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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8 751 bidrag
apr. 2023 • Par
Hoosier National Forest is so vast that it covers parts of nine counties in the hills of southern Indiana. Located 53 miles south of Bloomington and 52 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky, it covers a total area of 202,814 acres and is the only recognized wilderness area left in Indiana. It was first touched by humanity about 12,000 years ago when Native Americans hunted in the forest. Europeans reached the forest in the late 17th century and began building villages. Lumbering began in the 19th century but most of the area had been cut by 1910. Today, the trail system has almost 266 miles for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Prominent places to visit within the forest include the Lick Creek Settlement, Potts Creek Rockshelter Archaeological Site, Jacobs Rickenbaugh House, the 3.5-acre Sundance Lake and the Hemlock Cliffs Recreation Area in Crawford County, which contains one of the most scenic hiking trails in Indiana. For historians, the Lick Creek Settlement, located two miles south of Chambersburg, was a settlement of free blacks led by the Quaker Jonathan Lindley from 1819 to 1865. Interestingly, Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower is the only remaining fire tower out of eight that once stood within Hoosier National Forest. Visitors still may climb the tower but are advised to be cautious when doing so.
Skrevet 20. april 2023
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Samantha J
Cincinnati, OH436 bidrag
apr. 2021
Great trails. Adequate parking. Well maintained pathways. Very natural and great to visit. Will definitely visit again.
Skrevet 20. april 2021
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luv4phood
Marietta, GA810 bidrag
okt. 2020
We were looking for an outdoor activity away from campus on a recent visit with our student at IU. We picked the Sycamore Trail because it is nearby the Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower. The first section of the trail was very quiet, with not many hikers. The creek along the trail was dry due to the recent drought. It was an OK hike but nothing that is a must see. Best part is that the hike loops around to the Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower which is a must!
Skrevet 11. november 2020
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Amy W
5 bidrag
jan. 2020
We went to Hemlock Cliffs in English, IN on New Years since the sunshine was out. There is only one trail, about a mile, but it is worth the trip. The waterfall is great and you follow a creek to it. There are a few difficult spots on the trail as you walk down steep rock steps to the falls so beware of that if you have little kids or pets. There hadn't been a lot of rainfall leading up to when we went so I would love to back to see it after more rain. you drive down a gravel road for two miles before reaching the parking lot. You are able to camp here although we did not. It is a great hidden gem to spend a few hours at!
Skrevet 7. januar 2020
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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Sura T
Unionville, IN30 bidrag
jul. 2019 • Alene
A great place to hike.Npt far from Bloomington Indians where there is lots to do. Deep forest beauty.
Skrevet 2. juli 2019
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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amann112018
The Cincinnati Region12 bidrag
nov. 2018
Tremendous outdoor fun, even in late fall! I would strongly recommend, only a short drive from Bloomington.
Skrevet 9. februar 2019
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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Paul K
Bloomington, IN90 bidrag
okt. 2018
This is a classic go to spot. I love going to the top of the fire tower. You can see a couple of the dorms from Indiana University way in the distance. You feel like you are in the middle of no where. Which, you kind of are... it takes 7 miles of driving on a gravel road to get there. Awesome hiking trails begin at the tower. On a fall day, you can get some pretty awesome views.
Skrevet 21. november 2018
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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interceptpubs
Columbus, IN1 023 bidrag
okt. 2018 • Alene
Tucked into the northeast corner of the Hoosier National Forest in between U.S. Route 150 and State Road 37 just south of Paoli is a special little 88-acre tract of land. It is, in fact, the largest parcel of old growth forest left in the state. Before settlers began clearing the land for farms, towns, etc., Indiana was covered with trees, in fact 90% of the state was forestland. Even those forests that are left have been harvested and replanted or otherwise altered over the past couple hundred years. This little plot escaped these changes.
Originally purchased by a Joseph Cox in 1816, it stayed untouched in the Cox family for over a century. When finally put up for sale in 1940, a timber company bought the land, but before they could harvest the timber, pressure from area residents prompted the U.S. Forest Service to purchase the land back and ultimately designate it a Research Natural Area to preserve it, protecting it further by adding a buffer of 165 additional acres.
There is a roughly 1.5 mile paved (actually an old access road that is now gated) and dirt foot trail that runs from a well marked parking lot on SR 37 to another unmarked little (3 or 4 space) parking area off US 150 (at its intersection with S. Triangle Rd.). It is a surprisingly peaceful place for a walk - once you get away from the roads on either side, all you'll hear is the wind through the trees and the occasional bird call. However, as it is protected land, hunting, camping, target shooting, and plant collecting are not allowed. Horses and bikes are also prohibited.
We visited on a sunny fall morning in October just as the leaves were changing and literally had the entire tract of land to ourselves - the walk along the trail from one end to the other and back took just under an hour. We only wish we'd come a couple weeks later when we're sure the fall colors would have been fantastic.
Originally purchased by a Joseph Cox in 1816, it stayed untouched in the Cox family for over a century. When finally put up for sale in 1940, a timber company bought the land, but before they could harvest the timber, pressure from area residents prompted the U.S. Forest Service to purchase the land back and ultimately designate it a Research Natural Area to preserve it, protecting it further by adding a buffer of 165 additional acres.
There is a roughly 1.5 mile paved (actually an old access road that is now gated) and dirt foot trail that runs from a well marked parking lot on SR 37 to another unmarked little (3 or 4 space) parking area off US 150 (at its intersection with S. Triangle Rd.). It is a surprisingly peaceful place for a walk - once you get away from the roads on either side, all you'll hear is the wind through the trees and the occasional bird call. However, as it is protected land, hunting, camping, target shooting, and plant collecting are not allowed. Horses and bikes are also prohibited.
We visited on a sunny fall morning in October just as the leaves were changing and literally had the entire tract of land to ourselves - the walk along the trail from one end to the other and back took just under an hour. We only wish we'd come a couple weeks later when we're sure the fall colors would have been fantastic.
Skrevet 21. oktober 2018
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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danb60
Wildwood, MO140 bidrag
sep. 2018 • Alene
First time staying at the Indian-Celina South Loop. Camp host was great. It was a mid week stop, so there was no crowd at all. Clean, comfortable. Electric only. Water spigot at the entrance as well as trash dumpster. If there was a dump station, I did not see it.
Skrevet 2. oktober 2018
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The dump station is located on State Highway 37 across from Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area, a few miles south of the Indian-Celina Lakes area. We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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ungulate
Lincoln, NE23 bidrag
jul. 2018 • Alene
I stayed 2 nights in the Hoosier National Forest as part of an 18-state road trip with a focus on hiking and tent camping.
I stayed in the Indian-Celina campground which is very close to I-64, and is one of the nicest campgrounds I have ever stayed in. The rangers were helpful and polite, there is a beautiful pair of lakes, and plenty of hiking trails. The campsites are spacious and have plenty of vegetation in between which aids in privacy. The bathroom/showerhouse was in excellent condition. Lake Celina has a historic house from pioneer settlers on its shores, as well as that family's mid-19th century cemetery.
Pioneer Mothers State Wayside is a nice hike through old-growth forest near Paoli. Other reviews have touched on this attraction. It was an easy hike on a well-established trail. I didn't see another soul when I hiked on it.
I hiked several miles on the German Ridge network of trails. Ticks abound in this part of the forest, so check yourselves/your dogs/horses afterward. It seemed to be mainly a horse trail. Trails were usually well marked, but not always. Rolling hills is how I would describe this hike; lots of ups and downs, but not overly strenuous.
The Hoosier National Forest is a nice area to explore nature without the crowds of some of the bigger name parks and destinations. I visited the area on a July weekend, but rarely saw anyone else on the trails or in the campground.
I stayed in the Indian-Celina campground which is very close to I-64, and is one of the nicest campgrounds I have ever stayed in. The rangers were helpful and polite, there is a beautiful pair of lakes, and plenty of hiking trails. The campsites are spacious and have plenty of vegetation in between which aids in privacy. The bathroom/showerhouse was in excellent condition. Lake Celina has a historic house from pioneer settlers on its shores, as well as that family's mid-19th century cemetery.
Pioneer Mothers State Wayside is a nice hike through old-growth forest near Paoli. Other reviews have touched on this attraction. It was an easy hike on a well-established trail. I didn't see another soul when I hiked on it.
I hiked several miles on the German Ridge network of trails. Ticks abound in this part of the forest, so check yourselves/your dogs/horses afterward. It seemed to be mainly a horse trail. Trails were usually well marked, but not always. Rolling hills is how I would describe this hike; lots of ups and downs, but not overly strenuous.
The Hoosier National Forest is a nice area to explore nature without the crowds of some of the bigger name parks and destinations. I visited the area on a July weekend, but rarely saw anyone else on the trails or in the campground.
Skrevet 2. august 2018
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We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Hoosier National Forest!
Skrevet 9. januar 2020
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Andrea B
Chicago, IL18 bidrag
I will be staying in Louisville and would like to hike in Hoosier National Forest - which would be the closest trail to Louisville that would be worth visiting?
mark h
Myrtle Beach, SC157 bidrag
That would be the fire tower(that's what we've always called it), this is north of Bedford, Indiana, this location and north of Norman, Indiana has several good trails!!!
If you get into doing the GPS hunt there's several locations all thru the forestry that has cache sites that you locate, people will add things to the waterproof box and right their name on the ledger and where their from, I've found many of these while I was mushroom hunting!!! If you don't carry a pistol(please don't be afraid I'm an outdoorsman who always over thinks things,lol) take a small can of wasp killer or pepper spray!!! I don't want anything to disrupt your journey!!!/:0), p.s. please let me know how it went as I've moved to SC and I miss my old stomping grounds!!!/:0)
Do you rate the difficulty or ease of the hiking trail? That would be nice so that you coukd pick one according to what you're looking for. I cant find it anywhere. Let me know.
fwinei
Indianapolis, IN138 bidrag
I really haven’t encountered any difficult trails in the CharlesC. Deem Wilderness. Pro tip, stay on the trails that camp sight by the water looks close on the map but there’s not a easy way to get there by foot.
Kathleen555555
3 bidrag
are all breeds of dogs allowed
fwinei
Indianapolis, IN138 bidrag
I believe so they are just supposed to be kept on a leash.
occams-razor
Antioch, IL89 bidrag
is there a fee to enter? if so, is the fee to enter spring mill accepted here as well or is it separate?
Timothy V
Muncie, IN77 bidrag
There is no fee to enter the forest. There are many places throughout the forest where you may enter. There are also many primitive campgrounds within the forest. Most of these have no fee. It is really quite a nice place to visit and covers a large area of Southern Indiana.
Spring Mill SP is separate from the Hoosier National Forest. Any fee you pay there is not applicable.
occams-razor
Antioch, IL89 bidrag
is there a fee to enter? if so, is the fee to enter spring mill accepted here as well or is it separate?
Dlk812
Bedford, IN58 bidrag
State park passes work
ftitus2
Erie, PA5 bidrag
We would like to camp in our 39' fifth wheel around the 9th of November. Dispersed or non electric is all that's needed. Is this area accessable? Open? Saddle lake? Would especially like to hear from others who camped here. Rates?
Thanks
Sparks
Naqib A
1 bidrag
Hello, my friends and I are planning to go to Hoosier National Forrest in next two weeks. Any suggestions on how should we discover the National Forrest? We are a bunch of beginners just started to take on the nature world.
Karan D
2 bidrag
Hello,
Me and my friends are planning to visit HNF the coming long weekend. Which all trails would you recommend to go to. We also want to camp or rent a cabin so are there any facilities for that?
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Vanlige spørsmål om Hoosier National Forest
- Hoteller i nærheten av Hoosier National Forest:
- (0.18 km) Quality Inn & Suites
- (0.30 km) Super 8 by Wyndham Bedford
- (0.68 km) Hampton Inn by Hilton Bedford
- (3.27 km) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bedford, an IHG Hotel
- (2.94 km) Rosemount Motel
- Restauranter i nærheten av Hoosier National Forest:
- (0.30 km) Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
- (0.34 km) Steak 'n Shake
- (0.46 km) Wings and Rings
- (0.43 km) Denny's
- (0.77 km) Smokin Jim's BBQ
- Attraksjoner i nærheten av Hoosier National Forest:
- (8.53 km) Bluespring Caverns
- (3.14 km) Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Society
- (3.49 km) Joe Palooka Statue
- (3.09 km) Wiley Art Center
- (3.46 km) AJ's Storehouse