Indiana Pokagon State Park for Camping

 We spent a couple nights ate the Pokagon State Park in northern Indiana.  Named for Chief Pokagon, it features a large lake, Lake James.  It also has a toboggan run for the winter, which is refrigerated so always available in season.  There is equestrian barn where you can go on a horse ride for $30.  A lodge with a couple restaurants.  There is a nature exhibit and several playgrounds.  They also have many campsites.  Ours had an outhouse type toilet close and a modern bathroom with showers a bit farther away, showers were free.  We saw a raccoon lurking around camp seeking anything not stored.  They did get some grease left out from cooking.  

mushrooms

historic entrance gate

CCC pavilion above the lake

the beach

smore time

toboggan run

equestrian barn

lodge

Vacation Days 6-8: Family Camping Panguitch Lake

Mark and Lizzy sponsored our camp out and they wanted to take advantage of Cedar Breaks National Monument so we camped close at Panguitch Lake.  Our campsite was above the lake.  We visited Cedar Breaks, we played on the lake, (it was really windy so we didn't lets gets go without an adult), we went to Panguitch for a balloon festival.  Lots of camp games and activities, small hikes close to camp.  Cousins had a chance to interact which was very positive.  Everyone was there except for Miranda who had just started a new job.  One last confession, it was cold at night the first couple days but then warmed up some the third night.