Trail Riding Venues

Interlake property open

Interlake, one of only two Indiana Department of Natural Resources-owned properties that permit off-road vehicle (ORV) use, is now open for year-round use.

The property, located in Warrick and Pike counties in southern Indiana, near Lynnville also can be used for horseback riding, mountain biking, boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, trapping dog training and other activities. Operating hours will be sunrise to sunset.

See map of Interlake property trails - click here.

Property rules will be posted at four entrances:

South entrance (main entrance) - S.R. 68 (east of Lynnville)
North entrance - C.R. 1200 South (Pike County, south of Spurgeon)
West entrances – C.R. 1300 South (Pike-Warrick county line)
Clutter Road (Warrick County)

Parking is permitted along roadsides and at the Marion parking lot (adjacent to the north entrance road).

No on-site amenities will be offered at opening; however, a master planning process is in progress to identify opportunities for future property development. Public meetings on that subject will be announced soon.

Persons who visit Interlake are required to follow all DNR-property rules. Vehicles and horses are not permitted on marked reclaimed areas. Camping and open fires are prohibited. The Carry In/Carry Out trash policy is required. All off-road vehicles must be properly registered. Equestrians must comply with bridle tags rules. Interlake is for day-use only and is an at-your-own risk property.

Information about Interlake is at: www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/2915.htm.

Fairbanks Landing Equestrian Trails

Rules and Etiquette for Horseback Riders:

Stay on designated trails, do not cut across switchbacks, do not ride in open fields unless it is a designated trail
Safety zones, refuges, waterfowl resting areas and other restricted areas are marked with appropriate signs. PLEASE READ AND OBEY ALL SIGNS.
No riding during gun season for turkey and deer
Must have your Indiana Horse Council membership card with insurance to ride, 18 and under accompanied by Indiana Horse Council member are exempt.
Membership cards can be purchased from the Indiana Horse Council and they are good from January 1through December 31. Apply here or call 317-692-7141
Leave No Trace: Be responsible. Pack out what you pack in
Riding is permitted from daylight until dusk
Horses may be tied on picket lines but not to trees
Overnight camping is not permitted in day use parking areas
Please be courteous to other horseback riders while using the trails

Fairbanks Landing Equestrian trails and day use camping areas is being operated under an agreement between Indiana Michigan Power and the Indiana Horse Council, Inc.

Directions to the Fairbanks Landing Equestrian Trails

From Terre Haute going WEST on US-150 W / US-40 W / US-41 N / N 3RD ST / IN-63 N toward CHERRY ST. Make a U-TURN at US-150 W onto US-41 S / N 3RD ST / IN-63 S. Turn RIGHT onto IN-63 / PRAIRIETON RD / HULMAN ST. Turn LEFT onto IN-63 / PRAIRIETON RD. Continue to follow IN-63. Turn RIGHT onto CF 1150 N. End at Fairbanks North Trail Head. (total distance 19.29 miles)

Map of Fairbanks | Campground Regulations

Horseman's Camping

CRS (campground reservation system) reservable rates apply to Brown County State Park, Potato Creek State Park, O'Bannon Woods State Park, Tippecanoe River, Salamonie Reservoir and Whitewater Memorial Horsemen's Campground.

O'Bannon Woods State Park (formerly Wyandotte Woods SRA) has added some horsemen campsites to the reservable inventory in the family campground for horsemen. These are electric sites and are located on the right before you go down the hill to the primitive campgrounds. The ITRA will be building manure bins and putting up high lines to tether your horses. The ITRA will also put in a new connector trail to the existing trail to ride out of camp.