Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area | |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Map: | Indiana |
Coordinates: | 41.117°N -86.6042°W |
Location: | Pulaski County, Indiana, United States |
Nearest City: | Kingsbury, IN |
Area: | 4770acres |
Established: | 1943 |
Governing Body: | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Url: | http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3079.htm |
Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area is a protected area dedicated to providing hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 4770acres of oak forest and upland fields. It is located on U.S. Route 35, north of Winamac, Indiana.[1]
In the 1930s the U.S. Department of the Interior purchased 6454acres of marginal farm land along the Tippecanoe River. The land was developed as a recreation demonstration area. In 1943 the property given to the State of Indiana as Tippecanoe River State Park. In 1959 the 3720acres moved to the Division of Fish and Game.[2]