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Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve

Indiana

About

Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve is a 1,749-acre state park in Indiana, about 1.6 miles from the town of Coalmont. The land is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, while July highs reach about 86°F and January highs sit near 38°F. Paddlers will find several canoeing spots close by. Big Branch is about 3 miles away, Busseron Creek about 4.9 miles, and Lattas Creek about 8.3 miles.

Park size

1,749 acres

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Location

Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve

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 44–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shakamak Sp, IN weather station, 0.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan38° high21° low
  2. Feb43° high24° low
  3. Mar53° high33° low
  4. Apr66° high44° low
  5. May75° high54° low
  6. Jun83° high63° low
  7. Jul86° high66° low
  8. Aug85° high65° low
  9. Sep79° high57° low
  10. Oct68° high45° low
  11. Nov54° high34° low
  12. Dec43° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve · State park
Nearest town
Coalmont, Indiana · 1.6 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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