Tennis courts, lit at night, are located behind Canyon Inn. Turkey Run State Park was set aside in 1916 soon after McCormick's Creek. It has a hotel, creatively called Turkey Run Inn. The hotel has an Olympic-sized swimming pool with a wading pool. The campground offers flush toilets, hot water and showers.
Trails lead to many geologic features present in the park.
Coal deposits can still be found in the park, even after mining operations that worked in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Glacial action about 13,000 years ago carved out some interesting potholes and left some large boulders. Shades State Park, near Turkey Run, is a more secluded park because it has no inn, nor is it as well developed as Turkey Run or McCormick's Creek. A number of natural springs in the area led to the development of a health resort in 1886, which stayed in business for almost 30 years. But they do offer easy access to some outstanding natural areas and some primitive campsites.