Pike State Forest (Indiana)

{{Short description|State forest in Indiana, U.S.}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{One source|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Pike State Forest

| iucn_category = V

| map = USA Indiana

| map_width = 200

| map_caption = Map of the U.S. state of Indiana showing the location of Pike State Forest

| location = Pike County, Indiana, USA

| nearest_city = Winslow, Indiana

| coordinates = {{coord|38|21|37|N|87|09|27|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{convert|4444|acre|km2}}

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| governing_body = Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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Pike State Forest is a {{convert|4444|acre|km2|adj=on}} state forest in Pike County, Indiana. The nearest city to the forest is Winslow. The Patoka River runs through the forest, which has a varied topography consisting of both hills and lowlands near the river. The land comprising the forest was acquired over a period ranging from the 1930s to the 1950s. The buildings and facilities in the forest were mainly constructed by the Works Progress Administration using wood from the area. Pike is administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources; since 1997, it has been under the administration of nearby Ferdinand State Forest.{{cite web|title=Pike State Forest|url=http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4823.htm|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources|accessdate=24 May 2011}}