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Hoosier National Forest

The Hoosier National Forest is a property managed by the United States Forest Service in the hills of Southern Indiana. Composed of four separate sections, each of which has many parcels, it has a total area of 204,303 acres. Hoosier National Forest's headquarters are located in Bedford, with a regional office in Tell City. Prominent places within the Forest include the Lick Creek Settlement Site, the Potts Creek Rockshelter Archeological Site, and the Jacob Rickenbaugh House.

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National Forest646,949 acresUSFSIN17 campgrounds within 10 mi31 Forest Service sites
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateIndiana
Size646,949 acres (Forest Service administrative boundary (gis_acres))
Forest Service code0912, region 09
Center point38.5194, -86.5141
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28)

Boundary map

2 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

17 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 0 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

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Blackwell Campground
Reservable28 sites
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Buzzard Roost Campground
Reservable5 sites
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Catbrier Loop
ReservableIN
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Dogwood Loop
Reservable14 sites
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German Ridge Campground
Reservable20 sites
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Goldenrod Loop
ReservableIN
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Hardin Ridge
Reservable210 sites
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Hickory Ridge Campground
Reservable10 sites
Show 4 more

5 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 31

The Forest Service lists 31 recreation sites in this forest, among them 13 interpretive sites, 4 campgrounds, 3 viewing Plantss, 2 group camps. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 31

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Memorial · 18 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Register listings within 15 miles · 132 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Hoosier National Forest?

646,949 acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Hoosier National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Hoosier National Forest in?

Indiana.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Hoosier National Forest?

17 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Blackwell Campground, Buzzard Roost Campground and Catbrier Loop. 17 in all are within ten miles. Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites; check the forest page for closures.

Source: Where to camp

Where are the trailheads in Hoosier National Forest?

The Forest Service lists 31 recreation sites here, including 13 interpretive areass, 4 campground campgrounds and 3 viewing plantss. Each one links to its Forest Service page.

Source: Trailheads and sites

How do I get to Hoosier National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.519, -86.514. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

How dark is the night sky at Hoosier National Forest?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Hoosier National Forest?

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Hoosier National Forest?

132 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Cannelton Cotton Mills and Irwin Union Bank and Trust.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Description: Hoosier National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.