Indianapolis, In.— Don’t wait until the official Halloween on Oct. 31. Celebrate the season at a State Park or State Recreation Area (SRA) near you — or hit the road and enjoy multiple events while enjoying the fall scenery at the same time.
The ninth annual Trail of Scarecrows at Prophetstown State Park is in progress and runs until Nov. 3. See bit.ly/2AdOWbX.
Here’s your trick-or-treat bag of more: 
Oct. 19-20
— Brookville Lake: Mounds SRA, Spooktacular, bit.ly/2OWOqHF
— Patoka Lake, Autumn Getaway Weekend, bit.ly/2Es3Pf3
— Salamonie Lake, Salamonie Fall Festival, bit.ly/2Cjbrh8
— Shakamak State Park, Fall Festival, bit.ly/2CiRln0
— Brookville Lake: Mounds SRA, Spooktacular, bit.ly/2OWOqHF
— Patoka Lake, Autumn Getaway Weekend, bit.ly/2Es3Pf3
— Salamonie Lake, Salamonie Fall Festival, bit.ly/2Cjbrh8
— Shakamak State Park, Fall Festival, bit.ly/2CiRln0
Oct. 19-21
— Charlestown State Park, A Haunting Good Time, bit.ly/2Cj9Nfw
— Pokagon State Park, Indiana Audubon Society Fall Festival, bit.ly/2RSqZxC
— Charlestown State Park, A Haunting Good Time, bit.ly/2Cj9Nfw
— Pokagon State Park, Indiana Audubon Society Fall Festival, bit.ly/2RSqZxC
Oct. 20
— Brown County State Park, Halloween in the Hills, bit.ly/2AcTOhA
— Deam Lake SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Halloween Celebration, bit.ly/2pWPL2M
— Hardy Lake, Fall Family Fun Days, bit.ly/2EnJes4
— Harmonie State Park, Haunted Harmonie, bit.ly/2OtJjiJ
— Indiana Dunes State Park, NWI Storytelling Festival and Ghost Stories, bit.ly/2Epjc7H
— Lincoln State Park, Friends Fall Frolic (Trick-or-Treat), (watch on.IN.gov/lincolnsp for details)
— Redbird SRA, managed by Division of Outdoor Recreation, Hall-O-Wheelin’ Ride Event, bit.ly/2RROeb7
— Starve Hollow SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Fall Harvest Day, bit.ly/2Cnhkde
— Brown County State Park, Halloween in the Hills, bit.ly/2AcTOhA
— Deam Lake SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Halloween Celebration, bit.ly/2pWPL2M
— Hardy Lake, Fall Family Fun Days, bit.ly/2EnJes4
— Harmonie State Park, Haunted Harmonie, bit.ly/2OtJjiJ
— Indiana Dunes State Park, NWI Storytelling Festival and Ghost Stories, bit.ly/2Epjc7H
— Lincoln State Park, Friends Fall Frolic (Trick-or-Treat), (watch on.IN.gov/lincolnsp for details)
— Redbird SRA, managed by Division of Outdoor Recreation, Hall-O-Wheelin’ Ride Event, bit.ly/2RROeb7
— Starve Hollow SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Fall Harvest Day, bit.ly/2Cnhkde
Oct. 26-27
— Chain O’Lakes State Park, All Hallows Eve, bit.ly/2P13N1v
— Monroe Lake, Paynetown SRA Ghostly Gathering, bit.ly/2ykZDba
— McCormick’s Creek State Park, Fall-o-Ween Festival, bit.ly/2RWle1M
— Patoka Lake, Autumn Getaway II, bit.ly/2PCZZ3N
— O’Bannon Woods State Park, Outdoor Adventures Camping Weekend, bit.ly/2ylSmIl
— Ouabache State Park, Fall Festival Weekend, bit.ly/2AdGfOG
— Turkey Run State Park, Halloween Weekend, bit.ly/2OuceD1
— Chain O’Lakes State Park, All Hallows Eve, bit.ly/2P13N1v
— Monroe Lake, Paynetown SRA Ghostly Gathering, bit.ly/2ykZDba
— McCormick’s Creek State Park, Fall-o-Ween Festival, bit.ly/2RWle1M
— Patoka Lake, Autumn Getaway II, bit.ly/2PCZZ3N
— O’Bannon Woods State Park, Outdoor Adventures Camping Weekend, bit.ly/2ylSmIl
— Ouabache State Park, Fall Festival Weekend, bit.ly/2AdGfOG
— Turkey Run State Park, Halloween Weekend, bit.ly/2OuceD1
Oct. 26-28
— Clifty Falls State Park, Halloween at Clifty Falls, bit.ly/2IYOocC
— Mounds State Park, Hoots and Howls Weekend, bit.ly/2ynoJq6
— Clifty Falls State Park, Halloween at Clifty Falls, bit.ly/2IYOocC
— Mounds State Park, Hoots and Howls Weekend, bit.ly/2ynoJq6
Oct. 27
— Fort Harrison State Park, Halloween Bash, Haunted Hayride, bit.ly/2OtVqfG
— Hardy Lake Owl-O-Ween, bit.ly/2pTXbUy
— Indiana Dunes State Park, Pumpkin Carving, Trick-or-Treat, bit.ly/2EsXnEn
— Lincoln State Park, Fall Fun Fest (Trick-or-Treat) (watch on.IN.gov/lincolnsp for details)
— Potato Creek State Park, Halloween Happenings, bit.ly/2CnKHw7
— Tippecanoe River State Park, Halloween Event, bit.ly/2pVIG2x
— Raccoon SRA, Un-BOO-Lievable Happenings, bit.ly/2OuSrTW
— Pokagon State Park, Halloween Happenings & Spooky Storytelling, bit.ly/2OueKcr
— Starve Hollow SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Haunt the Hollow, bit.ly/2NJ7Lr7
— Versailles State Park, Halloween Trick-or-Treat, Campsite Decorating, bit.ly/2AdRpDf
— Fort Harrison State Park, Halloween Bash, Haunted Hayride, bit.ly/2OtVqfG
— Hardy Lake Owl-O-Ween, bit.ly/2pTXbUy
— Indiana Dunes State Park, Pumpkin Carving, Trick-or-Treat, bit.ly/2EsXnEn
— Lincoln State Park, Fall Fun Fest (Trick-or-Treat) (watch on.IN.gov/lincolnsp for details)
— Potato Creek State Park, Halloween Happenings, bit.ly/2CnKHw7
— Tippecanoe River State Park, Halloween Event, bit.ly/2pVIG2x
— Raccoon SRA, Un-BOO-Lievable Happenings, bit.ly/2OuSrTW
— Pokagon State Park, Halloween Happenings & Spooky Storytelling, bit.ly/2OueKcr
— Starve Hollow SRA, managed by the Division of Forestry, Haunt the Hollow, bit.ly/2NJ7Lr7
— Versailles State Park, Halloween Trick-or-Treat, Campsite Decorating, bit.ly/2AdRpDf
To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.
