Episode 8Travel & Outdoors

Visiting All the Indiana State Parks: Lessons Learned From All 37 of Our Parks

IN the Parks·Allison Martin·Jul 21, 2026·28 min
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Show Notes

On this Season 1 wrap-up episode, you'll hear from me about all the parks. I'll share my park "stats" and give you my top recommendations for the ideal parks for hiking, paddling, animal lovers, kids, and more!

You'll learn about the four things that make hiking horrible and my Top 5 favorite experiences in the parks. Plus, I'm sharing my Top 20 lessons learned from the Indiana State Parks. Finally, you'll get to hear what's next for IN the Parks!

You are going to learn about:

  • The best parks for all sorts of people – hikers, paddlers, animal lovers, kids, and more

  • My Top 5 park experiences

  • 4 things I hate about hiking

  • 20 lessons learned from my state parks experience

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Episode Details
Show
IN the Parks
Category
Travel & Outdoors
Topic
IN the Parks
Duration
00:27:55
Published
Jul 21, 2026
About the Host
Allison Martin
Allison Martin
Host · IN the Parks

Allison Martin tells the stories behind Indiana's state parks: the best trails, the campgrounds, the history and the corners worth the drive.

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Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction
  2. 01:58Park Stats
  3. 03:30IN the Parks Hats
  4. 04:45Best Parks for Animal Lovers
  5. 05:53What I Can't Recommend
  6. 06:21Best Parks for Hiking
  7. 07:42Best Parks for Big City Access
  8. 08:25Best Parks for Mountain Biking
  9. 09:04Best Parks for Little Kids
  10. 10:28Best Parks for Paddling
  11. 11:40Best Parks for Waterfalls
  12. 13:00Best Parks for Firetowers
  13. 13:50Animals I Still Want to See
  14. 14:17Parks I Want to Revisit
  15. 16:02Worst Things About Hiking
  16. 17:10Favorite People to Interview
  17. 18:36Top 5 Park Experiences
  18. 21:28Top 20 Lessons Learned
  19. 23:45Gratitude & Thank You
  20. 26:15What's Next?

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In the Season 1 finale, host Allison Martin recaps all 37 Indiana state parks she visited across the season. She shares her park stats and top picks for hikers, paddlers, animal lovers, and families, plus her Top 5 park experiences and Top 20 lessons learned.

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