Brown County State Park

Brown County State Park is a natural area in the state of Indiana with forested hills and valleys extending across 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares). Roads wind through hardwood forest and link different sections where trails and picnic areas have been established.

The state government established this protected area in 1929 to preserve the hill country and hardwood forests of the region. In the following decades, trails and campgrounds were developed to make the area accessible for recreation.

The lodge takes its name from a local humorist whose newspaper column captured rural life in the early twentieth century. Visitors often spot white-tailed deer along the roadside and hear woodpeckers in the canopy as they drive through the forested sections.

Camping areas offer both electric hookup sites and simpler spots without additional facilities, and some zones are set aside specifically for visitors with horses. Access is possible throughout the year, though autumn and spring provide especially comfortable conditions for walking.

Trail 5 passes through sections with yellowwood trees, which are rare in this region and produce yellow blossoms in late spring. The relief of the surrounding terrain was shaped by glacial deposits left during past ice ages.

Location: Indiana

Inception: 1929

Website: https://in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/brown-county-state-park

GPS coordinates: 39.11361,-86.26472

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30