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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Adams County

• Baltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preserve

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
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary 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

• Anderson Falls Nature Preserve

Brown County

• Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map
• 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
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map

Clinton County

• Bryan Woods Nature Preserve (Eunice Hamilton Bryan)
  • Preserve Trail Guide

Daviess County

• Thousand Acre Woods Nature Preserve

DeKalb County

• Douglas Woods Nature Preserve, DeKalb/Steuben Counties

Delaware County

• Munsee Woods Nature Preserve

Elkhart County

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

Fayette County

• Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve
  • Old Growth Trail Guide
  • Succession Trail Guide

Floyd County

• Sherman Minton Nature Preserve

Fountain County

• Portland Arch Nature Preserve
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map

Fulton County

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

Gibson County

• Hemmer Woods Nature Preserve 
  • Trail Guide
• Saunder's Woods Nature Preserve

Hamilton County

• Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve

Harrison County

• Hayswood Nature Preserve
• Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve
• Post Oak-Cedar Nature Preserve
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map
• 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
• Stoutsburg Savanna Nature Preserve
• Tefft Savanna Nature Preserve
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map

Jay County

• Bell-Croft Nature Preserve
• Loblolly Marsh 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

Johnson County

• Blossom Hollow (Laura Hare) Nature Preserve

Kosciusko County

• 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)
• Mongoquinong Nature Preserve
• Olin Lake Nature Preserve
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map
• 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
• Lawrence Creek Nature Preserve
• Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve
• Spring Pond Nature Preserve
• Warbler Woods 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
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map
• Sweedy Hollow Nature Preserve

Montgomery County

• Pine Hills Nature Preserve *
  • Preserve Guide and Trail Map

Morgan County

• Meyer (Fred and Dorothy) Nature Preserve

Newton County

• Barnes Nature Preserve
• Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve
• Conrad Station Nature Preserve

Noble County

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

• Mossy Point Nature Preserve
• Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve

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

• 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

Shelby County

• Meltzer 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
• 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
• Ropchan Wildlife Refuge Nature Preserve
• Wing Haven Nature Preserve

Sullivan County

• Shakamak Prairie 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)
• Elliott Woods Nature Preserve
• Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve

Wabash County

• Asherwood Nature Preserve
• Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run
• Kokiwanee Nature Preserve

Warren County

• Black Rock Nature Preserve
• Black Rock Barrens Nature Preserve
• Weiler-Leopold 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)

Other nearby destinations

• Fish & Wildlife Areas
• State Forests
• State Parks

Contact the Division of Nature Preserves Staff. For general Department of Natural Resources questions, call the Customer Service Center at (317) 232-4200.