Elk Creek flows northward from its source on the slopes of Braden Mountain to the southwest, slicing a 15-mile (24 km) valley between the Jellico Mountain uplands to the west and Pine Mountain to the east en route to its mouth along Clear Fork just north of the Tennessee-Kentucky border.
 As the creek descends to the Oswego area south of Jellico, the valley expands into a marshy floodplain approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
 Jellico occupies the northeastern part of this plain, and extends up the slopes of the valley's northernmost hills.
 Indian Mountain State Park occupies the northwestern half of the valley between Jellico and the base of Indian Mountain.

Elk Creek splits Indian Mountain State Park into eastern and western halves.
 The western half is dominated by the 6-acre (0.024 km²) Indian Mountain Lake, which spans the base of Indian Mountain and forms the southern and western boundary of the park's campground.
Ballard Lake, a large pond slightly smaller than Indian Mountain Lake, dominates the park's eastern section.
 Several smaller ponds are scattered along the park's northern and southern boundaries.
 Elk Creek, which drains the park, is part of the Cumberland River watershed.

Interstate 75 passes through the Clear Fork Valley just east of the park, connecting the area to Lexington to the north and Knoxville to the south.
 Tennessee State Route 297, which intersects U.S. Route 25W in Jellico, connects the area with Huntsville to the southwest.
Elk Creek flows northward from its source on the slopes of Braden Mountain to the southwest, slicing a 15-mile (24 km) valley between the Jellico Mountain uplands to the west and Pine Mountain to the east en route to its mouth along Clear Fork just north of the Tennessee-Kentucky border.  As the creek descends to the Oswego area south of Jellico, the valley expands into a marshy floodplain approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.  Jellico occupies the northeastern part of this plain, and extends up the slopes of the valley's northernmost hills.  Indian Mountain State Park occupies the northwestern half of the valley between Jellico and the base of Indian Mountain.
Elk Creek splits Indian Mountain State Park into eastern and western halves.  The western half is dominated by the 6-acre (0.024 km²) Indian Mountain Lake, which spans the base of Indian Mountain and forms the southern and western boundary of the park's campground. Ballard Lake, a large pond slightly smaller than Indian Mountain Lake, dominates the park's eastern section.  Several smaller ponds are scattered along the park's northern and southern boundaries.  Elk Creek, which drains the park, is part of the Cumberland River watershed.
Interstate 75 passes through the Clear Fork Valley just east of the park, connecting the area to Lexington to the north and Knoxville to the south.  Tennessee State Route 297, which intersects U.S. Route 25W in Jellico, connects the area with Huntsville to the southwest.
Indian Mountain State Park