O'Bannon Woods State Park
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O'Bannon Woods State Park
US State Park, Indiana
7240 Old Forest Rd
Corydon, IN 47112
www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/stateforests/harcraw.htm
Phone: 812-738-8232
Size: 2,000 acres. Location: In central and extreme southern Indiana, bordering the Ohio River, within the 24,000-acre Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Facilities: 281 campsites with electricity, modern restrooms, and showers, 47 equestrian campsites (primitive), group camping area (primitive) with 100-bed self-contained structures, picnic areas, 9 shelters, hiking trails (15.8 miles of short day-use trails and access to a 24-mile backpacking trail in Harrison-Crawford State Forest), horse trails, access sites for boaters, nature center, naturalist services. Activities: Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, interpretive programs. Special Features: Park, which is located within the Harrison-Crawford State Forest, features natural escarpments overlooking the Ohio River. Wyandotte Caves State Recreation Area (see separate entry) is also located in the Harrison-Crawford State Forest. The park was previously known as Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area; the name was changed in 2004 to honor the late Governor Frank O'Bannon and his family.
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O'Bannon Woods State Park
| O'Bannon Woods State Park, Indiana, USA | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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| Location | Harrison County, Indiana, USA |
| Nearest city | Corydon, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°13′41″N 86°17′46″W / 38.22806°N 86.29611°WCoordinates: 38°13′41″N 86°17′46″W / 38.22806°N 86.29611°W |
| Area | 2,000 acres (8.09 km2) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
O'Bannon Woods State Park is located near Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana, 32 miles (51 km) west of Louisville, KY.
O'Bannon Woods was originally known as the Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area, which was part of the Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Its main attraction is Wyandotte Caves, which contains over fifty miles of underground caverns and one of the world's largest underground "mountains". The Blue River runs through the park. Indiana DNR lists it as one of their "Seven Hidden Jewels".
The park was named for former governor Frank O'Bannon and houses the O'Bannon Woods Interpretive Center, which offers exhibits and nature programs year round.
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Nature Center
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Duck pond by the Forest office, near the state park entrance.
References
- "O'Bannon Woods State Park". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2976.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- United States Geological Survey. "Wyandotte Cave, USGS Leavenworth (IN,KY) Topo Map". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-86.2961&lat=38.2281. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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