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Southern Indiana · IN

Patoka Lake

Indiana's second-largest reservoir. Houseboat country ten miles south of French Lick.

Patoka Lake is Indiana's second-largest reservoir, 8,800 acres in the hills of Dubois and Orange counties, with two marinas running houseboats, floating cabins, and double-decker pontoons ten miles south of the French Lick Resort.

About Patoka Lake

Patoka Lake sits in the hills of southern Indiana, its 8,800 acres almost entirely inside the state park's recreation-area system. Hoosier Hills Marina holds the west side, with The Idle Zone as its restaurant and bar; Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging at Newton-Stewart holds the east side, its Floating Store the hub for houseboat check-ins and lake-day provisions. French Lick and West Baden Springs, home to the historic French Lick Resort, sit ten miles north with the area's real restaurant density and grocery options.

Nearest cities
French Lick, IN · Jasper, IN
Airports
EVV · SDF
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