09/22/2026
Governor Mike Braun and DNR released plans today for an expanded McCormick's Creek State Park campground to replace the campground destroyed in the 2023 EF-3 tornado. The $25 million design includes 192 full hookup and 32 primitive campsites across 65 acres as well as tree plantings, landscaping, a new gatehouse and camp store, comfort stations and playgrounds. Contract bids open Oct. 20, 2026 while the new campground is expected to open in summer 2028.
For 2023 tornado and recovery information, see on.IN.gov/McCormicks-Recovery. For campground construction information, see https://ow.ly/h1r550ZPGRP