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Clark State Forest
4.6 ★★★★★ 772 Google reviews · Running trail in Henryville, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 1.6 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Clark State Forest's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Free, huge park for camping and fishing, as well as hiking.
What runners say about Clark State Forest
“Beautiful park, my first visit during spring, plenty of areas to sit and relax and enjoy the quiet of nature.”
“Beautiful park, my first visit during spring, plenty of areas to sit and relax and enjoy the quiet of nature.”
This park is pretty quite and big. Has some very pretty scenic areas. Campsites are nice. They recently added a shower house tho I have only had the privilege of using the unisex bathroom the floor stays very wet everywhere no where to put clothing on without getting something wet.
A little confusing for first timers.. I still don't think we did everything right... Edit/update We like going here. Self check in is good. Still interesting how things are set up. Make sure you have $1's and $10's... The trees can make it a little tighter with big units..
what a gem this place is! it is unreal how big this place is! the forestry manager Elena is passionate about the park and preservation of its floral and fauna. she was very kind and knowledgeable now matter what we needed! also the office manager Jessie went above and beyond.
Really like the forestry.. beautiful scenery and usually peaceful. Nice trails to walk and if you don't have any idea what to do one day that won't cost all your money, this is a good place to go. I also wish I could give five stars to the Amish family that sells pumpkins right by there.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park, my first visit during spring, plenty of areas to sit and relax and enjoy the quiet of nature.”
“Beautiful park, my first visit during spring, plenty of areas to sit and relax and enjoy the quiet of nature.”
“big units can come in if you stay to the inner back of the right side or the left loop.”
Plan your run at Clark State Forest
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance1.6 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitein.gov
- Phone(812) 294-4306
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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