McCloud Nature Park

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View from historic bridge of creek below

8518 Hughes Rd

North Salem, IN 46165

+1 (765) 676-5437

http://www.hendrickscountyparks.org

History

McCloud Nature Park opened on May 3, 2003. The truss bridge was installed in 2010. The arboretum was added in 2016, the live interactive honeybee hives in 2017, and the wetlands boardwalk and observation deck in 2018.

Specialties

McCloud Nature Park is 232 acres of woods, glacial ravines, prairie, and creek that includes 6.5 miles of hiking trails, Big Walnut Creek, a nature center, interactive exhibits, weekly nature programming, a restored historic truss bridge, and more.

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Reviews

4.59 reviews

Richard P.

10/26/2024

I don't get to this part of Central Indiana often, however, I had the chance to accompany a friend and we decided to do a bit of a detour and visit McCloud Nature Park in North Salem (Hendricks...

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Nicole S.

6/9/2020

If you are looking for a great park to go creek stomping with kids, this is the place to visit. The water is calm and shallow, and the creek bed is very close to the parking lot, so you don't have...

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Paul R.

3/8/2021

McCloud Nature park was offering their annual maple syrup days festival on site. There are quite a few stations where you can learn about harvesting and processing maple syrup. I know they also...

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Ken N.

3/24/2018

I really enjoyed hiking around this nature park in northwest Hendricks county. I am looking forward to a return trip once the spring flowers and buds add a bit of greenery to the place as well....

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Tami P.

12/23/2020

This is a hidden gem! McCloud has great trails to hike and plenty of nature to soak in! This is a great place to go to take a hike or simply relax reading a book by the water!

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