BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK LOCATION MAP 1405 State Road 46 West • Nashville, 47448 • (812) 988-6406 To 15,815 Acres Established 1929 135 Nashville To Columbus Indianapolis 46 Gate Entrances • 135 46 BROWN • COUNTY 135 STATE o Bloomington PARK s T i l Nashville Horsemen's gate o p a n a i d n I

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Private n Residence o ntr t d r E a i n g d n o te n o c i a v a o r e m t G o w s e e s W R lo w r e d Vista Park Office B lo o R o l F T e e Y e o t r o a n T t S o 8 M West Lookout Tower Vista Hesitation Point 10 Friends 46 D C EL. 1,058 8 E SHELTERS A Lower Ogle Lake Rd Playfield Ogle Hollow B Upper Nature Preserve C Walnut 7 4 5 Vista Ogle Lake D Tulip Tree Private Property Rally 17 acres - EL. 715 E Hoosiers Nest Campground 5 11 7 4 F Recreation Building F G Strahl Lake Assistant Property Manager's Residence H CCC Camp

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Horsemen’s campers only. No MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL TABLE through 0 ½ 1 HIKING TRAIL TABLE TRAIL MILEAGE RATING traffic. S North Gate Trail 1.2 Beginner t TRAIL MILEAGE TRAIL TYPE r a Approximate Scale in Miles 1 .9 Moderate North Tower Loop 3.5 Beginner h l C Aynes Loop 3.4 Intermediate r 2 2 Moderate e e LEGEND 3 1.25 Moderate Hesitation Point Trail 2.1 Advanced k Boundary Accessible 4 1.25 Moderate Pine Loop 1.2 Beginner Road Campground 5 .75 Rugged Walnut Trail 2.1 Advanced

Hiking Trail Nature Center 6 1.5 Easy/Rugged Limekiln Trail 2.4 Beginner North Bike Trail Camp Store 7 1.5 Moderate Schooner Trace 4.1 Expert Nature Preserve Playground 8 3.5 Moderate Green Valley Trail 5 Intermediate Parking Picnic Shelter 9 3.0 Rugged Loop 2 Expert Swimming Pool Amphitheater 10 2.2 Rugged Weedpatch 2.4 Intermediate Restrooms Tennis Courts 11 2.75 Rugged Ten O’Clock Line 2 Advanced Fire/Lookout Tower Gatehouse Friends short Easy Hobbs Hollow 3.4 Expert Please carry out all trash you produce Horse Stable Picnic Area Discovery .5 Moderate Shelley 2 Intermediate in order to keep your park clean and beautiful for others to enjoy.

11/2020 center. Openyear-round. Reservations available through office.park OgleLake-17 acres; Strahl Lake-7 acres. required.Lake permits Bothavailable for purchase at trolling motors only. State fishinglicenseand/orDNR Reservation System. distance to thelodge. Reservations through theInns dishware and cooking utensils provided, easy walking Reservation System. Camping reservations available through the Central campground isavailable. Rally campground available. to 14 consecutive nights. A separate horsemen’s FACILITIESACTIVITIES AND outdoor experience for thosewitha widerange oftastes and souvenirs. storehorse riding, andacountry sellingpicnicsupplies houses, playground fishing lakes, equipment, two guided cabins and12 cabinsuites. for rent, as are 20 completely year-round furnished, family sleeping cabins, with atotal of56bedrooms, are offered a dining room, and an indoor water park. In addition, bedsandbathroom), meetingandconferencetwo rooms, Lodge, whichhas84lodgerooms (eachwith Abe Martin Those whoprefer of homemay thecomforts prefer the showers. alsohasahorsemen’sThe park campground. have stations comfort and hookups, electrical modern and wildturkeys, abound. breasted nuthatches, blue jays, cardinals, juncos, crows gray squirrels, andvarious birds, includingrobins, white- in theforest anditsedges. White-tailed deer, , available year-round, withreduced winter hours. watching room andother displays. are Naturalist services stationscomfort located nearby. equipped withfireplaces, are offered. Several have aspects oftheproperty. attractive self-guidingnature natural trail, whichdescribes Strahl lakes. no lifeguards available. Swimming prohibited inOgleand Pool may closetoward endofsummerwhenthere are available from campstore summermonths. during for up-to-date trail conditionsandinformation. the HoosierMountain Bike Association. Visit HMBA.org Campground. Builtandmaintained by volunteers from Tower, Hesitation Point, Hoosiers NestShelter andRally the pool; Lookout alsoaccesspoints neartheNorth across streams. lotsouthof Maintrailhead atparking change inelevation. windaround hills, ravines and or 812-988-5240. schedules are available at interpretiveservices.IN.gov the InnsReservation System. Pick upanIndiana Recreation Guide for more information. DNR PROPERTIES NEARBY condition for the public’s use andenjoyment. namely, to preserve aprimitive landscapeinitsnatural fulfill thepurpose for which state were parks established, THIS IS YOUR PARK and preferences. Brown State County Park makes for anenjoyable amenitiesincludeaswimming Otherpark pool, shelter are available year-round. The campgrounds The wildlife of species adapted includes a variety to life The Nature Center includesa snake exhibit, bird Several picnicareas, someofwhichhave shelters hunting, picnicking, shelter house, group camp, trapping pier, hunting, target ranges, trapping, wildlife watching inBrown County.art wife Selma to build theirhome and cultivate and beauty that inpired noted Hoosierpainter T.C. Steele andhis Visitors shallfollow ourrules,whichare designedto boat rental, trails, bridle camping, fishing, hikingtrails, boating, boat ramps, dogtraining areas, fishing, fishing rolling hills, scenic vistas, majestic trees and landscape Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area T. C. Steele State Historic Site CAMP STORECAMP HIKING INTERPRETIVE NATURALIST SERVICE NATURALIST INTERPRETIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS BIKE MOUNTAIN banquet andmeetingfacilities andindooraquatics INN their own horses. rowboats permitted. Non-motorized orelectric living rooms, complete kitchen,bathroom, linens, FAMILY CABINS firewood andsouvenirs. Open through April October. toilets, hotwater andshowers. Occupancy limited before Day Memorial andnolater thanLaborDay. 988-8166. rides, hayrides. or(812) Inquire atsaddlebarn Central Reservation System. SHELTERS playground equipmentandplayfields. Wood 37 miles, easy to extremely difficult, 400 ft. of at Nature Center, office park orlodge. Program SWIMMING HORSE TRAILS FISHING SADDLE BARN PICNIC AREAS CAMPING For alist of park events, visit —Lodge andcabinguestrooms, restaurant, interpretiveservices.IN.gov — —Bass, bluegill, etc. Canoes, kayaks, More than21milesofeasy-to-rugged trails. —Campground equipped with flush —Reservations available through the —Olympic-size pool,openSaturday —Sells camping and picnic supplies, campingandpicnicsupplies, —Sells —Facilities for thosewhobring —Seasonal. trails, Bridle pony —Tables, grills, toilet facilities, —Two bedrooms (sleepseight), -boating, boat ramps, —For bikers andhikers. -Experience the-Experience -archery range,-archery —Inquire CAMP • • • REGULATIONSRULES AND DESCRIPTION OFHIKING TRAILS • • • • • • • • • • CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM Audio’. IN.gov/BrownCountySP, thenclick ‘Photos, Video & and natural history. For audioandamap, visiton. park. Listoffees available office. inthepark help defray theoperation andmaintenance costsofthe Receipts charges from are admissionandservice usedto SPECIAL NOTE FOR MOREINFORMATION ABE MARTIN LODGE CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM 1. TrailLodge TRAIL &DESCRIPTION can beseen inthe ravines and onthe slopes. and amphitheatre to and returns lodge. Varieties of ferns Traverses oftopography. avariety Passes saddle barn 3. Saddle Barn Loop Passes nearLower Lookout Shelter and North Tower. and retaining walls. andends behindthelodge. Starts CCC-built trail withimpressive stone bridges, stairways CCC Trail2. sassafras, beechandmaple lodge. Walk through landwooded withoak, hickory, Joins with Trail distance to 2for near return ashort For acomplete listof rules andregulations, inquire atpark office. Resources, Executive Office, 402 W. Washington Street, W256, Indianapolis, IN46204,(317) 232-4020. above,facility asdescribed orifyouinformation pleasewrite to: desire further ofNatural Department sex, ordisability. Ifyou believe thatyou have beendiscriminated against inany program, activity, or available to everyone. DNR prohibits on the basis of race, discrimination color, age, national origin, The programs, facilities, ofNatural services, Resources andactivitiesoftheIndianaDepartment are See everything IndianaState Parks hasto offer at S 6 feet andbeattended atalltimes. Dogs andcatsmust bekept onaleashnolongerthan authorizedby writtenan activity permit. within avehicle, except in whenowner isparticipating unloaded orun-nocked andstored inacaseorlocked or spearguninpossessionastate must be park BB gun,air gun, CO Any (except firearm lawfully possessedhandguns), they rebuild thenatural humus. or trees (eitherdeadoralive) for firewood because flower, bird orwildanimal. Donot gather limbs, brush Do notinjure ordamageany structure, rock, tree, Use ofmetal detectors isprohibited. is prohibited. Pull off wildlife. roads whileobserving Feeding wildlife to office. lostorfound thepark Report articles water istested regularly for purity. hydrants orfountains provided for that purpose. This waterDrinking should betaken only from pumps, Swimming ispermitted only inthepools. only indesignated areas. 30mphismaximum speed. Motorists posted shallobserve speed limitsandpark receptacles provided for thatpurpose. day-use areas. Overnightguestsmust putwaste in Outtrash In/Carry policyThe Carry applies to all Fires shallbebuilt only indesignated places. groups by adults. must besupervised Camping ispermitted only inthecampground. Youth ofNatural ResourcesDepartment isprohibited. Vending ofthe withoutpermission oradvertising TATE ABE MARTINLODGE @INdnrstateparks P . 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© 11/2020 Indiana Department of Natural Resources DESCRIPTION OFHIKING TRAILS PLEASE STAY ONMARKED TRAILS. through uplandterrain to adeepravine attheheadwaters near thefront ofthe RallyStarts Campground and leads 4. Rally Campground TRAIL &DESCRIPTION 8. HHC Trail8. 7. OgleLake spur to theNature Center. Easy walk around Strahl Lake but challenging.7mile- 6. Strahl Lake and intersects with Trail 4from OgleLake. yellowwood trees, loopsthrough the nature preserve Campground and follows a slope wooded with lotfor neartheparking RallySelf-guided trail starts 5.  with Trail 5atOgleHollow Nature Preserve. of OgleLake. Joins Trail distance. 7for ashort Meets 11.Vollmer Trail crossing deep ravines and hilltops. Passes CCCshelter. Follows behindfire ridge tower before looping northward Fire10. Tower looping back to top. ridge dropping into adjacentvalley to follow stream before trailhead. Travels top ridge beyond campground, nearsite 324incampground.Starts at Noparking 9. TaylorRidge volunteers from theHoosierHikers Council 2002-2007. at OgleLake and Trail 7. This trail was improved by Hesitation Point, andthensouthwest to area parking Extends eastfrom west lookout, continues to near at thesouth endoftheNature Center lot. parking Self-guided nature trail. Brochure available atthetrailhead Discovery Constructed by theFriends ofBrown State County Park. Paved trail, with benches and vista on flat terrain. Friends miles out-and-back). This trail hasmany elevation changes. an out-and-back trail—you must theway return you came(5.5 Trail 11 trail thatconnects isalinearrugged Trail 9to Trail 7. Itis Feeding deerisprohibited. Feeding ofwild animalscan Please let wild animals remain wild. inside cars or campers. Roll upcar windows tightly. danger to themselves. Pleaselock upall food andcoolers depend onhandouts become anuisance to visitors anda toresult bothanimals and people. inharm Animals who A hilly, wooded hike alongtheshores ofOgleLake Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve stateparks.IN.gov 15,815-acre facility opened in1929. Indiana State park. This nationally known, for thosewhoprefer onfoot, seeingthepark and thewest lookout tower. buildings, shelters, ovens, roads, vistas, trails, CCC workers alsobuilt many oftheexisting erosion onpreviously cleared slopes. The nature ahelpinghandinhealing extreme black walnut, gave various pinesandspruces inthepark.its work Itsplantingofblack locust, CompanyConservation Corps 1557 began many trails were addedorimproved. and OgleLake. The roads, entrances, and including Lodge, severalAbe Martin cabins popularity, several facilities were developed, Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve contains an through thesteep, forested hills. The park’s 37 milesofmountain biking/hikingtrails lead trails,of bridle 21milesofhikingtrails, and on horseback, orby bicycle. About 70miles In the first few years, grew asthe park in Brown State County Park isthelargest The many milesofmarked trails are ideal On June 1,1934, the Veterans Civilian

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DIFFICULTY Rugged Moderate Easy/Rugged Moderate Moderate Rugged Rugged Easy Rugged Moderate