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Clark State Forest, established in 1903, is the oldest state forest and DNR property in Indiana. Clark State Forest offers a wide array of recreational opportunities from primitive camping, hiking, picnicking, geocaching, foraging, and hunting as well as the outdoor shooting range. Geography: Clark State Forest is located in Henryville, Indiana. The forest is situated along the Knobstone escarpment in southern Indiana. A majority of Clark State Forest’s almost 26,000 acres is composed of high hills and knobs, dominated by Central Hardwoods forest. Camping: Primitive (class C) camping is available for a fee. Family camp sites are $18 per site per night. Horse camp is $21 per site per night, complete with a hitching rail. All sites are first come, first served; no reservations necessary. There is a self-registration station located at the forest office at 2 Service Rd. Henryville, IN 47126 where you can pay and get a tag for your site. Both campgrounds have pit toilets and spigots for drinking water available year-round. The horse camp offers modern restroom amenities to campers of both campgrounds. There is a picnic table and grill located on each site. The Horseman's Campground offers 28 (Class C) sites for those visitors who are camping with horses. The family campground offers 40 (Class C) sites. A dump station is available in the horse campground.