Tailwater Shelter 2 (brookville Lake)

The Tailwater #2 Shelter is located at the base of Brookville Lake Dam, at 9136 SR 101 in Brookville, Indiana. Visitors enjoy the accessibility to cold water trout fishing in the tailwater and the river access offered by this site. This is a day use area only; there is no camping allowed at this site. Brookville Lake offers excellent boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking opportunities, and canoeing, kayaking and rafting are popular on the Whitewater River located directly below the dam. Other recreation opportunities at the lake include hiking, swimming, camping, fishing, hunting, cabin and boat rentals, gun and archery ranges, and horseback riding. The shelter is a short drive from the Brookville Visitor Center, which offers exhibits, history and information about the lake and the Corps missions in the Ohio Valley. The shelter is located near a modern indoor restroom. Electric plug-ins, a water spigot and fountain, and a cooking grill are provided. Capacity for parking at this site is limited to 98 available spaces. The Whitewater River flows within sight behind the shelter, and there is a large open grassy space surrounding it. Brookville Lake offers 51 miles of hiking, and its recreation facilities include beaches, boat ramps, campgrounds, fishing piers, an 18-hole golf course, lodging, marinas, picnic areas, playgrounds, restaurants, and shooting and archery ranges.