
Nashville, IN 47448
812-988-7945
YellowwoodSF@dnr.IN.gov
on.IN.gov/yellowwoodsf

Yellowwood State Forest advisories
- On Friday, May 16, 2025, a storm caused severe damage to a portion of Yellowwood State Forest. Due to the extent of the damage, a portion of the state forest is temporarily closed. This closure includes the trails within the closed area. Once staff have cleared all trails and completed salvage operations, the area will reopen. The remainder of the state forest was not damaged and remains open.
- Due to the unexpected closure of the county road that the Tecumseh Trail uses to reconnect with state land to the north and because of No Trespassing signs erected by the railroad for public safety, the Tecumseh Trail is closed at the section shown on the map until further notice.
Description
Yellowwood State Forest was created in 1940 when federal land was leased to the state of Indiana. The land was deeded to the state in 1956. Before that time, the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Project Administration completed three lakes, a shelter house, and a residence, all still in use.
More than 2,000 abandoned and eroded acres were planted to pine (red, jack, shortleaf, white, and scotch), black locust, black walnut, white, and red oak. Red and white pines are the true northern pines and are still in good condition. The other pines are succumbing to insects, disease, and extremely cold winters.
Yellowwood Lake was completed in 1939. The 133-acre lake is about 30 feet deep.
Yellowwood State Forest is close to Brown County State Park, the quaint village of Nashville, T.C. Steele State Historic Site, Monroe Lake, and Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
Yellowwood State Forest has gained various parcels over the last decade and currently encompasses 24,162.9 acres.
Learn about timber harvesting at Yellowwood State Forest.
This property is a stop on the
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