Trail Riding

Please email deb@firstlovefarms.com with any trail riding areas which are public access.
Please include any pictures and/or directions and any information on fees, parking, camping, and trails.

Indiana Trail Riders Assocation www.Intrailriders.org
The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area. The Indiana Trail Riders are involved on the local, state and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds. We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well as sponsoring and organizing workdays on several recreational properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well.
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Brown County State Park    Nashville, IN (812) 988-5235 or (812) 988-6406
15,543 Acres - 118 Class A & 84 Class C campsites - Shower House - Hitching Rails
To reserve camping sites: (866) 622-6746 M-F Noon - 8 pm or Sat 8 am - 2 pm EST or reserve online at www.camp.in.gov
This is the largest State Park in Indiana. Over 75 miles of horseman trails that vary from wide fire trails to single files trails that wind through the beautiful hilly forest. There are many streams to cross.    Nearest stores for supplies: Trail's End Grill near entrance to horse camp on SR135 offers groceries, tack, ice and other items for camping.
               Click here for a trail map
               Click here for a Electric campground map
              Click here for a Primitive campground map
Deam Lake State Recreation Area, 1217 Deam Lake Rd, Borden, IN 47106
(812) 246-5421    DeamLakeSRA@dnr.state.in.us
Located 5 miles S.E. of New Providence (also known as Borden) on SR 60 or 9 miles NW of Sellersburg on SR60                NEW HORSE BARN!!!
Offers Class "A" horse camping. Approx 120 horse camping sites available. There is a dumping station, modern restrooms and showers, hitching posts, fire rings, picnic tables and drinking water. The horse campground connects to the 80 mile Clark State Forest horse trail system. Boating and swimming are also available in another area of the park.
            Click here to view a trail map
            Click here for a campground map
Greene Sullivan State Forest    Dugger, IN (812) 648-2810
8,000 acres, 20 primitive campsites, hitching rails, and stalls
The horsemen's Class C (primitive) campground is located near Ladder Lake. Horse corrals and hitching posts are available in the campground, and only campers with horses can use this area. In addition, no horses are permitted within the family campground areas. The sign to the entrance for the horsemen's campground is very small and hard to read - especially after dark. The entrance to the camp has been renovated, making it much easier and safer for trailers entering and exiting the highway. The facility is composed of reclaimed surface mines and contains more than a hundred lakes. The trails wind through the woods, not hilly ground, but nice and rolling in places. The trails often go between two lakes or over the spoil piles (mining remains). WARNING!! DO NT WATER YOUR HORSES IN THE LAKES!!! These lakes have NO BANKS but drop straight down!! Water your horse at the boat ramps to be safe.
               Click here to view a trail map
               Click here for a campground map
Hilly Hollow Trail Riding    Dana, IN    Contact: Jerry Hill (812) 208-2464
This is a private facility which allows public access. Located 3 miles south of Dana, Indiana on Hwy 71. Turn East at the Bono Church and follow the signs.
                Click here to view a trail map
                Click here to view Rules
                Click here to view Labor Day Weekend '09 Trail Ride
Hoosier National Forest (812) 275-5987
Day trail tag is $ 5.00 per day/Yearly trail tag is $ 35.00. This tag is issued to the person rather than the horse. Note: These trail tags are separate from the bridle tag that is issued by the DNR properties.
There are approximately 210 miles of trails available for you. Rolling hills, back-country trails, and rural crossroad communities make this small but beautiful forest a favorite!
                Click here for Trail Tag info
                Click here for Trail Tag vendors
JW Jones Stables, Gosport, Indiana    Over 700 acres of trails!
This is a private facility which allows public access. There is no fee to use the campsites, stalls, trails. However, your first visit to the stables, you must sign a liability release in the office which is located in a binder on the table. This facility includes 2 barns (stalls available first come/first served), outdoor riding arena, indoor round pen, electric or primitive camping sites, day riding parking area, wash rack, children's playground, porta potties.
Directions:
* Traveling on I-70 - Take Exit 41 (Cloverdale/US 231). Travel
    south on US 231 approx 15 miles until you reach US 67 (there is a
    stop light and mini mart here). Turn left and travel
    approximately 2-4 miles. JW Jones is on the right.
* Traveling on US 67 South - JW Jones is approximately 1 mile South
    of Gosport, Indiana on US 67 South
                    Click here to view pictures of JW Jones
Midwest Trail Ride 15 miles S. of Bloomington, IN Tel: (812) 834-6686
www.midwesttrailride.com
Midwest Trail Ride (MTR) is a privately owned horseman's campground bordering Hoosier National Forest (HNF), 15 miles south of Bloomington Indiana. We offer both organized rides and daily camping from the end of March to the beginning of November.
From MTR property, enjoy immediate access to nearly 100 miles of well marked trails and the timeless beauty of Hoosier National Forest and the Deam National Wilderness. These trails will take you to some of the most beautiful scenery that Indiana has to offer. Come and join us for a fun time and great trail riding adventure. Lakes, streams and diverse stands of hardwoods, pines and cedar grace the hills and valleys of the forest landscape. Spring is a great time to visit the forest painted with pink and white blossoms of redbud and dogwood. Wildflowers add to the dance of color throughout spring, summer and fall. Autumn colors are even more spectacular. reds, golds, russets and browns greet you at every turn. Come Ride, Rest and Relax at Midwest Trail Ride and Leave the Cooking to us! In the center of MTR campground is a large mess hall with kitchen and dining facilities. In the evening, it doubles as an activity center (dance hall, auction ring, etc). It also houses modern restrooms and shower facilities. All stalls and campsites are less than a minute walk from the mess hall. Every camper must register as campsites are limited. Each campsite is 25' x 100' with electric and water hookups. Firewood and dumping stations are provided. MTR offers organized rides as well which includes delicious home-style cooking, 3 meals a day, and nightly entertainment (country & bluegrass bands, tack auctions, Monte Carlo nights, etc). Daily camping is available from April 1 to November 1, except during scheduled ride dates. Log cabins and bunkhouses are also available for rent. We are open most months during the winter for riding at reduced rates. ...please call ahead. Water, bathrooms & kitchen is closed. Electric is working. During Gun season, we are closed to horse camping from November 16, to Dec. 3rd.
First, Do NOT Use Internet Directions! e.g. Mapquest, Yahoo Map. They will take you along narrow bridges and gravel roads.
From SR 46, turn south on SR 446. Once you pass over Lake Monroe, in 7 miles you'll see the Lawrence County Sign on the right. Hunter's Creek Rd is the next street on the left. Turn left at Hunter's Creek Rd and make an immediate right turn. We're 1/2 mile on the left.

From SR 50, turn north on SR 446. Hunter's Creek Rd is 8 miles north on the right hand side. You'll pass over SR 58 and then you'll pass through an area of steep sided rocks. Hunter's Creek Rd is the 2nd turn on the right after the rocks. Turn right on Hunter's Creek Rd and make an immediate right turn. We're 1/2 mile on the left.
Mill Creek Park (Illinois) (217) 889-3601

Owen-Putnam State Forest Spencer, IN (812) 829-2462 OwenSF@dnr.in.gov
6,236 Acres Primitive Campsites Water for horses Important: Enter off Hwy 46
Located 6 miles West of Spencer on State Rd 46 (5 miles West out of Spencer on 46, then north on Fish Creek Road for one mile. (Once you are on Fish Road going toward the campground, you have to look for the "no wider than a driveway" entry into the campground. It is on the left. If you come to a T in the road, you've gone too far.

The horsemen's campground has 15 sites with a vault toilet centrally located. Each site has a parking spur, grill and picnic table. Water for people can be obtained at forest office of Fish Creek Campground. A horse water trough is provided for horses. The 13 miles of trails are marked and are hilly with many water crossings. The trail passes by an old cemetery, a 50' sandstone bluff and a waterfall. Horse riders should be aware that bikers could be sharing the trail at any time. Note: A new day area is open and located a short distance down the access road. Water for the campground is in the design stage.
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Potato Creek State Park     25601 State Road 4, North Liberty, IN 46554
(574) 656-8186    3,840 Acres     70 Class A Campsites    Electricity    Shower House
Potato Creek is located just off of State Road 4. It offers a modern campground with a nice shower house. The hitch rails are in good shape and have sand around them. There aren't too many shaded camping spots, but the parking pads are very large and your rig must be on the pad. The water is few and far between - plan on carrying water a long distance. The park has a policy of allowing the "family campers" in the horsemen's camp as an overflow. Be prepared to have kids on bikes on he trails as well as in camp.
The trails are wooded close to camp but there is a long trail in the open around a large field. There are about 9 miles of flat trails. Two trails will be re-routed into the woods instead of open fields.
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Wilstem Guest Ranch PO Box 88, French Link, IN 47432 (812) 936-4484
www.wilstemguestranch.com Over 1,100 acres of natural beauty nestled among the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Horseback riding, cabins, lodge, lots of wide open space and plenty of fun!

Wilstem is located between French Link and Paoli, Indiana on US 150 and State Road 56. For visitors coming via French Lick, we're 6 miles east of town. For those driving from Paoli, we are about 3 miles west of the Orange County Courthouse Square. Wilstem is located approximately 90 miles from Indy and 50 miles from Louisville.

At last!. . . a place to bring your horse and ride, ride, ride. Imagine bringing your own horse on your next vacation and enjoy riding over 30 miles of trails. We have covered stalls for your horses during your stay here on the ranch with bedding provided. Traverse rolling hills and meadows on our property. . . walk, canter, run, whatever you want, whenever you want! An absolute DREAM.