Lake Darling State Park — Attraction in Fairfield

This is an absolutely wonderful place. We stayed in a modern cabin, which was tip top as far as cabins go (spacious and very comfortable). The park is filled with friendly staff, from the DNR to the boat rental operations. You will catch fish. However, we found that the lake lacked keeper size fish, and not just for us but everyone we saw. That “big fish” was hard to come by, which seemed to be a common complaint. But catching and releasing was still so much fun. There is practically no cell service And 0 WiFi connections, even when using data, so you really do get to experience the state park with no distractions. The only reason I gave this place 4 stars was for the fishing, but I would say more like 4.5 stars. It is a beautiful park with great people maintaining the property throughout. We will definitely...

We stayed here over the first weekend of February. The cabins are new and really nice. Heated floors and also Friedrich heating/cooling units in the bedrooms and the vaulted ceilinged kitchen/living room. The thermostats for the heated floors are locked, so they can't be adjusted, but the other units have remote controls for adjusting the comfort level. The kitchens have a full size stove, microwave, and refrigerator. LED lighting throughout. The bathrooms are large with a full tub/shower. They provide cups, plates, bowls, and coffeepot. Each cabin has a deck off the back. There's also a fire pit and grill at each cabin. For safety, there are smoke/CO detectors and at least one fire extinguisher...

Wow!!! I was totally blown away by this park! It was so much more than anything that I dared to imagine! A stunningly beautiful lake, a paved multi-use trail that hugs a significant stretch of the shoreline and also allows you to explore a good portion of the park (with occasional information / reader boards), picnic shelters, benches, and a camping area that offers both cabins (of multiple sizes) as well as sites for individuals who bring their own form of shelter. I, unfortunately, didn’t arrive until later in the evening, so my first visit was relatively short, but this is one park that I definitely hope to return to when I’m able to spend more time checking out...