Outdoors

Mounds State Park

Visit on your scheduleNature center open daily 9 am–4 pm; naturalist programs every weekend.

Mounds State Park4306 Mounds Rd, Anderson, IN 46017Directions

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PaidIndiana state park entrance fee applies (amount not printed on the park page)

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Mounds State Park east of Anderson protects 10 earthworks built by the prehistoric Adena-Hopewell people; the largest, the Great Mound, is believed to date to around 160 B.C. and may have been used for ceremonies and viewing astronomical alignments. The nature center has a wildlife viewing room, animal displays and interactive games, and naturalist-led hikes and interpretive programs are offered every weekend of the year. Short trails lead past the Great Mound on a boardwalk along a spring-fed creek and down to the White River; others are rugged with steep hills, so pick routes to suit small legs.

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