Harmonie State Park
| Harmonie State Park | |
|---|---|
Location of Harmonie State Park in Indiana | |
| Location | Posey County, Indiana, USA |
| Nearest city | New Harmony, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°04′N 87°57′W / 38.06°N 87.95°W |
| Area | 3,465 acres (14.02 km2) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Visitors | 131,785 (in 2018–2019)[1] |
| Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Official website | |
Harmonie is a state park in Indiana. It is located in Posey County, Indiana, about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Evansville, Indiana and about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of New Harmony at the end of Indiana 269.
Harmonie has many hiking trails and includes sheltered areas, a seasonal nature center with animal exhibits inside, it also has interpretive programs, and many other features. The park receives about 130,000 visitors annually.
The park used to have a pool. The pool was closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and never re-opened. It was announced in March 2023 that the pool facilities were being dismantled.
The park is 1 of 14 Indiana State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 50 seconds of totality.[2]
On April 2, 2024, an EF-2 Tornado with peak winds of 115 mph touched down in the park.[3]
References
- ^ "2018 / 2019 Estimated Fiscal Year Visits for Indiana State Parks ~ Alphabetical" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ R, Mike (July 14, 2021). "Indiana 2024 Eclipse State Park Resources". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Mohundro, Mike (April 9, 2024). "18 Tornadoes Reportedly Touched Down in Region on April 2". WSIL-TV. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
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