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.