Shades State Park
About
Shades State Park is a 1,815-acre state park in Indiana, about 3.6 miles from the town of Alamo. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds eight trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Rockville weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 79°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The Backpack Trail lies about a mile away. Paddlers can head to Little Raccoon Creek, roughly 4.6 miles off, or Rattlesnake Creek, about 8.8 miles away.
Park size
1,815 acres
Location
Shades 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 40–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rockville, IN weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high17° low3 days with snow
- Feb41° high21° low2 days with snow
- Mar52° high29° low1 days with snow
- Apr66° high40° low
- May76° high50° low
- Jun83° high58° low
- Jul86° high62° low
- Aug85° high60° low
- Sep79° high53° low
- Oct67° high42° low
- Nov52° high31° low
- Dec40° high22° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Shades State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Alamo, Indiana · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Backpack TrailHiking1 mi
- Little Raccoon CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- Rattlesnake CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
