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Other areas include the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area managed by Duke Energy and located immediately south of Gibson Lake and the Gibson Generating Station in northwestern Gibson County, 9 miles (14 km) east of the main body. The refuge is authorized for 23,962 acres (96.97 km 2).
Northern Indiana: 2,718 acres, one-room schoolhouse nature center Clifty Falls State Park: Madison: Jefferson: Southern Indiana: 1,416 acres, includes a nature center Cool Creek Park and Nature Center: Carmel: Hamilton: Central Indiana: website, 90 acres, operated by the County Cope Environmental Center: Centerville: Wayne: Central Indiana
A goal of having at least one state park within an hour's drive for every Hoosier was met when Prophetstown State Park was established in 2004. [6] It is possible to view the Milky Way at 3 of the 24 Indiana State Parks, [7] which are Shades State Park, Tippecanoe River State Park, and Turkey Run State Park.
The oldest trees are over 400 years old. Among the largest of their species are 24 state champions and two county champions. One of the tallest trees in the state is a tulip tree located within the park. It is 147 feet (45 m) tall with a 13.2-foot (4.0 m) circumference and 81-foot (25 m) canopy. [2]
Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995.
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge The refuge is the largest of Indiana's three National Wildlife Refuges ( Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge near Seymour, IN and Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area near Oakland City, IN ), and is located in parts of Ripley , Jefferson , and Jennings counties.
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The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located 3 miles (5 kilometers) east of Seymour, Indiana, on U.S. Route 50. Established in 1966, it comprises 7,802 acres (3,157 hectares) in its main area of eastern Jackson and western Jennings counties, and an additional 78 acres (32 ha) in northwestern Monroe County ...