Location
Located 10 minutes (6 miles) southeast of Centerville, Walnut Ridge is located in Center Township within Wayne County, Indiana. Additional dedicated forest areas/nature preserves are near Walnut Ridge. Lick Creek Nature Preserve is located directly to the east adjacent to Walnut Ridge. The Whitewater Valley Land Trust owns property to the west of Walnut Ridge. Cope Environmental Center is located approximately 3 miles to the northwest. The closest Cardinal Greenway trailhead (D Street, Richmond) is 5 miles to the northeast.
Other locations of interest nearby include the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, located 45 minutes (25 miles) to the southwest in Fayette County and Whitewater Memorial State Park located 23 minutes (15 miles) to the south of Walnut Ridge.
Map
If you are a guest of Walnut Ridge, maps of Walnut Ridge including all the trails, bridges, campsites, and other points of interest on the property are available.
Access Permits
You must have a permit issued to you or be accompanied by official representatives from Walnut Ridge when on the property. The Wayne County Sherriff Department and the local Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers are aware a permit is required for legal access to Walnut Ridge.