Salamonie Lake

This is my second time to Salamonie for hiking the Bloodroot Trail. The trail was in great shape after a bit of snow - no mud or bugs to contend with. The park was very quiet & we didn't see any other hikers that day. Nature Center is operating on limited hours for winter.

We stayed on the Bloodroot Trail near the South trail head by Mt. Etna. A wonderful campsite that worked great for our hammocks! The views from Site #6 are our favorite! The vault (pit) toilet is about a mile away by the boat launch. The ground is really tough to dig for a cat hole. Enjoy your stay!

I've been wanting to go here for years my sons and their friends rent a pontoon for the day and we go out on the lake the reservoir actually you can see the dam you can swim in a couple of coves and you can drive the Pontoon past a couple of bridges it's really cool you can swim off your own pontoon if you can get yourself up out of the water onto the Pontoon after you get in the water but I had a great time and I'm going to do it every year from now on

We hiked the Bloodroot trail. It was gorgeous and very flat. Long stretches are beside farm fields and the heat there was more intense. The visitor center was closed so don't count on being able to use the restroom or refill water bottles there unless you happen to run into a ranger.

I stayed overnight in the horseman campground. Everything was beautiful and well-maintained. Park staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. Trails were stunning. Absolutely will come back.