Connect With Us to Stay in Brown County, Indiana

Come to the Forest Office or download your trail map for one of six trails available close to our log cabin. As little as half a mile to 42 miles, your adventure awaits.

Rowboat rental is available seasonally. Bear Lake and Crooked Creek Lake are also popular recreation areas on the forest property only in Brown County.

Primitive campsites are centrally located within the forest and around Yellowwood Lake. A Horsemen's Camp with 10 sites is located south of the primitive campsites, and is convenient to the many miles of horse trails that wander through the Brown County forest.

Whitetail deer, ruffed grouse, turkey, squirrel, fox, woodcock and raccoon can be hunted near our log cabin. A valid hunting license is required. Hikers and horseback riders are advised to wear hunter orange or other bright clothing while on trails during hunting season.

The 133-acre Yellowwood Lake offers excellent fishing; a valid Indiana fishing license is required. Exclusive to Brown County is Bear Lake and Crooked Creek Lake are also popular fishing areas on the forest property.

Panning for gold is permitted with a gold panning permit! The permit, which can be obtained free of charge, allows for panning gold on a hobby basis in Brown County. The displacement of any material through use of a pick, shovel or sluice is not allowed due to concern for water quality. Archaeological evidence found, such as projectile points, pottery or bones must be reported to the Forest Office to determine if a major archaeological site is in the vicinity. To obtain a permit, visit or call the Forest Office at (812) 988-7945.