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Raccoon Lake (Cecil M. Harden Lake) (Mansfield Dam) Rockville, Indiana |
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Raccoon Lake (Cecil M. Harden Lake) (Mansfield Dam) Rockville, Indiana |
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Welcome to Raccoon Lake, a great place to visit and a great place to live. It is located in Parke County, Indiana about 50 miles straight west of Indianapolis. The area is hilly and wooded. The lake water is clean and warm in the summer. You can speed boat and ski in some areas or enjoy the quiet. Raccoon also offers great fishing and is the home of several bass tournaments.
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Donna Gray is our Lake Rep/Realtor Partner for Raccoon Lake. If you have any questions about the area or would like
to place a lake property or business listing on this page,
please contact her at
gray@wico.net (CLICK HERE for how to be a Lake Rep for your lake!)
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Lakefront homes:
$250,000 - Lakefront home, 2-3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1800 sq. ft - MORE INFO
Lake area/lake view homes:
$138,000 - A-frame 3 BR cabin with beautiful view of the lake - MORE INFO
$85,900 - Manufactured home, 3 BR, 2 BA, wooded 2 acre lot, 1200 sq. ft. - MORE INFO
Land for sale:
1/2 acre lot wooded and cleared, nice building site. Access to Raccoon Lake $14,5001/2 +/- acre lot with septic and well. Access to Raccoon Lake $22,0001 +/- acre corner lot in beautiful subdivision at Raccoon Lake. Boat ramp is 5 min. away. Wooded lot. $15,000
Although there aren't many homes listed for sale on this web site (for Raccoon Lake), there are other homes for sale by other Realtors. I have been selling mine quickly thanks to Lakehouse.com and some wonderful clients. Here is a list of what is for sale by other Real Estate Companies. If you would like information about these homes, email me and I will forward it. I can sell other Realtor's property, I just cannot advertise it. Thanks and I look forward to serving you.
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| Lake Map |
Click HERE for a map of Raccoon Lake/Mansfield Lake
| Local Area Information |
Basic Information
Raccoon Lake is a fun and function lake. It's function is to control flooding and it provides "fun" with its numerous recreational opportunities. Raccoon State Recreation Area provides visitors with year round camping (modern to primitive), boating, hiking trails, bird watching, swimming beach, boat rental and a marina. Raccoon also offers 220 acres of managed public, hunting area as well as waterfowl opportunities while in season. The lake has 42 miles of shoreline, 2,110 surface acres of water. The lake is 62 feet deep at summer pool (winter 40'). Each year over one million visitors make their journey to Raccoon Lake.
History
The construction of Raccoon Lake began in 1956, and was completed in 1960. It is a flood control lake created to control the drainage of Big Raccoon Creek as it empties into the Wabash River. Raccoon Lake is located in both Parke and Putnam Counties. It is operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, under a lease arrangement with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Throughout the sixty's and early seventy's, it was known as Mansfield Reservoir. As time passed and community grew, Mansfield Reservoir was renamed, Cecil M. Harden Lake on Dec. 14, 1974, by President Gerald Ford. Mrs. Cecil Murray Harden has long been recognized as one of the most active members of the community and very instrumental in obtaining funding for the flood control project. Mrs. Harden served 5 terms as a U.S. Congressional Representative beginning in 1949. Sometimes it can be confusing to know the correct name for this lake. Some call it Raccoon Lake, others call it Cecil M. Harden Lake, Mansfield Lake, Raccoon State Park, or Raccoon State Recreation Area.. The most popular name is Raccoon Lake.
Raccoon Lake is located in Parke County
which is known for its many festivals.
Visit their web site www.coveredbridges.com
Local Businesses
| Convenience stores: Raccoon
Reef - boat rental, bait 344-7333 Shell Station - 344-1855 Bellmore Store - 344-1515 Gifts - Country Cottage on US 36 -765-739-8022 Birdland Gift Shop on SR 59 -765-344-9218 Restaurants - Big Berry 344-2811 Castaways - 765-344-1644 Ferndale Store, Historic landmark - open when he feels like it Dogwood Farms/Perennial Gardening -344-0103 Realtor / Gray Realtors -765-344-6106 Raccoon Lake Golf Course 765-344-1134, Walker Ramp Rd, Rockville, IN Vin Terre Winery 765-569-5099, 100 W York St, Rockville, IN Lodging: - Raccoon Lakeside Lodge 765-344-1162 www.raccoonlodge.com - Eagles Nest B & B- Raccoon Lake 765-344-1428 - Billie Creek Historic Village and Inn 569-3430 www.billiecreek.org - Turkey Run Sate Park and Inn 765-597-2635 |
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| Fishing Information |
Raccoon offers great fishing and is the home of several bass tournaments.
D
& L Sporting Goods (by dam)
765-344-0281
Raccoon Reef
765 - 344-7333
Morton
Hook & Sinker Bait Shop
765-739-6566, 4919 W US Highway 36, Greencastle,
IN 46135-8992
Purchase
hunting, fishing and trapping licenses online at
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/licensing/
| Boating Information |
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources maintains and operates Raccoon State Recreation Area, five boat launching ramps as well as providing wildlife management, interpretive/recreation and shoreline management programs for the entire project. The staff at Raccoon state Recreation area is available to assist you with a wide range of services.
The US Army Corps of Engineers maintains an office at the operations area at the dam. Management at the CORPS is responsible for the water level, land based use permits and licenses, such as stairways, seawalls vegetation alteration, rip-rap, foot paths, electric lines, and water withdrawal structures on Federal Property.
Call 765-344-1412 for information or visit www.state.in.us/dnr or www.lrl.usace.army.mil/cmhl
The Boat Place
765-344-1844
Reeder's Boat Sales/Repair
765-344-1771
Hartman's
Welding Shop Inc
765-344-1622, State Road 36 E, Rockville, IN
47872
Racoon
Boat Rental
765-344-1989, RR 1 Box 721, Rockville, IN
Turkey
Run Canoe Trips
765-569-6705, 311 W Ohio St, Rockville, IN
| Camping Information |
Fallen Rock Campground
672-4301
Raccoon
Lake State Recreation
765-344-1732, 100 S Raccoon Pkwy, Rockville, IN
47872-8001
Running T Campground
765-344-1230, State Road 36 E, Rockville, IN
47872
Covered Bridge Campground
765-569-3911, 211 S Erie St, Rockville, IN
Holiday Rest Trailer Park
765-344-1756, Walker Ramp Rd, Rockville, IN
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