Ouabache State Park
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Ouabache State Park
US State Park, Indiana
4930 E State Rd 201
Bluffton, IN 46714
www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_ouabache.html
Phone: 260-824-0926
Size: 1,104 acres. Location: 5 miles southeast of Bluffton, off IN 201. Facilities: 77 campsites with electric hookups, showers, flush toilets, youth group camping area with 47 primitive tent sites, picnic areas, shelters, playgrounds, hiking trails, paved bike trail, swimming pool and waterslide, boat ramp, boat rental (rowboats, paddleboats, canoes), lodge recreation building (rental), 100-foot fire tower, nature center, naturalist services. Activities: Camping, swimming, fishing, boating (electric motors only), hiking, biking, interpretive programs. Special Features: Ouabache (pronounced "wabash") is the French spelling of the Indian word for Wabash, the river that forms the southwest boundary of the park.
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Ouabache State Park
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Ouabache |
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| Designation | State Park |
| Location | Indiana USA |
| Nearest Cities | Bluffton, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40°43′N 85°07′W / 40.72°N 85.11°W |
| Area | 1,104 acres (4.5 km2) |
| Date of Establishment | 1962 |
| Governing Body | Indiana DNR |
Ouabache (pronounced "Wabash", though the name is, of course, the French term from which "Wabash" was derived) is a state park in Indiana. It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was originally the Wells County State Forest and Game Preserve, formed in the early 1930s. In 1962 it became the Ouabache State Recreation Area, before finally achieving state park status in 1983.[1]
The name comes from the French Jesuit spelling for Wabash, as the Wabash River runs through the park. The park provides fishing and nature viewing. A 100-foot (30 m) fire tower offers an excellent view of the park.
Until the 1960s, when the practice was stopped, it was the greatest producer of chicks of pheasants and quails in the United States, making it known as the "Greatest Wildlife Laboratory in the U.S.". Some of the old pens can still be seen.
References
- ^ http://www.in.gov/dnr/12418.htm Official (Indiana) DNR Historical Timeline
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Coordinates: 40°43′12″N 85°6′36″W / 40.72°N 85.11°W
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Kunkel Lake has some of the best fishing in the area. Full of Bluegill, Bass, Crappie and Catfish it is great fishing for everyone in the family. For more resources on the lake visit: http://Www.IndianaOpenCountry.Com
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