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20 DNR ecreation & Fishing Guide Atterbury FWA First purchased in 1969 from the To Nineveh 7970 S Rowe St., PO Box 3000 Government Services Administration, 252 Edinburgh, IN 46124-3000 5,410 acres of the former Camp Atterbury 550 S 31 (812) 526-2051 became Atterbury FWA. Atterbury FWA now maintains more than 6,000 acres 600 S of upland game habitat, marsh, running creeks and shallow impoundments. 325 E Mauxferry Rd. Hunting, fishing and shooting ranges are Headquarters Hospital available. Restrictions and/or permits Johnson Co. Rd. To Edinburgh may be required for some activities. Blue Grass FWA Blue Grass FWA is a unique natural Managed by Sugar Ridge FWA resource area because the land has Located at: Boonville/New been strip-mined. Blue Grass FWA 164 1125 W Harmony Rd Exit of I-164 covers approximately 2,532 acres and Boo . nvil y Rd le- N on (812) 789-2724 features about 28 pits and lakes that ew Harm provide hunting, fishing and wildlife 1050 W watching opportunities. Restrictions 1200 W and/or permits may be required for some Kansas Rd. activities. To Evansville St. Johns Rd. Warrick Co. Euler Rd. 150 N As Indiana’s largest state park, North Gate Brown County State Park (No vehicles over 9’ tall Brown County SP offers a variety of To Indianapolis 135 or 3 ton in weight ) P.O. Box 608 mailing address Nashville Campers & large West Gate - 1405 SR 46 W activities. Comfortable accommodations vehicles enter 46 West Gate To North Gate - 1801 SR 46 E at the rustic Abe Martin Lodge, large Gate Entrances Columbus Horse Camp - 4800 SR 135 campgrounds, hiking and mountain Nashville, IN 47448 (812) 988-6406 biking trails, interpretive services and 46 extensive horse riding facilities make this 135 park popular year-round. To Bloomington Horsemen's Abe Martin Lodge is described on gate pages 36-37, 67. Brown Co. Charlestown SP At more than 5,000 acres, Charlestown 3 SP is now the third largest Indiana state To Madison PO Box 38, 12500 SR 62 Charlestown Charlestown, IN 47111 park. Campers will find spacious electric (812) 256-5600 and full hook-up sites. Visitors can enjoy 62 hiking the rugged terrain with Devonian fossil outcrops and sinkhole topography, To Louisville unique to southern Indiana. Explore the and 265 65 iver o R new overlook and boat launching facilities hi O on the Ohio River (mid-2007) for bank Clark Co. fishing, boating or wildlife viewing. Clark SF Established in 1903, Clark SF is the Scott Co. PO Box 119, #2 Service Rd. oldest state forest in Indiana. Used Clark Co. 1 mile N of Henryville on US 31 as an experimental forest in the early Henryville, IN 47126 years, the property has more than 150 65 experimental tree plantings. Winding (812) 294-4306 Washington Co. 31 roads with hiking, horse and mountain To Entrance bike trails lead visitors past many of Salem these experimental areas still there today. 160 Spectacular views can be seen from the Henryville many high points along roads and trails. Clark Co. Southern DNR ecreation Online dnr.IN.gov CAMP.IN.gov wildlife.IN.gov indianaINNS.com 21 North Clifty Falls SP challenges any Clifty Falls SP Gate Entrance 62 To Madison misconceptions that the Indiana landscape 1501 Green Rd. • 2221 Clifty Drive is flat and boring. Winter and spring Madison, IN 47250 (mapping address) hiking show the cascading falls at their (812) 273-8885 62 best while the rugged splendor of the 7 creek and canyon offer exciting scenery year-round. Clifty Inn has a beautiful new South wing overlooking historic Madison. 56 Gate Entrance Clifty Inn is described on pages 36-37, 67. Jefferson Co. To Madison Crosley FWA is made up of 4,228 Crosley FWA To North Vernon acres of rolling hills, ponds and the 2010 S SR 3 25 W Muscatatuck River. About seven miles of North Vernon, IN 47265 7 the Muscatatuck River flows through the 75 W (812) 346-5596 property providing excellent shoreline fishing. Hunting for deer, turkey and 3 small game are common. Restrictions 300S and/or permits may be required for some Jennings Co. activities. Deam Lake SRA, named in honor of Deam Lake SRA Indiana’s first state forester Charles C. 1217 Deam Lake Rd Deam, is a forest property designed for Borden, IN 47106 recreational activities. Under a multiple- (812) 246-5421 use concept, visitors can camp, horse Entrance Clark Co. camp, fish, boat or picnic while enjoying d R ll the beautiful landscape of southern Hi Deam Lake Rd. To oom Br Indiana. Some activities are seasonal. 65 To Salem 60 Horse decal needed in decal board when using the horsemen’s campground. Fairbanks Landing FWA has been Fairbanks Landing FWA developed through a partnership between Managed by: Minnehaha FWA the DNR and Indiana Michigan Power. 63 West of Fairbanks, Ind. on CR 925 N Vigo Co. The area includes six miles of Wabash (812) 268-5640 Sullivan Co. River frontage and 8,000 acres of wildlife r e v i habitat. Deer, turkey and small game are R 925 N h common throughout the property. Some s Fairbanks a ab activities may be restricted on certain W 48 days. A permit is required for hunting. To Located on the banks of the Ohio 62 Falls of the Ohio SP Indianapolis River, Falls of the Ohio SP features 386- 201 W Riverside Dr. George Rogers Clark 65 Home Site & Boat Ramp million-year-old fossil beds. A spectacular Clarksville, IN 47129 McAlpine Dam interpretive center overlooks the beds Clarksville 62 (812) 280-9970 with an exhibit gallery containing river Sand Island fersonville r and marine aquariums. Fishing, hiking, Shippingport Jef Island Interpretive Ohio Rive bird watching and picnicking are enjoyed Center 64 65 Take Exit 0 throughout the park. No gate fee but a $2 parking fee is required. Night fishing Louisville, KY Clark Co. 31 requires an Annual Entrance Permit. Southern 22 DNR ecreation & Fishing Guide Ferdinand SF Established in 1934 as a Civilian 6583 E SR 264 Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, 64 To Jasper Ferdinand, IN 47532 Ferdinand SF is well known for its (812) 367-1524 excellent deer and squirrel hunting. The multiple lakes throughout the property provide swimming, fishing and boating, 162 in addition to many other activities. Many Entrance local landmarks and seasonal community To 264264 festivals are nearby. 64 Dubois Co. Perry Co. Glendale FWA Glendale FWA is comprised of 8,060 To Hwy. 50 acres of upland game habitat, marshes, 500 S 6001 E CR 600 S 1 mi. To Hwy. 257 Montgomery, IN 47558-9549 shallow impoundments, a 1,400-acre 600 E 600 S lake and small woodlots. Birds, raptors, (812) 644-7711 700 S waterfowl, deer and turkey are among wildlife attracted to the area. Excellent hunting, fishing, camping and boating 500 E 850 E are available on the property. Restrictions 800 E and/or permits may be required for some Daviess Co. activities. East Fork White River Goose Pond FWA Through a partnership between the to Linton Base Road Route 1, Box 431 DNR and many conservation-minded 25 S Linton, IN 47441 organizations, the 8,064-acre Goose 100 S 100 S 100 S Pond FWA became the newest addition (812) 659-9901 900 W 200 S 1400 W 200 S 200 S to fish and wildlife areas. Hoosiers will 59 Beehunter 300 S 300 S appreciate the marsh and grassland birds, 1450 W Goose Pond 900 W shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors drawn 400 S to the property. Some activities may be 450 S 67 500 S S restricted. Permits are required for all 1000 W 1100 W activities including hunting, hiking, and Green Co. to Sandborn wildlife watching. Greene-Sullivan SF is composed of Greene-Sullivan SF Dugger 54 2551 S SR 159 8,900 acres of reclaimed surface-mined Dugger, IN 47848 land. With rolling hills and beautiful Entrance Linton (812) 648-2810 woodlands, the property is managed for wildlife and timber production. The 159 59 120 lakes throughout the forest provide marvelous fishing and camping. Visitors Bucktown may also hunt game, ride on horseback or photograph local wildlife. Pleasantville Sullivan Co. Greene Co. Hardy Lake Situated in scenic southeastern Indiana, 4171 E. Harrod Rd.• 5620 Hardy Lake Rd. Hardy Lake (2,448 acres) is the smallest (mapping address) Scottsburg, IN 47170 state-operated reservoir. The dam was Gate Entrance (812) 794-3800 constructed on Quick’s Creek in 1970 Harrod Road d for water supply and outdoor recreation. a o R Owned and operated by the DNR, e k a the park features a 741-acre lake with L To y d boating, fishing and camping. Picnicking, Austin r To 65 a and H archery ranges and hiking trails are also Madison Scott Co. 256 available. 203 Southern DNR ecreation Online dnr.IN.gov CAMP.IN.gov wildlife.IN.gov indianaINNS.com 23 To St. Louis To Louisville Harmonie SP is located “on the banks Harmonie SP 64 To New Harmony of the Wabash,” 25 miles northwest of 3451 Harmonie State Park Rd. and 66 68 Evansville. A beautiful swimming pool, New Harmony, IN 47631 Gate Entrance shady picnic areas, ravines and pristine (812) 682-4821 r e v i landscape await visitors. Trails for R h 69 a s walking, biking and nature hikes provide a b W To Mt. Vernon excellent scenery. Camping, fishing and and 62 family cabins are also available. Posey Co. Warrick County Chamber of Commerce — Tourism Office Warrick County Economic Development Department 9 W. Jennings St.