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Indiana Off-Road Information

For a complete list of off-road clubs and organizations, click HERE

Some counties in Indiana allow ORV use on county roads. Click HERE to see a list of the Indiana counties that allow this. If your ORV is operated on public property, including roads, it must be registered with the state.

For complete laws governing ORV operation in Indiana, click HERE.

Application Form and Registration Information

Click here for the Indiana OHV handbook which includes information about ATVs and Snowmobiles

Areas open to the public for OHV use

Redbird State Riding Area over 600 acres and growing
The park is located on the county line between Greene and Sullivan counties. Directions
317-232-4070
Admission is $10 per day per vehicle
Open on Saturday and Sundays only, April through November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Interlake is closed. More information can be found on the website.
This property has many local names including Lynnville, Spurgeon, and "that other DNR ATV property".

Backwoods Adventure Park, Inc. (140 acres)
812-755-4964
Cost; $10.00 per day
Location: Go north on Hwy 135 from Salem to Kossuth turn left at the Kossuth sign, follow signs that say Backwood's from there.
Hours:10-6pm on Sat. and 1-6pm on Sun., other times by appointment. Call for more info.
Primitive camping available, no running water or electricity on site.

Badlands (900+ acres) 700 acres for ATV, 200 acres for trucks
3968 N. Xavier Rd.
Attica, IN 47918
765-762-2981
Cost: $15.00 Daily Pass, $20.00 Two Day Pass, $30.00 Three Day Pass, $5.00 Passenger Per Day

Haspin Acres (750 acres)
765-698-2420
Cost: $15.00 per day plus one time $3.00 liable fee card
Location: 15 miles west of Brookville on State Road 121

Lawrence County Recreation Park almost 400 acres
For more information call 812-275-0186 or 800-232-2283
Admission is $10 per day ABATE members, $15 per day non-members. Primitive camping ($5 per person) and port-o-lets on site.

Mule Ridge Recreational Park
5077 State Highway 63
Hillsdale, Indiana 47854
765-665-0333
Daily Pass - $20, 17 and Under $15; Two Day Pass - $35

Prairie Creek Reservoir & Park
765-747-4776
Cost: $2.00 per day or $35.00 per year
Location: 560 East in Selma, IN.
Take Burlington Drive South to Inlow Springs Road (Co. Rd 260 South) and turn left. Follow to Co. Rd 575 East to Prairie Creek Reservoir.

Indiana Dunes DOES NOT ALLOW OHV USE on the property.
Michigan does have a site however for OHV use on dunes.
Silver Lake State Park (Michigan)

 

 For more information contact:
Nila Armstrong
Streams and Trails Specialist
DNR - Division of Outdoor Recreation
402 W. Washington St. Rm. 271
Indianapolis IN 46204-2782
317-232-4070


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