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Ouabache State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,615 Google reviews · Running trail in Bluffton, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ouabache State Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
State park with hiking & biking trails, campground, pool, tennis courts, playground & nature center.
What runners say about Ouabache State Park
“The facilities that were open were very clean and well stocked.”
“Long winding trails, beautiful scenery, a gorgeous view from the fire tower, lots of recreational activities.”
“We stayed at the campground during the week and it was very quiet and maintained.”
This is a park I didn't know about until recently. Lots of bike trails. Bison 🦬 to look at, 100 foot tall fire tower, lake, and campground. No camp store but the camp host sells firewood and ice. I plan on going back. My grandson and I had a good time with lots of things to do.
I had an enjoyable time in this park. The fire tower was very nice and a good workout to climb the 100 steps (or so). Not much of a view, but still cool to do. I enjoyed walking the trail around the bison enclosure. The came right up to the fence and gosh those things are huge.
We love it here. Ouabache is close to where we live and we've enjoyed many hours playing tennis, fishing, hiking, playing kickball, visiting with friends, swimming in the lake, boating, and cooking out/picnicing. We also enjoy seeing the buffalo in the enclosure. Lots of wildlife here to see also.
We visited for a couple hours, and enjoyed climbing the fire tower, viewing the bison, checking out the lake, playing on the play structure, and hiking a bit. The fire tower steps and railing were in great shape. The bison area has a gravel path all the way around it with some areas of shade.
Trail conditions & character
“Park itself is really nice and mostly wooded with a small pond to swim in, a small bison preserve and a fire tower that you can climb up and overlook the area.”
“We stayed at the campground during the week and it was very quiet and maintained.”
“Bathrooms were not stocked very well but that's just because of the current campground hosts.”
Plan your run at Ouabache State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteon.in.gov
- Phone+1 260-824-0926
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–11 pm |
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