Turkey Run State Park - Oct 2009 Camping Trip

This past weekend, Oct 16-18, Brian and I joined 4 other couples for a fun (and chilly) weekend camping at Turkey Run State Park.

The state park is located west of Indianapolis in the town of Marshall, Indiana.  The Tanner Family used to go to Turkey Run State Park on several group camping trips in year’s past.  One of my favorite parts of the park is their hiking trails. Unlike many of the state parks in Indiana, Turkey Run had ravines, ladders and LOTS of stairs to climb.  You actually have to think while you hike.  :)  We were thankful that our friends were able to join us for the trip:  Jamie & Chuck, Torrey & Chris, Amy & Steve, and Lindsay & Todd.  There was a constant fire burning to keep us all warm as the temperatures dipped down to the upper 20’s and lower 30’s at night.  One of the main reasons to camp this time of year was to see the amazing fall colors.

But as you can see from the picture above, the leaves were definately not in peak color.  But that means we have more beautiful colors to look forward to this fall.  This past weekend was also the last weekend of the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.  We ventured out a little to see a couple of bridges, but it was cold out and we wanted to get back to that campfire!

Wilkins Mill Bridge

Hopefully the fall colors will improve as we make our next road trip to Gatlinburg, TN in November!  Till then….