A little more than two hours from Indy, Gov. Holcomb and DNR officials broke ground on Indiana's first new state park lodge since 1939.

The Lodge at Potato Creek will sit adjacent to Worster Lake + will be the eighth addition to the growing list of Indiana State Parks Inns.

The lodge will feature:

120 guest rooms
Full-service dining room with seating for 150 guests
Conference center with a capacity of 350 people
Indoor aquatic center
Nature room for exhibits
Cafe
Gift shop

Potato Creek State Park, which opened in 1969, sits on 3,840 acres — so guests of the lodge can expect access to a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, and camping.

Lodging prices are expected to be comparable to the state’s seven existing park inns.

“By building our second overnight lodging facility for Hoosiers in the northern part of the state, we’re both making history and making way for new opportunities to get out and explore our great outdoor Indiana,” said DNR Director Dan Bortner.Maybe can cut this quote for the NL to lower your word count?

In May, Gov. Holcomb signed a budget that allocated $100 million to support the project.

There's no exact completion date yet, but it's expected to be in 2026 or 2027.