Protected areas of Indiana include national forest lands, Army Corps of Engineers areas, state parks, state forests, state nature preserves, state wildlife management areas, and other areas.
Federal lands
George Rogers Clark Historical Park
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
State lands
View overlooking the Ohio River from Clifty Falls State Park.
State parks
Indiana has 24 state parks maintained and operated by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). In addition, a separate state agency operates White River State Park in Indianapolis.
State memorials
State forests
- Clark State Forest - 25,288.8 acres (19 km2)
- Deam Lake State Recreation Area
- Ferdinand State Forest - 7,789.9 acres (10 km2)
- Frances Slocum State Forest
- Greene–Sullivan State Forest – 9,048.8 acres (1.3 km2); Athens County
- Harrison–Crawford State Forest – 24,322.7 acres (5 km2)
- Jackson–Washington State Forest - 18,416.2 acres (38 km2)
- Martin State Forest - 7,863.6 acres (12 km2)
- Morgan–Monroe State Forest - 25,789.7 acres (17 km2); Ashland County
- Mountain Tea State Forest - 1,153 acres (18 km2); Perry County
- Owen–Putnam State Forest - 6,589 acres (47 km2)
- Pike State Forest - 4,031.5 acres (9 km2)
- Ravinia State Forest - 1,500 acres (38 km2)
- Salamonie State Forest – 955.8 acres (11 km2); Meigs County
- Selmier State Forest – 350.4 acres (241 km2); Scioto and Adams Counties
- Starve Hollow Recreation Area - 278 acres (2.6 km2)
- Yellowwood State Forest - 25,084.4 acres (65 km2)
State fish wildlife areas
- Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area
- Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area
- Chinook Fish and Wildlife Area
- Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area
- Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area
- Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area
- Glendale Fish and Wildlife Area
- Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
- Hillenbrand Fish and Wildlife Area
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
- Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
- J.E. Roush Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
- Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area
- Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area
- LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area
- Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area
- Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area
- Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area
- Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
- Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area
- Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area
- Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
- Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area
References
- Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Indiana State Parks.
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