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Construction to affect visitors to Brown County State Park, other sites

John Clark

Construction projects starting this month will affect guests traveling to Brown County State Park, Clifty Falls State Park and Hardy Lake for part or all of the summer season.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says that the project affecting Brown County State Park could start as early as the week of April 8th.

The projects include:

BROWN COUNTY: The north entrance into Brown County State Park, two-miles east of Nashville, will be closed from April 8 – May 9 while repairs are made to the park’s historic Ramp Creek Covered Bridge. During the time that the bridge is under repair, park visitors must use the park’s west entrance two-miles south of Nashville on State Road 46. Horse campers can continue to use the south entrance into the equestrian campground.

Visitors should call (812) 988-6406 before visiting.

CLIFTY FALLS: Beginning in early April, State Road 256 from Austin to Hardy Lake Road will be closed for a road-widening project. This is the primary access to Clifty Falls off I-65 for guests traveling from the north. This project will continue through the summer. From I-65, guests should take the Scottsburg exit (S.R.56), and head east toward Madison, then take S.R. 56 east all the way into Madison to access the park. An alternative route is to take S.R. 56 to S.R. 203 north to reach S.R. 256, then head east to Clifty Falls State Park.

Call (812) 273-8885 before visiting.

HARDY LAKE: Beginning in early April, State Road 256 from Austin to Hardy Lake Road will be closed for a road-widening project. This is the primary access to Hardy Lake off I-65 for guests traveling from the north. This project will continue through the summer. From I-65, guests should take the Scottsburg exit, and head east toward Madison, then head north on S.R. 203, crossing over S.R.256, and continue north on Hardy Lake Road to the property.

Call (812) 794-3800 before visiting.

The most current information about alternative routes can be obtained at stateparks.IN.gov/7881.htm.