Bicentennial Nature Area

Beautiful place! I hiked the perimeter of the lake, except for a short jaunt into the woodsy area. A train was passing by during my hike, which I personally loved. I spent some time just watching the train, it was really peaceful. Muddy in places right now. The ice melting and moving makes a noise, which I did not know but learned here, very cool. There were additional trails going into the woodsy areas, so I will have to return. Parts of the lake have more trash than others. It would be cool to do a cleanup day, removing the old tires alone would be so much. Well taken care of place, none of the trash seems very fresh; it's was probably a place people dumped trash back in the day.

I also found a tazer on the ground, looked like the strap broke. If it was yours, I set it on the picnic table!

The pond is pretty and there are plenty of picnic tables to enjoy

Beautiful large pond close to Lafayette and West Lafayette. Easy access for kayaking, fishing, bring your own picnic. Port-a-potty available and trash barrels. Good parking. Nice quiet place to sit and enjoy nature.

Great nature area. Very scenic. Lots of birds to find and wonderful to walk. Hiking around the lake was roughly 1.75 miles, so a great Sunday stroll. Lovely nature area in the city! Can't wait to kayak the lake when it's warmer

A great hidden lake to take your boat out to.

Gem of an area to bird. Visited yesterday for first time to see Red-throated Loon. Common Loon present as well along with a diversity of other waterfowl. 70 acre lake, previous quarry, completely surrounded by vegetation. Next time will walk more of property. Informative naturalist happen to be present so heard of other water areas to explore. There is gate at end of gravel road but able to continue on foot.

Beautiful place to take your family and enjoy the great outdoors

Who knew we have such a beautiful lake just seconds off 52?!? Half a block west of Schuyler, take the very first exit, and you're there. No amenities, just the lake...with boat entries. Two wonderful little islands in the middle. If you're looking for that secluded spot in town (!), Go to Bicentennial Nature Area.

So peaceful and beautiful. Have not fished or canoes here yet, but my daughter and I knew nothing about the place and always wondered what the sign "park entrance" was for on the side of Sagamore Parkway. We decided to check it out today and it was absolutely gorgeous and peaceful. Trains do go by and you can hear traffic from Sagamore, but it is still a beautiful place to check out!

It looked beautiful, but I was pressed for time so I couldn't actually explore. It did look very inviting though.

Great fishing!!!

Nice lake but you need a boat to get to the bigger fish

Beautiful lake

nice lake for fishing or picnic also the panorama is really cool

Glad to have this place so close. Note this Lake Harner is now called Bicentennial Park

Beautiful place to take time and reflect on your day

Beautiful. Just wish folks could find the trash can

Great place to relax

Great fishing in Lafayette

Very relaxing and beautiful