Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
A southern Illinois preserve where wooded sandstone ravines meet an important Native American rock-art and archaeological site.
Kulmer Beach Reserve
Listed in Nature preserve
17200 Kulmer Beach Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A little-known reserve near West Point overlooking Kentucky’s Ohio River landscape. Confirm access and current conditions before visiting.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
A southern Illinois preserve where wooded sandstone ravines meet an important Native American rock-art and archaeological site.
Kulmer Beach Reserve
Listed in Nature preserve
17200 Kulmer Beach Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A little-known reserve near West Point overlooking Kentucky’s Ohio River landscape. Confirm access and current conditions before visiting.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
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