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Charlestown State Park is an Indiana state park on 2,400 acres (9.71 km²) in Clark County, Indiana, in the United States. The park is on the banks of the Ohio River, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Charlestown. It was once part of the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP), and was donated in separate parcels to the Indiana state government. In 1993, the state of Indiana was given 859 acres (3.48 km²) , and in 1994 was given an additional 1,125 acres (4.55 km²) . When the park opened in 1996, it encompassed 2,400 acres (9.71 km²). With an additional 2,600 acres (10.52 km²) given by the INAAP in 2004, the park has 5,100 acres (20.64 km²), making it the third largest state park in Indiana.
There are still railroad tracks and private houses on the property, and the Indiana state government is still deciding what to do with them. Future developments confirmed by the state for the park include a swimming pool, access to Rose Island via a pedestrian bridge, more trails, improvements to the campground, cabins, and maybe even a state park inn.
