Prophetstown State Park
About
Prophetstown State Park is a 2,204-acre state park in Indiana, about 2 miles from the town of Battle Ground. It is managed by the state park agency, Indiana's State Park and Recreation. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lafayette show September highs around 77°F and October highs near 64°F, with fewer wet days than late spring. For more time outdoors, the closest climbing areas are Happy Hollow Buildering, about 6.6 miles away, and Engineering Fountain and Purdue University Buildering, both a little over 7 miles off.
Park size
2,204 acres
Location
Prophetstown State Park
Indiana
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 40–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, IN weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high18° low
- Feb38° high21° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May73° high51° low
- Jun81° high60° low
- Jul84° high63° low
- Aug83° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov50° high33° low
- Dec38° high24° low
Where it is
- Prophetstown State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Battle Ground, Indiana · 1.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Happy Hollow BuilderingRock climbing6.6 mi
- Engineering FountainRock climbing7.6 mi
- Purdue University BuilderingRock climbing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
