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Outdoor Recreation — What's your pleasure?

Swimming — Hunting — Fishing — Biking — Boating — Camping

Delaney Creek Park is a county-owned facility that consists of an 88 acre lake and 187 acres of open space. Fishing, hiking on the Knobstone Trail, swimming, boat rental, modern and primitive camping, shelter house rental, cabin rentals, basketball and many other activities are available at this beautiful facility.  A restaurant - the Boat Loft - also caters to visitors to the park and is open year-round. Delaney Creek Park is surrounded on three sides by the Jackson-Washington State Forest. The forest features an entrance to the famous Knobstone Trail. 

The Lake at Delaney Creek Park & Recreation Area
©2005 Trent Roberson

The Lake & Recreation Area at Delaney's Creek Park
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For information or reservations, call 812-883-5101.
Open daily; 10:30 am - 6:30 pm, Sunday; 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Other Area Recreation

 

Cave Country Canoes Milltown, Indiana (45 minutes south via State Road 135)
Sultan's Run Golf Course Jasper, Indiana ( 45 minutes west via State Road 56)
Division of Outdoor Recreation (IDNR) outdoor recreation information from the State of Indiana
Patoka Lake French Lick, Indiana (30 minutes west on State Road 56)
Caving The area is famous for beautiful caves
Knobstone Trail 58 miles of trails in Washington, Clark & Scott Counties.
Ski Paoli Peaks Paoli, Indiana (20 minutes west on State Road 56)
John Hay Center, Stevens Memorial Museum 307 E. Market Street, Salem, 812-883-6495
John Hay House at the John Hay Center  
Pioneer Village at the John Hay Center  
The Depot Rail Road Museum 206 South College Ave, Salem, Phone: 812.883.1884
Lake John Hay, Fishing Rush Creek Road, Salem, IN
Lake Salinda, Fishing Hwy. 135 South, Salem
Myers Memorial Swimming Pool 610 E. Market St., Salem, 883-2895
Old Mill Canoe Rental & Root Company 45 W. Hwy. 150, Fredericksburg, IN 812-472-3140
Salem Public Library 212 N. Main Street, Salem, 883-5600
Spurgeon Hollow Lake, Fishing
Delaney Creek Road, Salem
Washington Co. Family YMCA 1709 N. Shelby Street, Salem, 812-883-8495
Salem Speedway, Racing 2729 W. SR 56, Salem, 812-883-6504
Western Hills Golf Course and Country Club Salem, Indiana, 812-883-5138  

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