Nature Preserves
- Nature Preserves
- Current: Nature Preserves
This list includes Indiana's nature preserves that are open for public visitation. 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.
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List by County
Contact the Division of Nature Preserves Staff. For general Department of Natural Resources questions, call the Customer Service Center at 317-232-4200.
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Adams County
Allen County
- Bicentennial Woods Nature Preserve
- Blue Cast Springs Nature Preserve
- Dustin Nature Preserve (Tom and Jane Dustin)
- Fogwell Forest Nature Preserve
- Fox Island Nature Preserve
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve
- McNabb-Walter Nature Preserve
- Mengerson Nature Preserve
- Meno-aki Nature Preserve
- Spring Lake Woods and Bog Nature Preserve
- Vandolah Nature Preserve
Bartholomew County
Brown County
Clark County
Clinton County
Daviess County
DeKalb County
Delaware County
Elkhart County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Fountain County
Fulton County
- Burton Nature Preserve (Judy Burton)
- Kern Nature Preserve (Bob Kern)
- Manitou Islands Nature Preserve
Gibson County
Hamilton County
Harrison County
- Hayswood Nature Preserve
- Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve
- Post Oak-Cedar Nature Preserve
- Teeple Glade Nature Preserve
Hendricks County
Henry County
Jackson County
Jasper County
- Ciurus Park Nature Preserve (Thomas Ciurus)
- Coastal Plain Ponds Nature Preserve
- Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve
- Stoutsburg Savanna Nature Preserve
- Tefft Savanna Nature Preserve
Jay County
Jefferson County
Jennings County
- Calli Nature Preserve
- Guthrie Memorial Woods Nature Preserve
- Tribbett's Woods Nature Preserve
- Wells Woods Nature Preserve
Johnson County
Kosciusko County
LaGrange County
- Fawn River Nature Preserve
- LaGrange County Nature Preserve (Location of the Maple Wood Nature Center)
- 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
- 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
Marion County
- Eagle's Crest Nature Preserve
- Lawrence Creek Nature Preserve
- Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve
- Spring Pond Nature Preserve
- Warbler Woods Nature Preserve
Martin County
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
Morgan County
Newton County
Noble County
- Bender Nature Preserve (Lloyd W. Bender)
- Crooked Lake Nature Preserve
- Glacial Esker Nature Preserve
- Lonidaw Nature Preserve
- Merry Lea
- Spurgeon Nature Preserve
Orange County
Owen County
Parke County
Porter County
- Coulter Nature Preserve
- Dunes Nature Preserve
- Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve
- JD Marshall
- Moraine Nature Preserve
Posey County
- Harmonie Hills
- Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve
- Twin Swamps Nature Preserve
- Wabash Border
- Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve
Pulaski County
Putnam County
- Big Walnut Nature Preserve - Tall Timbers Trail
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
- Hall Woods Nature Preserve
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve
Ripley County
St. Joseph County
Scott County
Shelby County
Spencer County
Starke County
Steuben County
- Douglas Woods Nature Preserve, DeKalb/Steuben Counties
- Loon Lake Nature Preserve
- Marion Woods Nature Preserve
- Marsh Lake Nature Preserve
- McClue Nature Preserve (Charles McClue)
- Potawatomi Nature Preserve
- Robb Hidden Canyon Nature Preserve
- Ropchan Memorial Nature Preserve
- Wing Haven Nature Preserve
Sullivan County
Tippecanoe County
Union County
Vanderburgh County
Vermillion County
Vigo County
- Dobbs Memorial Nature Preserve (John G. Dobbs)
- Elliott Woods Nature Preserve
- Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve