Direct Descendants
IU Army ROTC Cadets
IU Air Force ROTC Cadets
Military Explorers is a career education program for young adults under a military branch-specific training environment.
Mission: Train, develop, & inspire tomorrow's Warriors for our Nation's Armed Forces.
Professional Military Education
National Pride with Patriotic Service
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape
Warrior Ethos
Physical Fitness
Moral Leadership
$0. The park hosts regular weeknight Explorer meetings and also offers open‑schedule, self‑guided workshops.




Troop Appreciation Cabin
three hots and a cot..!
this program is for:
Hoosier Veterans
Spouses
Surviving Spouses
Ancestors
Direct Descendants
IU Army ROTC Cadets
IU Air Force ROTC Cadets
Relax in cantonment, or go downrange.
Includes simple accommodations and field gear to help you push close to the region's unique flora/fauna/natural history.
'Three hots and a cot' reflects our Summer 2026 approach: the space remains open and modular for youth camps, furnished with air mattresses or military cots, fold‑up tables, and metal chairs. Everything is arranged on an as‑needed basis to support each group’s program.
Priced at $50/night, furniture will be sparse, showers will be hot, bedding and everything else will be very clean.
Getting here: Go Express Travel service runs from Indianapolis International Airport(IND) to Bloomington.
The park is 15mi south of Bloomington.
We can pick you up at the IU campus stop.




















