DIVE IN Story // Abby Laub
1. Delaney Creek Park The lake at Delaney Creek Park in Salem is your summer swimming
destination, with a deep end that includes two diving boards and a div- ing platform. The lake is monitored by lifeguards and the park includes a cafe and concessions close to the beach. The remote, tree-lined location LV D TXDLQW ZD\ WR FRRO Rff WKLV VXPPHU DQG WKH SDUN KDV PDQ\ RWKHU outdoor activities. www.delaneypark.com, 812-883-5101
2. O'Bannon Woods State Park Indiana's newest state park will please history and outdoor enthu-
siasts alike. Consisting of 3,000 mostly-wooded acres surrounded by Harrison-Crawford State Forest, O'Bannon Woods borders the Ohio and %OXH 5LYHUV (QMR\ KLNLQJ ÀVKLQJ ERDWLQJ KXQWLQJ QDWXUDOLVW VHUYLFHV picnicking and more. O'Bannon Woods was the location of one of the few African-American
Civilian Conservation Corps units. The O'Bannon Woods Nature Center and Farmstead has a uniquely restored, working haypress barn, com- plete with oxen for power and a mid-19th century pioneer farmstead. ZZZ LQ JRY GQU SDUNODNH KWP
3. Patoka Lake