Shades State Park
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| Shades | |
| Designation | State Park |
| Location | Indiana USA |
| Nearest Cities | Waveland, Indiana |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 3,082 acres |
| Date of Establishment | 1947 |
| Governing Body | Indiana DNR |
Shades State Park is a state park in Indiana. It is located 47 miles northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Originally, the area was known as the "Shades of Death". There is debate as to why it got that name. Some say it was due to the way the trees cast their shadow on the ground below, making it look like a black forest. Others say it was because of a settler's death, although sources disagree if the settler in question died due to Indian attacks, or was killed by an angry, axe-wielding wife.
Steep sandstone cliffs within the park were formed when Indiana was covered by a ocean hundreds of millions of years ago. Fossils can be found on the enarby sandbars.
Sugar Creek, which runs through the park, is too unsafe for swimming, but canoeing is available.
Shades is also notable for having a small airfield where visitors can land their plane, and then visit the park.
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| Indiana State Parks |  |
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| Brown County - Chain O' Lakes - Charlestown - Clifty Falls - Falls of the Ohio - Fort Harrison - Harmonie - Indiana Dunes - Lincoln - McCormick's Creek - Mounds - O'Bannon Woods - Ouabache - Pokagon - Potato Creek - Prophetstown - Shades - Shakamak - Spring Mill - Summit Lake - Tippecanoe River - Turkey Run - Versailles - Whitewater Memorial - White River |
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