Canyon Inn at McCormick's Creek State Park

Comfortable room, decent tv, good shower. Food and service in the restaurant was good. It's an older building but very comfortable lounge area with a fireplace. I'll be back.

This inn is part of the original state park. masks are required in the building. staff was great. the food was above average. We came with the state park access park. the inn itself was originally a sanitorium. This is a beautiful park and inn with all sorts of amenities.

Delicious food, good amenities, friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are TINY and the building is old, so be prepared for that.

Canyon Inn is perfect for nature lovers that appreciate sleeping on beds and controlling the temperature of their rooms. We stayed two nights in a standard queen size room. The rooms themselves were very clean, but dated. Think lots of beige, lots of wood- very 80's. Our mattress could be mistaken for a second box spring, but that didn't bother us much. The price is very reasonable and booking online is convenient. Ultimately, it was a perfect way for us to enjoy McCormicks Creek and refuel. Covid precautions: Guests are required to wear masks at all times while outside of their rooms in the inn. Receptionists wore masks and sanitize key cards. Social distancing signs are posted in various areas for reminders. Water fountains are not operational at this time. Meals can be delivered to rooms, but the dining room is open.

I have stayed here many times as it is a short drive from Bloomington without the Btown hotel prices. The Inn is cozy and warm if you are coming for the lodging. Most rooms are nice and have a country feel. Make no mistake, this is not a resort and if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed. This is a state park lodge. That being said, the crowd and the feel can vary but the common areas are a great place to socialize and relax. Personally, I love the fireplace and a puzzle in the cooler months. My personal preference is not to eat at the Inn. I agree with other posts that the food is somewhat bland. Breakfast is best if choosing to eat a meal here. However, if you don't eat here you have at minimum a 15 minute drive to local fast food places either direction. If you are willing to make a longer commute, you cannot beat the several ethnic option on 4th Street in Bloomington or in that area. (Bloomington itself is a food destination!)Also be aware that you will be charged a park entrance fee when staying at the Inn. Make sure to take advantage of all the park amenities you get for the fee including fantastic hiking trails, a nature center, nice pool and a cave!

If you are a vegetarian, my advice is to get a bag of lettuce and some dressing at the grocery, and find a nice picnic table in the park for your lunch. Monday for lunch they had a mediocre cold salad bar. The tomato/basil soup sounded hopeful, but it's made with chicken broth. There's bacon in the broccoli salad. The potato salad and the cottage cheese were fine. $16 for two seniors. The waitress said they only have the hot buffet on weekends; I doubt there would be any vegetarian entrees offered (but I won't go back to find out). There was a vegetarian "broccoli flatbread" on the menu - the only vegetarian offering. I know most people probably won't care about whether or not a place caters to vegetarians. For those who do, I love you, man. Peace out.

We had a large group come here for lunch on Saturday. We wanted to sit near the nature viewing area but that room had been reserved for a large birthday party (Marie was turning 98!). We instead sat right next to the buffet. This was ideal as the people I was with were all overweight and are barely ambulatory. I was excited about the prospect of a raved-about buffet, but it was pretty average. Actually, without the most delicious fried chicken in the world, it was subpar. The chicken is the ONLY reason I am giving 3 stars. It was so crispy and juicy and slightly spicy. Awesome. The green beans were flavorless, the mashed potatoes average, the spaghetti with meatballs was decent. Everything was just average. Also very disappointed in the dessert options, or lack thereof. The only choices were some crusty looking chocolate chip cookies or these little cinnamon donuts with cinnamon butter. No pie or ice cream or cake or brownies or anything like that. In general, very disappointing.

We sure were hoping for a fun getaway weekend ... but it really wasn't even up toA state park stay....

This place is really a gem! The food is delicious and the service is friendly! I wish we would have discovered it a long time ago!

A beautiful old inn with history in the oldest state park in indiana. Staff was polite & helpful. Rooms are lovely & clean. Cool outdoor spaces but I was there when it was still cold. But there is an outdoor pool, tennis court, basketball, nature center. A beautiful waterfall that is a short walk from the inn. I'd stay there again for sure!