Greene–Sullivan State Forest

Greene–Sullivan State Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map of the U.S. state of Indiana showing the location of Greene-Sullivan State Forest
Location	Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, USA
Nearest city	Dugger, Indiana
Coordinates	38°59′10″N 87°14′37″W / 38.98611°N 87.24361°W / 38.98611; -87.24361Coordinates: 38°59′10″N 87°14′37″W / 38.98611°N 87.24361°W / 38.98611; -87.24361
Governing body	Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Greene–Sullivan State Forest is a state forest in Dugger, Indiana. The forest was founded in 1936 after the Indiana Department of Natural Resources received over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of land from coal firms; it now contains over 9,000 acres (3,600 ha), including over 120 lakes. The forest provides fishing, camping, hunting, and horseback riding.^[1]

References

↑ "Greene–Sullivan State Forest". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 16, 2012.

Protected areas of Indiana
National Park Service	George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Forest	Hoosier
National Wildlife Refuges	Big Oaks Muscatatuck Patoka River
National Natural Landmarks	Cowles Bog Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef Harrison Spring Marengo Cave Ohio Coral Reef Orangeville Rise Pinhook Bog Portland Arch Nature Preserve Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon Nature Preserve Wesley Chapel Gulf Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
State Parks	Brown County Chain O'Lakes Charlestown Clifty Falls Falls of the Ohio Fort Harrison Harmonie Indiana Dunes Lincoln McCormick's Creek Mounds O'Bannon Woods Ouabache Pokagon Potato Creek Prophetstown Shades Shakamak Spring Mill Summit Lake Tippecanoe River Turkey Run Versailles White River Whitewater Memorial
State Forests and Recreation Areas	Clark Deam Lake Ferdinand Greene–Sullivan Harrison–Crawford Jackson–Washington Martin Morgan–Monroe Owen–Putnam Pike Salamonie River Selmier Starve Hollow Yellowwood
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