Brookville Lake (Brookville)
The 5, 260-acre Brookville Lake lies in the heart of the historic and picturesque Whitewater River Valley in southeastern Indiana and is situated on the East Fork of the Whitewater River. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1974.
Cannelton Lock And Dam +Ohio River (Cannelton)
Provides a usable pool for commercial boat traffic on the Ohio, and is popular with recreational boaters. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
J. Edward Roush Lake (Huntington)
A 900 acre lake, J. Edward Roush Lake was formerly known as Huntington Lake. It is located in north central Indiana and lies in an area rich in Native American history. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1968.
Monroe Lake (Bloomington)
Indiana's largest lake, near the Indiana University campus, features a scenic stone-bluffed shoreline and wooded hills. Monroe Lake is located in south central Indiana. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1965.While this area of southern Indiana is known as the "The Limestone Capital of the World, " at one time it also had several salt deposits, creating a lucrative trade by rafting the mined salt down the creek that would one day become Monroe Lake.
Salamonie Lake (Lagro)
The 2, 665 acre Salamonie Lake is located in north central Indiana and is situated between its "sister" lakes J.E. Roush and Mississinewa. Attractions include Hanging Rock, 2 mi downstream from the dam, and Old Canal Locks at Largo. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1966.
Hoosier National Forest (Bedford)
Located in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, lies the Hoosier National Forest. Backed against the Ohio River to the south, this Forest is within a days drive of the metropolitan centers of Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Evansville, and Indianapolis. The Hoosier National Forest boundary encompasses 644, 163 acres, with over 192, 000 acres of public land and most of the remaining in private ownership.
Ohio River Scenic Route - Indiana (Madison)
Traversing 303 miles through the lush hills and farmlands of southern Indiana and paralleling the mighty Ohio River, this route marks a time-worn and history-rich corridor linking historic villages and farms through a picturesque landscape.
The Indiana National Road (Cambridge City)
Running through the heart of Indianapolis, the National Road is a primary east/west route.
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Vincennes)
A classic memorial stands on the site of Fort Sackville to commemorate the capture of the fort from British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton and his soldiers by Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his frontiersmen on February 25, 1779. The heroic march of Clark's men from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi in mid-winter and the subsequent victory over the British remains one of the great feats of the American Revolution.
Cagles Mill Lake (Poland)
The lake features the largest waterfall in the state, a rock cut showing a number of geologic ages, native hardwood trees, and a nearby covered bridge. With its circular control tower, Cagles Mill Lake was the first authorized lake project in the Louisville Engineer District and sports a conduit tunnel bored through solid rock as well as a non-stilling basin discharge into the natural river channel. The lake was completed in 1953.
Cecil M. Harden Lake (Rockville)
The fall forest colors are vivid in October when Parke County holds its nine-day Covered Bridge Festival. Cecil M. Harden Lake, formerly known as Mansfield Lake, is located in west central Indiana and is situated on Big Racoon Creek, just 33 miles upstream of the confluence with the Wabash River. The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1960.
Mississinewa Lake (Peru)
In an area rich in Indian history, the 3, 180 acre Mississinewa Lake includes both State and Corps managed recreation areas. The name, "Mississinewa" was derived for the Miami Indian word for "water on a slope." The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1967.
Newburgh Locks and Dam (Newburgh)
One of the projects essential in maintaining the Ohio River navigational channel. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
Patoka Lake (Dubois)
The 8, 800 acre Patoka Lake is located in southern Indiana and within the Hoosier National Forest Purchase Area. The lake was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1978.
John T. Myers Lock And Dam + Ohio River (Mt. Vernon)
Located on the Ohio River about 3* miles downstream from Uniontown, Kentucky, at mile 846.0 below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The navigation locks are located on the right bank or Indiana side of the river. The upper pool maintained above the dam extends upstream for a distance of 69.9 miles to the Newburgh Locks and Dam at Mile 776.1.
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (Seymour)
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge is located in south central Indiana. The refuge takes its name from the Muscatatuck River, which forms the southern boundary. The "land of winding waters" is a pocket of wetland habitat where the river, flood-prone creeks, and small natural springs attracted wildlife and native Americans long before white settlers arrived.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Porter)
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, authorized by Congress in 1966, is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois in the counties of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte in Northwest Indiana. The national lakeshore runs for nearly 25 miles along southern Lake Michigan, bordered by Michigan City, Indiana on the east, and Gary on the west.
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (Madison)
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge consists of approximately 50, 000 acres within Jefferson, Ripley, and Jennings counties in southeastern Indiana. Under a recent agreement with the US Army and US Air Force, the Service operates the refuge through a 25-year real-estate permit. The Army retains ownership of the land (the closed Jefferson Proving Ground). The Air Force retains use of a bombing range which is not included in the portion designated as a national wildlife refuge.
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (Oakland City)
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area is located in southwestern Indiana within the historical north-south flyway of the Wabash River Basin. The refuge is strategically located to provide important resting, feeding, and nesting habitat for migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and neotropical songbirds. Established in 1994, the refuge currently contains 5, 813 acres.