The state Department of Natural Resources said all of its campgrounds, property-operated cabins, camper cabins and inns would reopen Friday under the eased restrictions approved by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

Parks have been one of the few places people can go during stay-at-home orders. WFYI and our reporting partners at IPB News and Side Effects Public Media received questions about city and state parks and how people are able to use them. We went looking for answers.

State parks remain open, but with some restrictions. Campgrounds are closed and so are most restrooms. Trails are off limits to mountain biking and equestrian use.

Seventeen Indiana state park sites will close temporarily on Nov. 18-19 and Dec. 2-3 for a pair of controlled deer hunts.

The parks will close to visitors on Nov. 12 and 13, and Nov. 26 and 27 during the two-day hunts .

The entrance fees are being waived in recognition of National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it will waive entrance fees at state parks and state forest recreation areas Saturday in recognition of National Public Lands Day.

With July 4 on a Tuesday this year, Indiana State Park properties are hosting their fireworks shows before the holiday.

The parks will close to visitors on Nov. 14 and 15, and Nov. 28 and 29, but open to hunters eligible to take part in the hunts.