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O'Bannon Woods State Park is a 2,000-acre (8 km 2) state park in the state of Indiana, 32 miles (51 km) west of Louisville, Kentucky. O'Bannon Woods was originally known as the Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area , which was part of the Harrison-Crawford State Forest .
The Wyandotte Caves is a pair of limestone caves located on the Ohio River in Harrison–Crawford State Forest in Crawford County, Indiana, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leavenworth and 12 miles (19 km) from Corydon. Wyandotte Caves were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972, and they are now part of O'Bannon Woods State Park. [1]
Nature B.I.N.G.O., 11 a.m. at O'Bannon Woods State Park in Corydon: Stop by the Hickory Hollow Nature Center to pick up a B.I.N.G.O. sheet. Take it outside and explore the surrounding areas to see ...
Creature Feature: Solar Eclipse Weekend, 1 p.m. at O'Bannon Woods State Park: Visit the park’s nature center and speak with a naturalist about native creatures in Indiana.
Scary Stories: Solar Eclipse Style, 7 p.m. at O'Bannon Woods State Park: All ages are welcomed for the telling of scary stories related to the sky. Meets at the nature center. Meets at the nature ...
The first state park in Indiana was McCormick's Creek State Park, in Owen County in 1916, followed in the same year by Turkey Run State Park in Parke County. The number of state parks rose steadily in the 1920s, mostly by donations of land from local authorities to the state government. Of the initial twelve parks, only Muscatatuck State Park ...
In the state forest and O'Bannon Woods State Park combined, there are about 80 miles (130 km) of looped horse trails that run through two properties. There is fishing in the scenic Blue River, and limited picnicking at Stage Stop campground. The state forest also permits hunting to anyone with a hunting license.
State Straddles O'Bannon Woods State Park and Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Caves began to form in the Pliocene Era, about 2 million years ago. Like most of Southern Indiana's caves, the caves were formed when water dissolved limestone, causing hollow caves to form.