BROWN COUNTY, IN

Description

Nicknamed the "Little Smokies" because of the area's resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fogshrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the "hills o'Brown," but their meltwaters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana's largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland.

Facilities:

The park's rustic Abe Martin Lodge offers accommodations that include motel rooms, cabins, dining and conference facilities and an indoor water park. Large campgrounds, hiking and mountain biking trails, interpretive services, a saddle barn for guided horse rides and a separate horseman campground with 70 miles of horse trails are some of the things that make Brown County State Park popular year-round.

Nearby Attractions:

The surrounding county and nearby Indiana town of Nashville are famous for their unique shopping, dining, arts and crafts, history, entertainment, and outdoor adventure opportunities. Contact the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau at www.browncounty.com or 1-800-753-3255 for more information.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Amphitheater Bath House Bicycle Riding Bird Watching Cabins Campground Host Camping, Equestrian Camping, Improved Site Canoeing Comfort Station Convenience Store Cultural Activities Cultural Sites / Exhibits Dining Dump Station Dump Station, Camper Fire Rings Firewood Fishing Fishing Lake Grills Hiking Hiking Difficult Hiking Moderate Hiking Trail Horseback Riding Horseshoe Pits Horseshoes Interpretive Center Interpretive Display Interpretive Waysides Jogging/Running Lifeguards (Seasonal) Lodging, Cabins	Lookout Tower Mountain Biking Nature Study Parking Pay Telephone Photography Picnic Shelter Playground Ranger Station Refreshment Stand Restaurant Restrooms Retail, Drinks Retail, Firewood Retail, Ice Retail, Seasonal Concessions Retail, Snacks Shelters Showers Swimming - Pool Tennis Tennis Court Toilet, Pit/Vault Trails, Difficult Hiking Trails, Equestrian Trails, Hiking / Walking, Easy Trails, Moderate Hiking Trails, Mountain Bike Viewing Platform/Overlk Walking Water Access, Park Lake Water Drinking Wildflower Viewing Wildlife Viewing
Within 10 Miles
Antiquing Area Attraction Art & Museum Church Emergency Services First Aid Supplies Fuel, Vehicles Golf Golfing	Grocery Store Historic Sites Laundry Recycling Station Retail, Bait & Tackle Retail, Store/Gift Shop Town Winery Tours
Greater Than 10 Miles
Boating Fishing, Reservoir Hospital Mall Museum	Putt-Putt Course Reservoir Swimming - Reservoir Water Access, Reservoir

Alerts and Important Information

Campground Check-in/Check-out times are 2 PM Mondays through Saturdays and 5 PM on Sundays and Holidays.

Winter Camping Information (early November through late March): Brown County State Park offers winter camping in some of our campgrounds as noted below. Reservations accepted year round. Please check with the Park Office for more detailed information on the dates campgrounds switch from Summer to Winter Season (and back) as these will change each year.

These campgrounds open year round with reduced facilities and rates in Winter:

Buffalo Ridge: Electric hookup sites, heated bathhouse, water fill station.

Racoon Ridge: 20 Amp Electric hookup sites and Non-Electric sites

Horseman Electric: Electric hookup sites, water hydrant near gatehouse available through November only, pit toilets

Horseman Primitive: Primitive sites, water hydrant near gatehouse available through November only, pit toilets.

Park Information and Property, Campground and Trail maps can be found at the IN State Parks and Reservoirs website at www.stateparks.in.gov or atwww.browncountystatepark.us

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.16733, -86.21698
39°10'2"N, 86°13'1"W

North Gate -1801 S.R. 46 E.
West Gate -1405 S.R. 46 W. (Family Camper Entrance)
Horse Camp-4800 S.R. 135 S. (Horse Camper Entrance)

From the North and South: I 65 to SR 46 West or SR 135 to SR 46; from the East or West take SR 46 all to Nashville, IN 47448. The North Gate "Covered Bridge" Entrance has a 9 Foot Height and 3 Ton Weight restriction. Campers please note the following information to determine which entrance to use: All Family Campground RV's and Vehicles towing Trailers must use the West Entrance, west of Nashville. The Horseman Campground has a separate entrance located on State Road 135, South of Nashville and all Horseman Campers must use this entrance.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

BROWN COUNTY
P.O. BOX 608
NASHVILLE IN 47448

Phone Number:

Information: (812)988-6406

Special Events:

The events listed here are not intended to be an all inclusive list. Please contact the park for further details.

Interpretive Programs and Special Events

To see a current list of programs and events go to www.interpretiveservices.in.gov click on Program Schedules to find Brown County Events information and to view the current Interpretive Program schedule. For additional information contact the Park Office or the Nature Center @ 812-988-5240. from Mar 27 2014 to Dec 31 2014

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