The two bedrooms are clean with TV, small dining room table, refrigerator and microwave. The heater was loud. The staff is minimum so service is slow. This includes the restaurant. The food was not extraordinary. The best is pot roast but it was out when I tried to ordering. Milk was not available for breakfast for two days. Staff were friendly. There's an indoor pool but it was under repair. The common living room was huge with a fireplace and game room. Come for the hiking opportunities. read more

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We wanted a quiet Thanksgiving to ourselves in the middle of nowhere and this place came to mind (TURKEY in the name probably led us here!) Quaint and cozy with comfy rooms. We had a nice view out into the woods. There's a dining room, a cozy lounge with a fire place and board games where you can just relax as a family. Also, there's an arcade in the basement which my sons LOVED. As far as the food, the dinner buffet on the regular night as well as the breakfast buffet was pretty awful. I'm sorry, take it a few steps above hospital cafeteria, people. We're on vacation. But the Thanksgiving dinner buffet was good (thankfully) so at least they didn't get cheap there. The scenic hiking trails in the state park just outside the inn provide a great way to walk off all those calories. All in all, a nice relaxing family get-away. Much needed reset. Friendly staff. Last but not least...Roku TVs! Bring your fire stick and your set up for your own customized entertainment in your room. Just amp up the food quality on the standard everyday meals. Also could use coffee/tea in the lobby. (TIP: The Thanksgiving feast is midday so bring groceries for a room picnic in the evening as there's no food service at night on the holiday, and of course all local restaurants will be closed. We overheard some families that got stuck with gas station pizza at night.) read more

Came here for a wedding, and as many others have said, there are pros and cons to this property. Pros - Beautiful woods, trails, scenery all around (duh), it's Turkey Run. - Two pools (one outside, one inside). The inside pool, which we used was nice, with plenty of towels, and highly chlorinated! - Rooms were clean and had plenty of space to relax and get ready for anything. -Reception Area- The reception are downstairs is cute and perfect for small gatherings Cons - Price- the rooms were a bit pricy, over $200 - Buffet- Had breakfast two mornings at the buffet, and while it wasn't bad, wasn't worth the $16 (more if you want coffee, Juice and milk are free). The buffet was the only option for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, despite the "menu" talked about - Bugs...lots of bugs (check rooms) Beds- Beds are pretty rough and the blankets and all were old and "rustic" -Hours of Dining- Got there Friday night (day before wedding evening), and the restaurant was supposed to be open, but when went in at 7, the waitress said they had decided to close early, so had to go into Rockville, about 15 minutes away, for food. Overall, wouldn't rush back, but it could have been worse read more

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I went specifically for The Narrows dinner and was happy to see that there was a buffet that night. There is a $7 in-state resident admission to pay to get on the grounds to park. The state park is beautiful! The restaurant buffet is also solid! Soup, salad, drinks, entree items, and dessert are all available. They served salads with various fixings and chicken poblano soup. There were several options at the drink station including iced tea and lemonade. Entree items included rolls, fried biscuits, fried chicken, bbq ribs, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and corn. Dessert was a fruit cobbler. read more

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No, it's not Yosemite Lodge, but it's a clear notch above your typical suburban chain hotel experience. The biggest win, of course, is that you're not stuck in a concrete strip mall. But more to the point, the Inn itself offers some measure of 20th century charm with the right amount (in my opinion) of park kitsch -- furniture and art made to look rustic. And perhaps it was the fact that we were here in the off season, but our price was very much market rate, if not better. By all means, keep your expectations about the dining room very much in check. If you tire yourself out enough on the many hikes through the park, you won't mind so much that the food is forgettable. I wish I could say we tried out the swimming pool, but we were deterred by the maelstrom of children. But I can at least report that those kids did seem to be having a great time -- a win for everyone. read more

The restaurant is a rip off. They advertise a menu but tell you it's buffet only, which for breakfast is 18 dollars, and coffee and pop is extra. Children were 15 dollars. The dinner buffet is 21 dollars. The "buffet" was the cheapest breakfast items like biscuits, gravy, sausage, and potatoes, some French toast sticks. I didn't look at the dinner, because we ate elsewhere. It's 10 miles to anywhere else, so they are taking advantage of that. If you want affordable breakfast, Turkey Run Gas and Grill is 2 minutes away, and has a larger breakfast menu for less than a 1/3 of the cost. Breakfast served until 10:30. read more

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The restaurant was a little pricy for what the buffet provides, but the service made up for everything. Rooms definitely need some TLC. There was a mildew smell in a lot of the cabins. We had my sisters wedding and the staff were OUTSTANDING. 10/10 service, always 2 steps ahead of anything needed. They made this 5 stars. read more

This was a fun place to stay. They have been doing quite a bit of updates and remodeling, which is wonderful. if you stay in a cabin ask for the ones that face the woods. Especially if you are not a smoker or drinker because the picnic tables in front is where everyone congregates. The back half of the cabins that face into the woods gives you more of a peaceful, secluded vibe. The food is not that great and is expensive. I'd recommend going into town getting food and snacks there. The trails are very fun and the very well maintained. Something that we learned is that your feet will get wet while hiking because some of the trails (Punch Bowl) have streams running through them. So it's best to wear shoes that can get wet. read more

We stayed overnight and the rooms were fine. They have a bit of character and we're quiet. Definitely appreciated the refrigerator in the room. Great lodge area to hang out and a nice veranda where we spent a bit of time. The restaurant however was a huge disappointment. The meals were all buffet and mediocre to say the least. Food was basically tasteless. Service was spotty. It was way overpriced. Sadly there is absolutely nowhere else to eat. We would never consider eating there again which is too bad as the buffet last time we were there- years ago was excellent. read more

Swimming pool closed and we weren't notified! Disappointing- for the price they could do better! Grandkids very disappointed because we could have rescheduled. read more

We had a great large family dinner at the Inn. The buffet was excellent with good variety kept stocked and hot and ready, the salad portion of the bar was also good. Family friendly atmosphere is wonderful with family and friends with outstanding service at a reasonable price read more

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We had a great visit to Turkey Run State Park! This review is specifically for the cabins. The cabins are newly renovated, and ours was very clean when we checked in. We were told that Check In was at 4, but our cabin was actually ready by 2 which was great after being on the road. The cabin had 2 full beds, a mini fridge, a microwave, a Keurig, and TV. It backed up onto Trail #6 and had a beautiful view over to the main Inn. Also, the employees were super helpful and accommodating. It was pouring rain at our checkout time but the employee told us to take our time so we didn't get drenched. :) We did not eat at the Inn's restaurant, but we did peek in at the lunch buffet and the food looked good. Would definitely recommend staying in the cabins, and Turkey Run is a beautiful state park! read more

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Turkey Run State park is one of my favorite places to visit in the fall in Indiana. The hiking trails are beautiful and the fall colors in the park are stunning. We spent fall break at the park and stayed in one of their cabins during our trip. If you're looking for a place to get away and disconnect from the city you need to check out this park. read more

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Fairly expensive, no breakfast included, ADA room not fully ADA compliant, broken glass on our hotel room floor, only a few squares of toilet paper left on the only roll in our room, wifi doesn't work consistently and the outdoor pool costs extra money even for hotel guests. Restaurant on site looked so horrible I didn't even think about trying it. Just so unimpressed. Also the room was so hot even with the ac on full blast. Whole building has a smell of musty mildew. Saw several dead cockroaches in building. Our favorite part of the stay was our kids winning a rubber duck from the "play until you win" claw machine in the game room. Sofa beds so very uncomfortable. Two stars instead of one because I guess the regular beds were okay and I liked there was a microwave in the room. read more

This is review is for our experience in the restaurant only. We came for breakfast around 9:45am on a Sunday morning. Our hostess was very nice, mentioned the breakfast buffet and asked if we wanted menus as well. Our waitress was also very personable. Ultimately we ordered off the menu because we knew that at 9:45am the breakfast buffet wouldn't be refilled (buffet stopped at 10am). Most of our group ordered omelets, but my husband did order the biscuits & gravy with a slice of ham and scrambled eggs and scarfed everything down. Note: biscuits & gravy were on the breakfast buffet, as well as scrambled eggs, potatoes, ham, bacon, sausage patties, cereals, and several other things for $10.99/per adult. $8.99/seniors and $5.99 for kids. It would have made more sense for my husband to choose the buffet because his a la carte items added up to be more than that. 4/5 stars because I felt that $32.00 including tip was a bit pricey for breakfast. The restaurant is very clean with a nice homey-woodsy atmosphere. read more

The park is amazing even if it does get really crowded on holidays. The inn is OK. I mean it was fine and the staff were pretty friendly. But the restaurant was a rip off. A very expensive breakfast, coffee is not included in the buffet price. Staff was pushy. Biscuits were terrible. French toast was not good. But the scrambled eggs actually tasted like eggs. read more

Review specific to restaurant only: we had not been in several years, so we were not sure what to expect. The buffet is over-priced for mediocre food, and our server was clearly inconvenienced to refill drinks or to help accommodate our large party (for which we made reservations months in advance). What they do have going for them is that they are located in a popular and beautiful state park, and inside of a rustic and charming Inn. read more

CABIN specific. the park has insanely gorgeous and challenging trails. you can only book a cabin over the phone. you can't really see them online. I booked a "two bed" for $125 on a Saturday night in winter, thinking I was getting a 2BR cabin. NOPE I got half of a double-wide trailer IN THE PARKING LOT of the Inn. no privacy, in fact, I can hear my neighbors opening a bag of ice and hanging up their coats while on speakerphone right now. I'm pissed off. while this is $50 cheaper than staying at the inn, it's not private. I could angle the blinds to pee in front of the parking lot in two directions. this is absolute BS for $125. for reference, I booked a whole cabin with porch and fire pit in a completely private building two years ago at Whitewater State park for $89. it was in a ring of other cabins, but much more private and relaxing!!! and it certainly didn't come with a "do not disturb" hotel door tag! never again Turkey run! read more

I attended Turkey Run for a retreat and I did not know what to expect from the Inn. Overall the park is lovely and there is so much to do. The Inn was setup in an old school modernism style that I greatly enjoyed. The food menu for breakfast and lunch was larger than I expected. Breakfast can be traditional or non traditional and lunch can go from simple soups to grilled/fried foods. There's items for the vegans and the omnivores all across the menu. The only blemish was the construction. Whatever was being done could be heard in some of my fellowship members' rooms and the smell permeated into the conference we were in by the second day of our fellowship. Other than that, the staff and experience in the in the Inn was great. read more

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The Inn ambience is nice but the buffet in the restaurant is fair to be generous. It is an average salad bar. The chicken is dry. The vegetables were mushy . The fish was over cooked . A few items were unidentifiable and we had to ask what they were. They do not label the buffet items. The price was high for the cafeteria quality food . read more

Great State Park with several trails for all levels of experience. Rooms available to stay in or camping. There is a restaurant on site to eat at with great food also buffet options. Big room to hang out in to play games. Pool also if you stay at the Inn. Campfire pit out front to use. read more

The buffet dinner is awful. Mediocre salad, tasteless boiled cauliflower as vegetables, chewy and stringy pork, and fried chicken with the taste and texture of cardboard. Prefrozen thawed out cobbler for dessert. Overpriced by a factor of two at least, but even that is overstating the case, as this is really not food that one would willingly put into one's body -- one would do it under duress or if there were no other choice. The final insult was that the bill had suggested gratuity starting at 18% and going up to 27% -- for a buffet where the server brought us water and silverware, and took away our plates. There is no reason to guilt customers into an exorbitant tip -- pay your staff properly to begin with. read more

I stayed at the inn one night and was disappointed. The room hadn't been updated in 30 years. The carpet was disgusting and the mattress was terrible! i ate dinner in the restaurant located in the inn. It was mediocre. I paid $200 for one night's stay and the dinner was $57.00 for two people. Turkey Run Inn needs to lower their prices for such shabby conditions. read more

We had alright service, but received food that was cold and seemed like it was microwaved frozen food. For the price, I would recommend going somewhere else. read more

Stayed here for a family reunion. It was my 1st visit to this park and inn. Inn is old and is very very outdated. It needs alott of renovation. Windows are old and frames are very outdated. Our room had a musty smell. Asked if we could move but they were full. Our room was small. My sister had a room that was bigger with a couch. Both were the same price. Asked the front desk she said when you book request a room with a couch. Doubt very much I will stay here again. One last thing I couldn't stop thinking about. There is a lot of old wood in this place. The door frames and wall frames. Seems to be a fire hazard. read more

Affordable family oriented place to stay. Has cabins for dogs and place to eat. Rooms have two double beds, fridge and are pretty good size. But they smell a little musty would suggest bringing air freshener or candle. Also bug spray if you want to use the fire pit on premises. There are links to trails all over. A place to ride horses on trails. Also down the street is kayak place and restaurant. Bring food and alcohol there is none sold in the inn. Suggestions more grills, trash cans and doggie bags. read more

GO AGAIN: For lodging, Turkey Run Inn is wonderful, great guest rooms and excellent staff. The restaurant is just 3 stars: NOT HAVE AGAIN - the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes were just ok. read more

I love this place. I go over and over. The rooms are very nice. The food is very good and inexpensive. Everything about this place is great. It's basically a must to "stay" if you go on a long hike. There's quite a bit to do and a lot of history. read more

Stopped to see the park and stayed for lunch. The buffet was outstanding! The dining room is spacious and the service was prompt. Salad greens were fresh and cool. The meatloaf was just like Moms, as was the cherry cobbler. The fried biscuits and hot apple butter were a pleasant surprise. The dining room filled with some of the best behaved elementary students I have ever seen as I was leaving. read more

We were hungry after hiking so instead of the pb&j sandwiches we brought we ordered at the Turkey Run Inn restaurant, called the Narrows (?). The Pork Tenderloin was dry, tasteless & extremely salty, & it smelled bad. My daughters meatloaf was oily & not much flavor. we should have are the pb&j. Our waitress, on the other hand, was amazing. read more

If you love Catfish, you've come to the right place. Perfectly breaded and prepared just right, so good. Other favorites were their onion rings and sawmill gravy. We are only in town for a week but are already talking about a trip back for more catfish! read more

Tried the fried chicken dinner. I was told it would be 15 minutes but it's ok for fresh food. When the food arrived, the Mac and cheese was cold. Had to get it xxheated up. It was runny. The mashed potatoes were luke warm. The chicken was hot and fresh. read more

This review is for the restaurant in the Inn. The Inn itself looks quaint and nice! I ordered a BLT with house made chips. The BLT was just on regular white bread which was a bit over toasted. It tasted all okay but just a 'meh' sandwich. The chips were yummy though! I think I would order something other than a sandwich! read more

Very nice place to stay inside the state park. Had a beautiful room on the corner with a view out onto the entrance. The Inn itself was very nice, but I was somewhat disappointed in the restaurant in the inn. First night, I had a great grilled ham and cheese. Second night, I was going to get the catfish when the waiter said they were out of catfish. I was sad that they ran out in the middle of the week, but I went ahead and ordered their chicken tender dinner. Imagine my disappointment when they bring me out store bought chicken tenders. I could have bought them myself and eaten them at home. Same night, hubby orders their special, which was the blackened chicken and they bring him a maybe 3 ounce piece of chicken, which isn't enough to feed an adult. Really tuned us off of the dining room after that, so we ended up eating outside of the park for the rest of our stay. The Inn was nice, but not sure if I can recommend the dining room at this time. read more

The Narrows Restaurant in the Turkey Run Inn is getting a bum rap from some very old past reviews. Let me set the record straight. COVID protocols are firmly in place (although we hope they won't be necessary in the not too distant future). My wife and I stayed three nights in the inn and ate three dinners and three breakfasts. The breakfasts were so huge we skipped lunches! First, the waitstaff was delightful (we had 5 different servers for our six meals). They were efficient, precise, attentive and actually had personalities. The food arrived quickly and it was hot. We tried the house specialties and they were, indeed, special. The Catfish Dinner was enormous and the fish was beautifully battered and lightly fried (not over cooked as is so often the case). The Beef Manhattan (we call this a "Beef Commercial" up north) was succulent and smothered in gravy as expected--what was not expected was the quality of the mouth watering beef underneath. The Fried Biscuits and Apple Butter were to die for (these would be called beignets in fancier places). These were so good, we had them at every meal! The breakfasts were very good too. Omelettes were stuffed with freshness. The French Toast was moist. The bacon was cooked perfectly. The prices are very reasonable. Hint: if you are booking online, you can preorder individual meals, then order anything off the menu. It can save you a lot of money! read more

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Sherri in Housekeeping was delightful and excellent. Although there was no turn-down service during our stay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sherri was very attentive and made sure we always had what we needed. Keep in mind if you're thinking of planning your own stay, that you'll have to change your own sheets, linen, and towels. They did not inform us of this prior to our stay, so if you're not ready to do that, do not book here. The Narrow's Restaurant staff are doing the best that, I think, they have been recommended/informed to do, during the pandemic. Boden, Becky, Jole, Deana, and Kimberly were always very friendly and welcoming for every meal. However, the flow and feel of the dining room could greatly use some background music, or even a soundtrack of the trails wouldn't be a terrible idea! You have to wait long enough for your meal, that you don't want to spend those few silent moments in conversations with your party, focused in on the squabbles of the serving staff and their argument on table rotations and guest seating. The interior of the Inn has been remodeled, in spots, over the past ten years since I last stayed, but it is definitely a 2-3 star hotel, as stated on Yelp, so don't expect much more than that. If you've made reservations for a Queen sized bed, you will be sleeping in a full size bed. Simple as that, they will not budge. Our room did not have one piece of art on the wall or a full length/accent mirror in the entire room. The crown molding only covered a couple odd walls, and suggested a lack of care for a place I care for and enjoy. Fine with me, but some people just expect certain things I guess...I'm just giving a heads-up to those people. The general mentality when coming here should be on the outdoors and the forest around you, and with that I have no winter recommendations as I have not stayed here before when it is cold. Overall, I personally was very pleased and felt safe. Room for improvement, but you can't change a classic. read more

We ate here for our evening meal. I had a tenderloin sandwich it was good and hot. My husband had roast beef manhattan he said it was just ok. We had breakfast the next morning and ate the buffet because we were in a hurry. It was over priced and not very good. The food was cold and so was the dining room. I don't think the heat was even turned on. The waitress staff was very slow and not very helpful at breakfast. read more

Rented a cabin and the rates were reasonable but the cabin itself was musty AF and in disrepair. Cabin 136, mildew all over the bathroom, peeling paint on the walls and the floors were pure filth. On the 1st night we brought a tick home after hiking and threw it off of us, I couldnt find it after, no big deal. I asked for housekeeping to come the next morning, tipped her very well, and asked her to thouroughly clean the cabin. Well, they made the beds and gave us new towels but did not sweep or mop a damn thing. When we checked in their were peanuts in the corner of the bathroom, which were still there after I asked for a thourough cleaning, floor was still filthy, and the cabin must have been cleaned with the same musty dusty cleaner used before we checked in. Obviously I was still concerned about our new cabin mate the tick. The lodge has old charm, and has a nice communal area to gather. We played a few games we brought in the evenings, in the communal area. It was fun. The lodge firepit was overtaken by drunken adults fighting both nights, so I did not take my children there. The other firepits are in shelters and off too far, not what we were looking for. No fires are allowed by the cabins, which is understandable. We did not dine in the lodge, the offerings are a bit dated, there is a cool Jimmy Buffet themed restaurant at Spring Valley campground that is also dated but fun. I love Turkey Run hiking and the nostalgic lodge and might give the lodge a try in winter. No more cabins though read more

We ate here last year for Easter Brunch. I found mold on the crust of my sugar cream pie which was store bought. And the manager was not happy about comping my meal and gave ridicules excuses for her kitchens lack of QC. I've never been impressed with the food at any of Indiana's state park inns, but after that I will never, never try them again. As a Quality Control Lab Tech that's just unforgivable!!! Take a pic-nic basket and enjoy the scenery at the parks but avoid the food at the inns at all costs!!! read more

Turkey Run is a great state park close to Champaign-Urbana. There is a lodge, cabins, gift shop, restaurant, and campground. The only down side is the price. It's in Indiana so that means you pay the "not-from-Indiana" fee, plus the park entrance fee. The entrance fee is per car so if you have a friend with Indiana plates pile as many people as you can in his/her car and save a few bucks. Coming from Illinois were none of the state parks have entrance fees, I'm a bit put off by Indiana's entrance fee structure. My review is of the hiking trail. My group and I hiked the trails in early March. It's not a well-defined, one-path trail, but rather a network of smaller trails you can hop between to add or remove challenges. We crossed a large pedestrian suspension bridge, trekked through mud and slide down ice-covered stone steps. I highly suggest wearing waterproof boots with a good tread, and bringing a second pair of socks and shoes to change into when you're done. What I found most fascinating about this short hike was the changes from shoreline, to forest, to covered bridges, to canyons. Yea, canyons, honest to god canyons! Large portions of the trail follow a stream of water so be prepared to get your feet wet if you're not wearing proper shoes. If you're daring, you can try to ascend the WPA-style ladders (though they're obviously made more recently). Our accession was made all the more challenging (and dangerous) because the rocky ledge between the ladders was covered in wet ice that made it quite easy to slide over the edge and fall the 15 or so feet on to the rocky canyon floor. The trail would earn more stars if it was longer or free. It's a super-fun time and a good change of pace from other trails closer to home. I would recommend it for a romantic weekend with your mate or an afternoon out with the guys. If you avoid the ladders and ice-covered stairs (which is easy) it's pretty kid-friendly too. It's about a 90 minute drive from Champaign and the trail takes 2-3 hours. read more