Summit Lake State Park
About
Summit Lake State Park is a 2,555-acre state park in Indiana, about 3.6 miles from the town of Mooreland. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one fishing or paddling spot within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Castle show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Paddlers will find more water close by. Buck Creek is about 3.9 miles away, the Flatrock River about 6.7 miles, Bell Creek about 8.8 miles, and the Whitewater River about 10 miles.
Park size
2,555 acres
Inside this park
Location
Summit Lake 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 62–83°F and lows of 38–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New Castle 3 Sw, IN weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high17° low5 days with snow
- Feb38° high19° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high28° low2 days with snow
- Apr62° high38° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun80° high59° low
- Jul83° high61° low
- Aug82° high59° low
- Sep77° high52° low
- Oct65° high41° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec39° high23° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Summit Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Mooreland, Indiana · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Buck CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Flatrock RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
- Bell CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
- Whitewater RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
