Harrison-Crawford State Forest

Harrison-Crawford State Forest lies in the central and extreme southern part of the state, bordering the Ohio River. Established in 1932, the forest contains about 24,000 acres of rugged hardwood forest in western Harrison and eastern Crawford counties. This working forest is a favorite destination for sightseers, birdwatchers, hikers, mountain bikers, horse riders, anglers, and hunters. It is about 2 ½ hours south of Indianapolis, two hours east of Evansville, 15 minutes west of Historic Corydon, and 45 minutes west of Louisville, Ky. It surrounds the 2,000-acre O’Bannon Woods State Park (formerly Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area) which offers a variety of recreational opportunities. The state park and state forest share many of the recreational facilities situated on state forest land but operated by the state park.

• Camping, fishing, hunting, caving
• 18 trails for hiking, biking and horse-back riding, including a 25-mile loop with four shelters, moderate to rugged
• The horse trail system includes about 64 miles of marked loop trails. All horses brought, driven or ridden onto Harrison-Crawford State Forest must have a valid annual horse use tag.
• The trails travel through every region of the two properties between the three rivers. The natural bluffs overlooking the Ohio River, Blue River, and Indian Creek, the karst landscape caves and sinkholes, and the diversity and density of native wildlife and vegetation all enhance the trail ride experience.