
O'bannon Woods State Park
About
O'bannon Woods State Park is an Indiana state park about 3.3 miles from the town of Leavenworth, managed by State Park and Recreation. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in English show October highs around 71°F with lows near 44°F, while July and August highs reach about 88°F. Several trails start close by. Breeden Ridge Trail, a mountain biking route, and Tulip Valley Trail, a hike, are each about 0.2 miles away. CCC Ghost Trail and Rocky Ridge Trail are both within half a mile.
Park size
1,754 acres
Inside this park
Location
O'bannon Woods State Park
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
- O'bannon Woods State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Leavenworth, Indiana · 3.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Breeden Ridge TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Tulip Valley TrailHiking0.2 mi
- CCC Ghost TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Group Camp TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Potato Run TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Pool Campground TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Rocky Ridge TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Idlewild TrailHiking0.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit O'bannon Woods State Park
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 24°
10 wet
Feb
48° / 26°
10 wet
Mar
58° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
69° / 44°
11 wet
May
77° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 62°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 66°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 64°
7 wet
Sep
82° / 56°
7 wet
Oct
71° / 44°
8 wet
Nov
58° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at English, IN, 11.4 mi away at 510 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.