# Campfire Cooking at McCloud Nature Park > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM - Where: McCloud Nature Park (Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center), 8518 Hughes Road, North Salem, IN 46165 - Ages: Appropriate for all ages - Price: $3/person; advance registration required - Organizer: Hendricks County Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://hcparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1043 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/campfire-cooking-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-e88fade62b2f17a095dda929 ## About A family campfire program at McCloud Nature Park in which naturalists show how to cook a snack over the fire, using techniques such as roasting and Dutch oven cooking; each session features a different treat. It is open to all ages and lasts about 90 minutes, meeting at the Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center. Spots are limited and tend to fill quickly, so register early through the parks' RecDesk page. The fee is $3 per person. The program is cancelled in rain or severe weather, so dress for an evening outdoors in November. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Halloween Night Hike at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/halloween-night-hike-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-2b2abcd719f9ec1145189228) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Ages 10+ · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Hendricks County Parks naturalists lead a moonlit, intentionally spooky night hike through McCloud Nature Park, mixing stories of the park's history and haunts with a look at… - [Tadpole Time: Turkey Talk at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/tadpole-time-turkey-talk-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-1bdba181e09e9a9c36fc64c0) — Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Ages 2–5 · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A preschool nature hour at McCloud Nature Park all about turkeys, just ahead of Thanksgiving. Children ages 2 to 5 come with a parent or guardian to hear a story, make a turkey… - [Cool Creek Park and Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/cool-creek-park-and-nature-center--listing-0086e1a1b30cc70518ea851d) — Park dawn to dusk. Nature Center Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; 1–5 pm on the remaining day… · Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, Carmel · All ages · checked Oct 24. A Hamilton County park along Cool Creek with woods, a creek, a prairie and a nature center where families explore the science of Indiana woodlands and learn why protecting plants… - [Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/virginia-b-fairbanks-art-and-nature-park-at-newfields--listing-66178677ed4c9bff03204e44) — Open every day, dawn to dusk, year-round. · Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free 100-acre sculpture and nature park in the middle of Indianapolis, with a 35-acre lake, woodlands, wetlands and the city's largest native pollinator meadow. Large outdoor… - [Holliday Park Nature Center and Habitat Hall](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/holliday-park-nature-center-and-habitat-hall--listing-e70feeff75c866d0f7f4f8bc) — Nature Center Monday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm. Park grounds open dawn to dusk, seven days a… · Holliday Park Nature Center · All ages · checked Oct 24. A 13,000-square-foot nature center in Holliday Park with hands-on, discovery-based exhibits for all ages. Habitat Hall includes the White River Water Table, a Music of the… - [Crafty Crows at Fort Harrison State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/crafty-crows-at-fort-harrison-state-park--listing-4c1430624beff9078fee8553) — Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center · checked Oct 24. A half-hour naturalist talk at the Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center on crow biology and common behaviors. Crows are among the most familiar birds in Indianapolis… ## More for families - [This weekend in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis.md)