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Lynnville, Indiana

Interlake State Recreation Area

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Interlake State Recreation Area is an Indiana DNR-managed 3,600-acre off-road vehicle park in Warrick and Pike counties in southwestern Indiana: near Lynnville approximately 20 miles east of Evansville, positioning it to serve the Evansville, Owensboro KY, and greater Ohio Valley OHV markets. Like Redbird SRA to the north, Interlake occupies reclaimed coal mining land that was actively strip-mined through the 20th century before transitioning to state-managed recreation, and the reclaimed mining legacy defines the terrain character: deep pit lakes scattered across the property (the 'Interlake' name reflects the interlinked pit lake system), reclaimed overburden hills, varied topography that the surrounding flat Ohio Valley agricultural land lacks, and the mining-era access roads that form the backbone of the trail network. At 3,600 acres, Interlake is significantly larger than Redbird and offers the most mileage of any public OHV facility in Indiana, the trail network totals approximately 110 miles of designated routes. ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, and 4x4 trucks are all accommodated on appropriately rated trails. The pit lakes add a recreational dimension unusual for a Midwest OHV park: riders frequently combine riding with swimming and fishing in the pit lakes during summer months. Indiana DNR OHV permit is required; day-use fees are charged at the entrance station. Primitive and RV camping are available. Interlake is the larger of Indiana's two public OHV parks and particularly popular with riders from the lower Ohio Valley who have shorter drives to Interlake than to private commercial parks further north. Interlake SRA office (812-789-2724) manages operations.

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ATV, Dirt Bike, SxS / UTV, 4x4 / Jeep, Truck
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Public land

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4.6· 194 reviews on Google
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    Jaime Haney· 5 months ago

    Really nice park close to home for us. We take our UTV there and there’s enough trails to keep us entertained most all day. The old guy there that’s always there is super friendly and always greets us and remembers us. We’d love to have some more trails, but enjoy what it is there. Hubby wants more single track trails. My son and husband rides their dirt bikes and 4 wheelers there quite often. They love it. We buy the annual pass each year. There’s a small area that’s called the Playground with some jumps and mud. We stay out of the mud, takes too long to clean the buggy. And if you’ve ever had to wash Lynnville mud off, you understand. Must have something to do with it being old coal mines. Week days are of course the least crowded but there’s always a couple people there. There’s a large covered area with several picnic tables for get togethers. There’s several single picnic areas and porta potties sprinkled around that are well stocked with paper. No trash cans so make sure to pack out your trash and help keep the place nice and clean.

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    Krystal Bidabe· 5 months ago

    Good time but trails aren't that great if you going for mudding experience. You can bring horses and hike there so that's cool.

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    Chris Couch· a month ago

    Didn't discover the entire park but what I did was alright. They have some steep hills which I think we all love and plenty of mud holes which some people may not like however I didnt mind. Also admission is only $15 for indiana residence and i beleive $20 for out of state. Fairly cheap when compared to others. Only a 2 hour haul from my residence in Scottsburg. Things I didnt like but could be improved is the bathrooms suck. Went through the trouble of making them brick and nice on the outside but its basically a fancy porta pot with no running water and could be cleaner. I really think they should invest in adding a wash station. Its away for them to get extra income and would make people like myself happy to atleast blow some of the mud off of whatever they are riding before potentially a long haul home. All in all i would and most likely will return.

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    April Fitzgerald· 5 months ago

    We were newbies here, and found all the people to be friendly and helpful! The trails were marked well, and we had a great time driving our jeep in the mud!

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