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• Nature Preserves
• About the Division
  • About The Nature Preserves System
  • Our Mission Statement
  • Nature Preserves of Indiana
  • List of Nature Preserves
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• Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center
  • About The Center
  • Endangered Species
  • How to Request Heritage Data
  • High Quality Natural Communities of Indiana
• Lake Michigan Coastal Program
  • About the Program
  • Indiana Coastal Grants
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• Division Features
  • An Indiana Prairie
  • Indiana References
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  • Old Growth Forests
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  • Why Save Natural Areas?

This map shows counties with nature preserves that are open for public visitation. Click on a green county to view a list of these preserves and their web or PDF links to more information. Please be aware that many preserves are not owned by DNR. Some of the preserves may have special restrictions requested by their owners.

Nature Preserves of Indiana  has more information regarding all of the Nature Preserves in Indiana, including important regulations that visitors should observe in order to keep the preserves healthy.

Please direct questions about this page to:
Roger Hedge
Ecologist, Division of Nature Preserves
rhedge@dnr.IN.gov

For general Dept. of Natural Resources questions, please call the DNR Customer Service Center at (317) 232-4200. 

Adams County

• Baltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preserve

Allen County

• Bicentennial Woods Nature Preserve
• Dustin Nature Preserve (Tom and Jane Dustin)
• Eagle Marsh Wetland Preserve (Little River Wetlands Project)
• Fogwell Forest Nature Preserve
• Fox Island Nature Preserve
• Lindenwood Nature Preserve
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve
• McNabb-Walter Nature Preserve
• Mengerson Nature Preserve
• Meno-aki Nature Preserve
• Vandolah Nature Preserve

Bartholomew County

• Anderson Falls Nature Preserve

Brown County

• Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve
• Steele Nature Preserve (Selma Steele)
• Ten O'Clock Line Nature Preserve

Clark County

• Fourteenmile Creek Nature Preserve
• Nine Penny Branch Nature Preserve
• White Oak Nature Preserve

Clinton County

• Bryan Woods Nature Preserve (Eunice Hamilton Bryan)

Daviess County

• Thousand Acre Woods Nature Preserve

DeKalb County

• Douglas Woods Nature Preserve, DeKalb/Steuben Counties

Elkhart County

• Boot Lake Nature Preserve
• Pipewort Pond (Lieber Memorial) Nature Preserve

Fayette County

• Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve

Floyd County

• Sherman Minton Nature Preserve

Fountain County

• Portland Arch Nature Preserve

Fulton County

• Burton Nature Preserve (Judy Burton)
• Kern Nature Preserve (Bob Kern)
• Manitou Islands Nature Preserve

Gibson County

• Saunder's Woods Nature Preserve

Hamilton County

• Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve

Harrison County

• Hayswood Nature Preserve
• Post Oak-Cedar Nature Preserve
• Teeple Glade Nature Preserve

Hendricks County

• Burnett Woods Nature Preserve

Henry County

• Samuel and Stella Stout Memorial Forest Nature Preserve (Stout Woods)

Jackson County

• Hemlock Bluff Nature Preserve
• Knobstone Glade Nature Preserve

Jasper County

• Ciurus Park Nature Preserve (Thomas Ciurus)
• Coastal Plain Ponds Nature Preserve
• Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve
• Tefft Savanna Nature Preserve

Jay County

• Bell-Croft Nature Preserve

Jefferson County

• Chelsea Flatwoods Nature Preserve
• Clifty Canyon Nature Preserve

Jennings County

• Calli Nature Preserve
• Guthrie Memorial Woods Nature Preserve
• Tribbett's Woods Nature Preserve
• Wells Woods Nature Preserve

Kosciusko County

• Ball Wetlands Nature Preserve
• Greider's Woods Nature Preserve
• Wildwood Nature Preserve 

LaGrange County

• Fawn River Nature Preserve
• LaGrange County Nature Preserve (Location of the Maple Wood Nature Center)
• Marsh Wren Nature Preserve 
• Mongoquinong Nature Preserve
• Olin Lake Nature Preserve
• Tamarack Bog Nature Preserve

Lake County

• Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve
• Gibson Woods Nature Preserve
• Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve
• Preserve Guide and Trail Map
• Ivanhoe Dune & Swale Nature Preserve
• McCloskey's Burr Oak Savanna Nature Preserve
• Seidner Dune & Swale Nature Preserve

LaPorte County

• Ambler Flatwoods Nature Preserve
• Barker Woods Nature Preserve
• Little Calumet Headwaters Nature Preserve
• Springfield Fen Nature Preserve
• Wintergreen Woods Nature Preserve

Lawrence County

• Donaldson Cave, Donaldon's Woods and Mitchell Sinkhole Plain Nature Preserves

Marion County

• Eagle's Crest Nature Preserve
• Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve
• Spring Pond Nature Preserve

Martin County

• Bluffs of Beaver Bend Nature Preserve
• Tank Spring Nature Preserve

Monroe County

• Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
• Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve
• Griffy Woods Nature Preserve
• Low Gap Nature Preserve
• Scout Ridge Nature Preserve
• Sweedy Hollow Nature Preserve

Montgomery County

• Pine Hills Nature Preserve

Newton County

• Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve

Noble County

• Bender Nature Preserve (Lloyd W. Bender)
• Crooked Lake Nature Preserve
• Hammer Wetlands (Art Hammer)
• Lonidaw Nature Preserve
• Merry Lea Nature Preserve
• Spurgeon Nature Preserve

Orange County

• Orangeville Rise of the Lost River Nature Preserve

Owen County

• Green's Bluff Nature Preserve
• McCormick's Cove Nature Preserve
• Wolf Cave Nature Preserve

Parke County

• Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve

Perry County

• Saalman Hollow Nature Preserve

Porter County

• Dunes Nature Preserve
• Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve
• Moraine Nature Preserve

Posey County

• Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve
• Twin Swamps Nature Preserve
• Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve

Pulaski County

• Berns-Meyer Nature Preserve
• Sandhill Nature Preserve
• Tippecanoe River Nature Preserve

Putnam County

• Big Walnut Nature Preserve - Tall Timbers Trail
• Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
• Hall Woods Nature Preserve
• Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve

Ripley County

• Falling Timber Nature Preserve

St. Joseph County

• Bendix Woods Nature Preserve
• Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve
• Spicer Lake Nature Preserve

Scott County

• Thomastown Bottoms Nature Preserve
• Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve

Spencer County

• Kramer Original Woods Nature Preserve (Henry Kramer)
• Lincoln's Woods Nature Preserve (Sarah Lincoln)

Starke County

• Koontz Lake Nature Preserve
• Ober Savanna Nature Preserve
• Round Lake Nature Preserve

Steuben County

• Beechwood Nature Preserve
• Douglas Woods Nature Preserve, DeKalb/Steuben Counties
• Loon Lake Nature Preserve
• Marsh Lake Nature Preserve
• McClue Nature Preserve (Charles McClue)
• Potawatomi Nature Preserve
• Robb Hidden Canyon Nature Preserve
• Ropchan Memorial Nature Preserve
• Ropchan Wildlife Refuge Nature Preserve
• Wing Haven Nature Preserve
• Woodland Bog Nature Preserve

Tippecanoe County

• Granville Sand Barrens Nature Preserve
• Prophetstown Fen Nature Preserve

Union County

• Hornbeam Nature Preserve

Vanderburgh County

• Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve

Vermillion County

• Smith Cemetery Nature Preserve

Vigo County

• Dobbs Memorial Nature Preserve (John G. Dobbs)
• Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve

Wabash County

• Asherwood Nature Preserve
• Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run

Warren County

• Black Rock Barrens Nature Preserve
• Fall Creek Gorge Nature Preserve

Washington County

• Big Spring Nature Preserve

Wells County

• Acres Along the Wabash Nature Preserve
• Hammer Nature Preserve (Anna Brand Hammer)

White County

• Spinn Prairie Nature Preserve

Whitley County

• Crooked Lake Nature Preserve
• Dygert Nature Preserve (Wendell and Evelyn Dygert)

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