Pokagon State Park

Pokagon State Park
Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park
Map showing the location of Pokagon State Park
Map showing the location of Pokagon State Park
Location of park in Indiana
LocationSteuben County, Indiana, United States
Nearest cityAngola, Indiana
Coordinates41°42′50″N 85°01′31″W / 41.71389°N 85.02528°W / 41.71389; -85.02528
Area1,260 acres (5.1 km2)
Established1925
Visitors638,087 (in 2018–2019)[1]
Governing bodyIndiana Department of Natural Resources
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2973.htm
Pokagon State Park
Nearest cityAngola, Indiana
Area1,040 acres (420 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural stylePark rustic
MPSNew Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.95001540[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1996

Pokagon State Park is an Indiana state park in the northeastern part of the state, near the village of Fremont and 5 miles (8 km) north of Angola. It was named for the 19th-century Potawatomi chief, Leopold Pokagon, and his widely known son, Simon Pokagon, at Richard Lieber's suggestion. The 1,260-acre (5.1 km2) park has an inn, camping facilities, and a staff of full-time naturalists. Pokagon receives nearly 640,000 visitors annually.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2018 / 2019 Estimated Fiscal Year Visits for Indiana State Parks ~ Alphabetical" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.