My sister came across this Forest by reading through a book about hikes in Indiana. Our first visit…read morehere was in April and we hiked along trail 7 which was a rugged 1.7 miles and took us up along a number of overlooks. We then hiked along Knob Lake- trail 5- only .25 miles but beautiful views of the lake. Plenty of people were fishing here. There are 10 trails overall and most range from 1-3 miles. We noticed that there were primitive camp sites and someone told us that it is very rarely full. We decided to come camping here in September after Labor Day. It is only $13 a night and self registration. The camp sites have plenty of room for car and tents. The sites each have a fire pit and picnic table. There are only pit toilets but they all had plenty of toilet paper. There were a handful of people camping so it was a very quiet evening. This time we hiked trail 2 which was 1.75 miles moderately rugged. This takes you up 985 feet above sea level. There are horse trails, hunting, archery range and plenty of picnicking spots. If you enjoy the outdoors- this is only about an hour and 30 minutes from Indianapolis.

Found this park by way of AllTrails app, and I'm so happy I did! My sweet spots are national and…read morestate parks, but I'm so happy I stumbled upon this state forest. Being a state forest, it's free entrance, for one. It's about 1.25 hours from downtown Indy, so not too far of a trek and about the same distance to Brown County area. I came for the purpose of a day hike on the Knoblake and Pinnacle Loop Trail. It's labeled "hard" on AllTrails. As with most Indiana "hard" trails, if you're an experienced hiker, it means they're "easy-to-medium" challenge. However, I will happily say that this trail kicked my booty. It was a challenge. The elevation gains/descents are no joke. Bring hiking poles if you can! The final views were incredible and a great place to feel the spring sunshine and breeze to reward our hard work. It meanders through some creek area as well. I can't wait to come back and take advantage of their buddy camping system. $13 a campsite - an absolute win compared to other nearby campsite prices. Would highly recommend for camping, fishing, hiking and general nature time!

I came to this location with my parents back in the 80s and 90s. You could tell they have put a lot…read moreof work into this establishment. Great Campground!

This is the largest park in North Vernon and offers lots of shelters and camping opportunities. In…read morethe center, there are sports fields (basketball, volleyball, soccer) and playgrounds (note that many of the shelters have either a slide or swingset close by.) The park also has a lot of hills, so the hiking around can provide a nice challenge. There are also a number of places to view the river as it winds through the park. An old stone quarry used to operate here, so that has also added some visual interest. A visitors center can be found on the east side of the park along SR 7/State Street. Review #2173

I hesitate in adding this review as I want to keep this a hidden gem to avoid all the crowds that…read morecovid has created in nature, but I felt the need to share to spread the local love! Reasons to love this preserve/hiking trail: - no people. I passed literally no one while on the hiking trail. It was incredible and rare to find nowadays. - inclines! Living in Indy, we don't experiences hills. So happy to have some inclines to add to the hike! - tons of wildlife and nature finds. I found so many mushrooms, insects, and other animal/plants species. - lots of terrain changes. Mostly surrounded by woods, but it meanders around a creek bed and hilltops as well. - the gravel drive and surrounding houses are to die for. *quickly checks Zillow listings* Let's keep this preserve a hidden gem and keep it clean as we found it!

When the Selmier family owned the property, Frank Selmier began planting pine, black locust, black…read morewalnut, sycamore, and tulip trees on the land. From 1921 to 1934, he worked on the property and most of the property was placed on Indiana's Classified Forest Program between 1927-1931. After Frank's death, his wife donated the property to the State. This 355 acre property is located just a short distance from US 50 to the northeast side of North Vernon. The park is only accessible form CR 350 N and has the Forest Office/Property Manager's station on the east end of the park. However, if you don't wish to stop by and pick up a brochure, you can take the self-guided trail which starts (and has its own small parking lot) on the west end of the park. That's what I decided to take. The self-guided trail is fairly easy to navigate with wide gravel based roads making up most of the trail. Elevation changes are easy with the exception of one area where steps have been built into the hillside. The trail is roughly 1 mile in length and there are benches for resting or stopping to enjoy the sights and sounds of the park. There are small creeks/runoffs along the way with one spot where a small pond tends to grow after rain fall as it waits to filter through a pipe under the trail to lower ground. For those who like longer hikes, there are additional trails in the park, but none of them are very long. Be advised that hunting is allowed in the park during the season, but hunters should check in at the Forest Office to make sure of any additional restrictions. The brochures list the major items of concern for hunting as well as having maps of the trails. Nothing spectacular to catch your attention as far as terrain, but the forest looks to be in great health and the wide paths make the park more accessible (though not completely) than most. Review #2632

Rude customer service when talked to face to face.. Would never answer their phones…read more User to give discounts on camping to disabled veterans, not anymore, The hosts and staff complained about everything. Har 4 adults in our campground . Had to pay 8 dollars a day for each motorcycle. This place is a rip off. There are so many other better places in Indiana to camp, Avoid this place

Literal worst costumer service in the world. The manager lied to our face and this guy threatened…read moreto arrest us. The campground is so bad and it's literal rocks. If you put a tent in the grass they say you will get fined 200$ LOL. The bathrooms haven't been cleaned since they've been open, spiders all over the wall and webs everywhere. Lights barely work and they flicker. Very very bad campsite

Robert D. Garton was a State Senator and the longest serving legislative leader in the history of…read moreIndiana. Garton has a long list of honors that are noted on a plaque in the park. Garton also served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1955-1957. The Plaza, which honors Garton, sits slightly north of the Robert Stewart Bridge in Columbus. The most notable feature of the plaza is a large nine ton metal and concrete sculpture. The artist, Peter Lundberg, named the sculpture, Daquqi, from a Rumi poem. The Plaza is not easily accessed. There is no parking. There is a sidewalk, but there are no cross walks across the busy highway. The Plaza is in need of love. While the grounds were mowed, the area was weedy and the plaza sign needed cleaning.

This is a nice park/golf course located in Bedford. The main entrance will take you to the golf…read morecourse section. You will find a little amphitheater near the front entrance. You will find a club house with a grill near the back of the course and two open cement picnic areas that look kind of like forts in between. The park was gifted to the city in 1935 by Fred Otis, a local newspaperman. you will find a lot of historic limestone features at this park. The course is very nice and well maintained. It is considered one of the state's best. The golf course is also home to a disc golf course. It looked like a really nice course. I do not know how much play it gets because not many people know about it. If you are looking for the playground and soccer complex you have to go an an entirely different way. You have to take US 50 to Leatherwood Road. You will find the soccer and playground's parking lot just off of Leatherwood Road. It is a very nice parking lot with tons of spots. The soccer fields at the complex are really nice. the nets are portable and seem kind of small. The playground is on a bed of wood chips and has a bank of ADA, toddler, and traditional swings, a couple of sit and spins and a jungle gym with slides, bridges and number games. It is a nice playground area that is well maintained, but is very small. There is a shelter on that side that has a bunch of picnic tables under it. It is also nice as is most stuff on this side of the park. This is not a destination park unless you intend on golfing. It is still nice though and a decent place to pass some time.

I could easily give this park a four star rating if the parks department of Bedford had better…read moreinformation. It lists the address as if the golf course were the main park. I went to Tunnelton Road and couldn't see the playground or soccer fields from the entrance. All I saw were a marker about the origin of the park, and an under utilized limestone band shell on the west end of the golf course. What I discovered after returning home is that if you drive just a short distance to the west on US 50 to Leatherwood Road, you can gain access to a nice parking lot with access to the soccer fields, the playground, and some open shelter areas (no roofs) for picnics. The setting, even in winter, is picturesque since the golf course maintains the grounds and is part of the largest park in town. I only wish the address of the park was listed on Leatherwood so that I could have found the other amenities. Review #2012

Brown County Country Club (BC3) is nestled in the woods just a couple miles from downtown…read moreNashville, Indiana. I visited there on 11/7/15 for a friend's private event and I loved it! When you drive up, first you notice a massive amount of green land with trees bordering the property. There's a 100 acres of land, so there's plenty of green space. Down the drive, there's a parking lot next to their main building. There's space for 30-40 cars, at the very least. Walking into the building, if you look to your right at sunset (when we arrived), you'll catch a brilliant sunset past the trees. It's a wonderful time to be in nature! Once you walk down the path and into the venue, allow your eyes to soak up the cozy warmth of the wooden walls, bar, and floor. This is a lovely place! Right when you walk in there is a bar to the right and then space for around 4-5 round tables and some counters/long table space for food. Keep walking and you'll have three amazing bathrooms to your left. I know, right? How strange is it to be in love with a venue's bathrooms, but you'll know when you see it. The bathroom doors are set to slide open along the wall, and are all made of re-purposed wood from a Brown County auction (thanks to one of the owners' family members explaining this to me!). The bathroom interiors are all bright colors and nothing is gender specific. Also, it's eco-friendly! The sink water fills up the toilet tanks and there are dozens of white towels & a laundry basket. There's a larger gathering place that can fit around 7-8 round tables in the next room, and past this is a door leading to the outside. They allow bonfires, woohoo! Beautiful. Also, the land is so far away from Bloomington and Indianapolis, that there's no light pollution ruining the night sky. On a clear night, there are dozens of sparkling stars. Camping may even be allowed (it was at this event) and there's plenty of space. They have space for disc golf as well. Overall, I loved the place. I hope to attend future events at this venue. This is a family-owned property and it's the perfect addition to the Nashville/southern Indiana community!

Beautiful family owned 24 hole disc golf course. I'm a first time player and had a blast!!…read moreEverything was well marked out and well maintained!! I also enjoyed the wildlife out in the course. We met one of the owners and enjoyed hearing the story behind the business. Definitely a must do if in the area!!!