Outdoors: Deam Lake State Recreation Area

Lake Vista Trail Click to Enlarge Morning Click to Enlarge Trail 1 Click to Enlarge Yellow Trail Click to Enlarge Introduction Few visitors venture far from the reservoir, but hikers know this place as the southern terminus of the Knobstone Trail. Trails The best hike lying within the boundaries of the property is the Lake Vista Trail, which begins about a hundred yards shy of the campground entrance, on the north side of the road. The trail is reminiscent of the Knobstone; mixed woods with lots of undergrowth. As it approaches the knob, the path climbs steadily along pseudo-switchbacks before arriving at a prominent outcrop. There are good views from here, though obscured somewhat when the leaves are out. The initial descent is ridiculously steep but soon levels out and follows a ridgeline back toward the trail’s origin. Facilities Campground with showers and bathrooms, nature center. Directions View Larger Map Clark County. From the intersection of IN 60 and IN 111, west 3.6 miles on IN 60 to Deam Lake Road, then north 1.1 miles to the entrance. North 38 27.699 West 85 51.924 DeLorme 58:E5 Nearby Natural Areas Charlestown State Park Knobstone Trail White Oak Nature Preserve References Bloom: Hiking Indiana; Page 225 Central Indiana Land Trust Goll: Indiana State Parks; Page 80 Habeck: Wild Indiana; Page 122 Indiana Department of Natural Resources McPherson: Nature Walks in Southern Indiana; Page 168