Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve
About
Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve is a 470-acre state-managed preserve in southern Indiana, about 2.8 miles from the town of Leavenworth. The land is overseen by Indiana's state park agency. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in English show May highs around 77°F and October highs near 71°F. July and August usually climb to about 88°F. Several trails start close to the preserve. Whitetail Deer Trail and Cliff Dweller Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Blue River Bluff Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Mountain bikers can ride Breeden Ridge Trail, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Park size
470 acres
Location
Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve
Indiana
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–77°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the English, IN weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high24° low
- Feb48° high26° low
- Mar58° high34° low
- Apr69° high44° low
- May77° high54° low
- Jun86° high62° low
- Jul88° high66° low
- Aug88° high64° low
- Sep82° high56° low
- Oct71° high44° low
- Nov58° high35° low
- Dec47° high28° low
Where it is
- Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Leavenworth, Indiana · 2.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Whitetail Deer TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Cliff Dweller TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Blue River Bluff TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Breeden Ridge TrailMountain biking0.8 mi
- Horsemen'S Campground TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Tulip Valley TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Group Camp TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Buzzard Roost CampgroundCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
