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The Hoosier National Forest Forest has two public offices - an office in Bedford, Indiana for operations in the northern part of the Forest in south-central Indiana, as well as an office in Tell City, Indiana for Forest operations in more southern areas of the state.
Hoosier National Forest - Bedford Office
The Hoosier National Forest Supervisor's Office shares operations with the Brownstown Ranger District in Bedford, Indiana. This office contains administration responsibility for the entire Forest, as well as day to day management responsibility in the Northern half of the forest, north of Paoli and west to Loogootee known as the Pleasant Run and Lost River Units.
Address
811 Constitution Avenue
Bedford, IN
47421
Hours
- Open Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM EST
- Offices typically close from 12-12:30 for lunch. If you need to reach someone during this time, please call ahead so that we can be ready to assist you.
- Closed federal holidays
Phone
812-275-5987
1-866-302-4173 (toll free)
FRS: 1-800-877-8339
Fax
812-279-3423
Services
Visitor information services and nature store are available. Public restrooms not available.
Forest Supervisor
Mike Chaveas
Hoosier National Forest - Tell City Office
The Tell City office of the Hoosier National Forest is home to the Tell City Ranger District and the offices of the Indiana Interagency Coordination Center (fire). The Tell City Ranger District manages the Patoka and Tell City Units - the two most Southern Districts of the Hoosier.
Address
248 15th Street
Tell City, IN
47586
Hours
- Open Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00AM-4:30PM CST
Closed Mondays and Fridays - Offices typically close from 12-12:30 for lunch. If you need to reach someone during this time, please call ahead so that we can be ready to assist you.
- Closed federal holidays
Phone
812-547-7051
Fax
812-547-6144
Services
This office provides visitor center services, public restrooms, a nature store, and a pollinator garden where visitors can enjoy native wildflowers, butterflies and other pollinators.
District Ranger
Chris Thornton