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The Forest offers wildflower hikes in conjunction with the spring Wildflower Foray and occasionally in our campgrounds. Some trails have interpretive signage regarding plants that you may see along the route. The flora on the Hoosier is rich and diverse so we encourage you to stop at one of our offices and purchase a field guide to learn more about the many plants that make the Forest a special place.
The Charles C. Deam Wilderness offers 36 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, and horse riding through scenic hardwood forest and varied terrain with views of nearby Monroe Lake. The area was designated a wilderness in 1982 and encompasses nearly 12,953 acres of the Hoosier National Forest. Wilderness designation places this area in a special legal status (subject to the 1964 Wilderness Act). It is managed to preserve a natural condition and provide opportunities for solitude.
Since its designation as a wilderness, visitor use in the area increased to a point that significant damage was occurring. Special restrictions are in place to protect the wilderness character. Visitors to this special place are asked to follow these restrictions to lessen your impact and share responsibility in preserving this unique natural resource.
Visitors should be aware that due to Monroe Lake’s purpose of flood control, water levels fluctuate and some campsites may experience flooding and be unusable for periods of time.
Indian-Celina Lakes Recreation Area is located two miles south of Interstate 64 off Indiana 37. It offers opportunities for both overnight and day use, with two camping loops and two lakes that offer paddling, fishing and boating (electric motors only), and two trails for hiking. This area is operated by a concessionaire under a special use permit issued by the Forest Service from mid-April through late October.
The Forest offers wildflower hikes in conjunction with the spring Wildflower Foray and occasionally in our campgrounds. Some trails have interpretive signage regarding plants that you may see along the route. The flora on the Hoosier is rich and diverse so we encourage you to stop at one of our offices and purchase a field guide to learn more about the many plants that make the Forest a special place.