Summit Lake State Park has created its own park challenge, joining nine others at Indiana State Parks.

The park’s 2 Kayak Trail Challenge encourages paddlers to complete both of the property’s kayak trails. Paddlers who do so will be eligible to purchase a challenge sticker for $5 or a water bottle for $15.

Trail 1, located near the North Ramp on the lake, has five spots with a sign unique to Summit Lake and a QR code participants can scan to learn more about that feature. Trail 2, on the property’s south side, has six spots. To complete the trail, kayakers must take a picture of each of the signs along both trails. Once kayakers have completed them, a total of about 6 miles, they can show the photos to staff at the park office and purchase the commemorative merchandise listed above.

Summit Lake is an 800-acre, idle-only lake and a great destination for kayakers and small boaters to explore. Canoes; rowboats; paddleboards; and youth, tandem, and single kayaks are available for rent during the summer. Guests may also bring their own boat, but it must have a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake Permit, which may be purchased at ShopINStateParks.com or at any state park property’s office or gatehouse. If planning to buy on site, call first to ensure they are in stock.

The gate fee at the park is $7 per vehicle for in-state residents and $9 per vehicle for out-of-state residents. DNR Lake Permits for motorized watercraft are $25, permits for nonmotorized watercraft are $5.

To learn about the nine other challenges at state parks see dnr.IN.gov/healthy.

Summit Lake State Park (on.IN.gov/summitlakesp) is at 5993 N. Messick Road, New Castle, IN 47362.

To view more DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.