Hall Woods
Why You Should Visit
Hall Woods offers deep woods rich with trees and a lush understory, wildflower-covered slopes, and glistening streams full of life.
Location
Putnum County
Ecoregion
North Central Tillplain
Size
128 Acres
Dedicated
State Nature Preserve, 1987
Owned & Managed By
Division of Nature Preserves
How to Prepare for Your Visit
A trail exists on the easy to moderate terrain of the preserve. Please be sure to follow the Conservancy's Preserve Visitation Guidelines.
Directions
From Greencastle, travel north on S.R. 43 approximately 9.5 miles to U.S. 36 and turn right (east). Go through Bainbridge and continue another 0.5 mile. Take the angling county road to the southeast. Travel slightly over 0.5 mile to the preserve, parking area of the left side of the road.
What to See: Plants and Animals
The vast white-oak dominated woods are also home to silver maple, sycamores, buckeye and tulip trees that tower over a verdent, healthy understory that include: sassafras, dogwood, beech and spicebush. Visitors will also find streams and deep ravines full of aquatic life like the smallmouth bass and other species of fish. Various birds like the Belted kingfisher, Louisiana waterthrush and swallows fly through the preserve filling the preserve with song.
For More Information
Visit IN Department of Natural Resource's Division of Nature Preserve website.