Ferdinand State Forest 
6583 E. SR 264
Ferdinand, IN 47532
812-367-1524
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4824.htm
State Forest: Bike, Birding, Camp, Fish, Picnic, RV, Walk, Water Sports
In 1933, a local conservation club raised funds to buy 900 acres to build a lake and establish an area to hunt and fish. They offered management of the project to the Indiana Department of Conservation the following year, and this marked the establishment of Ferdinand State Forest. Established in 1934 as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, CCC workers built roads, service buildings, and one of the most beautiful forest lakes in the state. Ferdinand State Forest is well known for its excellent deer and squirrel hunting.