Prophetstown State Recreation Area: 3,500+ Acres in Indiana

Prophetstown State Recreation Area encompasses over 3,500 acres in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, near West Lafayette.

Key Features

• Native prairie restoration: 900+ acres — largest in Indiana
• Farm at Prophetstown: 1920s-era living history farm (horses, crops, demonstrations)
• Trails: 10+ miles (hiking, biking, horseback) through prairie, woods, wetlands
• Tippecanoe River: 2.5 miles frontage — fishing, kayaking, tubing
• Camping: 100+ sites (electric, non-electric, group, youth)
• Nature Center: Exhibits on Native American history (Prophetstown = Tenskwatawa's village), prairie ecology

History

• Site of Prophetstown (1808–1811), capital of Tecumseh's confederacy
• Destroyed 1811 by William Henry Harrison (Battle of Tippecanoe)
• State park established 2004

Managed by Indiana DNR. Day use fee; camping reservations via Indiana State Parks.