Cecil M. Harden Lake

Us Army Corps of Engineers, Indiana.

The fall forest colors are vivid in October when Parke County holds its nine-day Covered Bridge Festival. Cecil M. Harden Lake, formerly known as Mansfield Lake, is located in west central Indiana and is situated on Big Racoon Creek, just 33 miles upstream of the confluence with the Wabash River. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1960.

Nearby Activities

  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Environmental Education
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Other Recreation Concession Site
  • Picnicking
  • Playground Park Specialized Sport Site
  • Water Sports
  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

From Terre Haute, 25 miles northeast via US 40, east to northbound IN 49.

Additional Information

  • Cecil M. Harden Lake Website
  • Cecil M. Harden Lake Photo Album

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