Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

Beautiful but beware of ticks

This is a beautiful park. It is well maintained. The buildings were well designed and clean with friendly staff. I gave this a three because of the ticks. I know to expect and check for ticks when hik...

5 for the Shut-Ins, 1 for the Shut-Ins Trail

The score of 3 is 5 for the Shut-Ins themselves, and 1 for the Shut-Ins Trail. The path to the water feature is wide, paved (and then boardwalk) and is most excellent. The Shut-Ins, as a natural featu...

Cabin 4 needs a re-design

We stayed in camper cabin 4. The cabin is equipped with electrical and heating and cooling, but no plumbing, Bathrooms and water pump were about 150 steps downhill. They were well kept. We brought...

A very special place even in October

The park offices were closed when we visited in October, but a map on the outside of the building provided information about where to go. At the entrance to the park are many huge boulders that were ...

Really Awesomely

This is a really cool place to visit. You are welcome to swim but be careful of the slippery rocks. Parking is fairly close to the stream. They have a nice visitors center with helpful staff. This is ...