Griffy Lake Nature Preserve is located at 3300 N. Headley Road.
Find Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Canoeing on Griffy Lake

Paddle/Fish!

Explore the new sport of kayak fishing. Watch the mist rise on Griffy Lake and a great blue heron catching breakfast. Dress for the weather and bring a change of clothes. Kayaks, flotation devices, fishing gear, and instructions on how and where to fish are all provided. Cameras welcome - dry bags recommended.

Ages: 18 yrs. and up
Location: Griffy Lake Nature Preserve - Meet at the boathouse.
Instructor: Conservation Officer Angela Goldman, Jennifer Campbell-Allison, Gary Armstrong, Cling Kowalik, and Jan (Hoiser) Sneddon
Other: Rain date is 10/17

Code Cost Day(s) Date(s) Time Register by
37624-A $36/in-city,
$44/non-city		 Sat. 10/3 - 10/10 8 a.m. - Noon
 9/28

Griffy Lake Master Plan

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation and Utilities Departments announced the Griffy Lake Master Plan has been completed.

View the Griffy Lake Master Plan. (PDF 16.28 MB)

For more information about the updated Griffy Lake Master Plan, contact Steve Cotter, Natural Resources Manager, at 349-3736.

Griffy Lake Boathouse

Open Saturdays and Sundays ONLY through end of October, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Boathouse Phone: (812) 349-3732

Boat Launch Fees
(for privately owned watercraft)
Boat motors are limited to electric trolling motors only.

Boat, canoe or kayak rental
Two-hour limit on
holidays and weekends.

Misc. Rentals
(paddle, anchor, nature guide, etc.)

$50/season (April 1 - March 31)

$5/day

$6/hour

$50/10-Rental Pass

 $1

Available for purchase at the boathouse during normal business hours.

Groups wishing to make boat rental reservations for weekdays (Monday - Friday) may do so by contacting Elizabeth Tompkins at 349-3759. Boat rental reservations are not available on weekends or holidays.

1,179 acres off N. Dunn St., 109 acre lake. Boathouse is located at 3300 N. Headley Road. Scenic woodlands teem with wild flora and fauna in this 1,179 acre Nature Preserve. Swimming is prohibited and to protect wildlife, all dogs must remain leashed while in the preserve.

Hiking trail: Wetlands Trail (.3 mi., non-loop), Nature Trail (.4 mi., loop), Griffy Creek Trail (.5 mi., non-loop), Hiking Trail (1.6 mi., loop). All trail surfaces are wood chip and/or dirt. Trail guides are available at the Bloomington Parks and Recreation office and the Griffy Lake Boathouse. Please remain on marked trails. Dogs must remain leashed at all times. Mountain biking, horseback riding and off-road vheicles are prohibited.

Parking Areas: 65 spaces at Boathouse, 20 off Dunn

Play Fields: Off N. Dunn

Restrooms: Next to Boathouse, open to public during boathouse hours of operation

Also: Four tables by the Boathouse

History
Griffy Lake Nature Preserve was acquired through 45 different land acquisitions between 1922 and 2002. Griffy Woods Nature Preserve was dedicated in 1991.

Capital Improvements at Griffy Lake
Anticipated projects for 2008 - 2012