It is located 58 miles (93 km) south-southwest of South Bend, Indiana.

[2] Noted for a grove of old-growth white pine trees, the park also preserves more than 2 miles (3 km) of undisturbed wetland shoreline on the Tippecanoe River, attracting some 127,495 visitors in 2018–2019.

Along the Tippecanoe River, the Federal Government purchased 7,353 acres (2,976 ha).

The state park retains 2,761 acres (1,117 ha) of the original development.

The river is too dangerous for swimming, so those camping in the park can go to the Bass Lake State Beach five miles (8 km) away.