Recreation & Outdoors

Murphy Park

This town park provides a walk & running track, playgrounds, shelters for use or rent, picnic tables, and camp site. Contact town hall for camping or shelter reservations.

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Town Riverfront Trails

Walk, Run, biking, and golf carts these miles of trails surrounding the town. The trails are included on the printed visitors' guide. 

Visitors Guide

Old Damn

The Old Dam is a group of natural rock formations rising from the bed of the Wabash River near New Harmony. When the Wabash is low in Summer, the rocks emerge forming a series of rapids, pools, and waterfalls.

There is a $2 per vehicle gate fee and campsites with electricity are available for $12 per night.

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Harmonie state Park- Hiking, Mountain Bike Trails, Camping, Nature Center    

Just 4 miles from New Harmony- Harmonie State park offers camping and cabins, shady picnic areas, ravines, and pristine landscapes. This is a trail lover's paradise. Trails for walking, biking, mountain biking, and nature hikes will lure you for a visit. Visit the nature center with the kids to learn about the flora & Fauna of the park. Fish or picnic at the quiet back side of the park watching the river go by. Park Entrance fees apply with lower rates for in-state visitors. Make camping reservations at the park website

Boating & Fishing

Right at the Western edge of town is a paved ramp with onsite parking. Open Free to the public.

Canoe Launch

The Wabash River canoe launch is part of the Town of New Harmony’s recreation trails. It is located directly west of the Atheneum and marked with a wooden sign. You can park very nearby at the entrance to the trails.

Town Trail Map

A short trip away... Hovey Lake & Twin Swamps    

Hovey Lake & Twin swamps are very unique Cypress habitats to Southern Indiana, and only a 35-40 minute drive south of New Harmony. The Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area covers approximately 7,404 acres and features a 1,400-acre oxbow lake, other smaller sloughs and marshes, and extensive bottomland hardwood forests. It's a great area for hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, and recreational paddling. If you love the feeling of being in the Deep South (while staying in Posey County) these old side channels of the Ohio River floodplain, characterized by majestic bald cypress trees and their distinctive "knees" emerging from the water are a great day trip destination. (You'll want to visit here in drier, mild temperatures to avoid flooding and bugs.) Click her for a map of the area.