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Jackson-Washington State Forest
Jackson Washington State Forest Brownstown is a state forest located in Jackson County, Indiana. It is a 1,717-acre forest that is managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The forest is home to a variety of wildlife, including white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and a variety of songbirds. The forest also contains a variety of trees, including oak, hickory, maple, and beech. The forest is open to the public for hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. There are also several trails that wind through the forest, providing visitors with a chance to explore the area.
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- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
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User Reviews
Carl Denny
Trail 1 to Pinnacle Peak is the real deal. Jackson-Washington State Forest is best kept secret in Indiana. Skyline Drive is like a mini Blue Ridge Parkway
Michelle Fowler
My friend and I spent a few hours hiking at JWSF recently with our teen daughters. It was our first time hiking here and we did Trails 10 & 2 +(and partial) 3 loops. These trails were nice incline and ridge line hiking with steep areas around. Nice forest hikes. This hike is hard in the sense that there are significant inclines, but it isn't rugged. The creek areas are currently marshy, so there is quite a bit of mud in some areas and you are crossing multiple turns in the creek...but... that's nature. There aren't really any overlook views, which would have been nice, but with the leaves not out yet you could see out through the trees. In the summer you probably wouldn't be able to see much. Apparently, you can drive to some vista views in the other part of the park, that is more for driving and horse back riding. Nice hiking and area over all, and it is always fun to try new areas. It was also free entrance and abundant camping and parking areas.
Evan C
Great park! Very clean amenities I do wish there were more accessible seating but overall I would definitely come back
Ryan Leonard
This is such a gem of a state park/forest, I’ve been to most in Indiana and the hiking here is top notch. Hiked a good four hours today and got through about half of the park. A good mix of lakes, steep cliffs, a small peak, creeks, marsh, etc. Big ups to the state workers and/or volunteers keeping up these trails because they’re great!
Beau Wiley
Nice place. Lots of sites... All primitive. They do have restrooms though and nice shelter houses. Two fishing ponds. You can drop a boat in. Electric motor only. $13/night to camp first come first serve