Fern Cliff Nature Preserve

Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
Map showing the location of Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
Location in Indiana
Map showing the location of Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
Map showing the location of Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
Location in United States
LocationPutnam County, Indiana, US
Nearest cityGreencastle
Coordinates39°36′36″N 86°57′54″W / 39.61000°N 86.96500°W / 39.61000; -86.96500
Area157 acres (0.64 km2)
Governing bodyNature Conservancy

The Fern Cliff Nature Preserve is a 157 acres (64 ha) land parcel of steep and near-vertical rock and stone surfaces located in Putnam County, Indiana, near Greencastle. It is a National Natural Landmark. The Nature Conservancy has custody over this nature preserve, and operates it as a botanical refuge.[2] Parking for the trailhead is at the southwest corner of the Preserve.[3]

  1. ^ Protected Area Profile for Fern Cliff Nature Preserve Archived December 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Places We Protect: Fern Cliff, Indiana". Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Visitors Bureau was invoked but never defined (see the help page).