Clover Lick Barrens
Clover Lick is one of several barrens plant communities which offer a mid-summer wildflower-viewing site in contrast to the floral bloom of spring ephemerals. This rare natural community offers the forest visitor the opportunity to see a spectacular display of wildflowers and grasses more often seen in a prairie setting. The area contains a variety of habitat from mesic forests and ponds to more open communities of dry forest and fields. The most significant and noteworthy feature in the area are the remnant barrens communities. Barrens occur primarily on rocky, steep slopes on southern and western aspects. Stunted trees of post oak and blackjack oak typically dominate barrens with an exceptional diversity of prairie forbs often found in adjacent small openings. Mid-summer to early fall provide the best opportunity to view these showy wildflowers. Due to the diversity of plants a broad variety of grassland insects, including many moths, butterflies, and skippers also inhabit these barrens areas. For a downloadable flier and map of the area click here.
For information on wildflower viewing click here.
Campground Restrictions
Points of Interest
Location |
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Boone Creek Barrens |
Buzzard Roost Recreation Area |
Clover Lick Barrens |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Rough River State Park | 65 | 530 ft | |||
Tipsaw | 50 | 576 ft | |||
Cages Bend - Old Hickory Lake | 43 | 477 ft | |||
Anderson Road - J. Percy Priest Reservoir | 10 | 535 ft | |||
Newton Stewart State Rec Area - Patoka Lake | 500 | 728 ft | |||
German Ridge | 21 | 743 ft | |||
Paynetown State Rec Area - Monroe Lake | 320 | 557 ft | |||
Hardin Ridge | 200 | 780 ft | |||
Spring Mill State Park | 220 | 670 ft | |||
Sycamore Springs Park | Numerous | 490 ft | |||
Saddle Lake Rec Area | 13 | 589 ft | |||
Morgan - Monroe State Forest | 30 | 941 ft | |||
Poole Knobs - J. Percy Priest Reservoir | 88 | 537 ft | |||
Axtel - Rough River Lake | 160 | 518 ft | |||
Seven Points - J. Percy Priest Reservoir | 60 | 521 ft | |||
Laurel Branch - Rough River Lake | 75 | 508 ft | |||
Cave Creek - Rough River Lake | 85 | 618 ft | |||
Yellowbank Creek - Yellowbank WMA | Numerous | 395 ft | |||
Springs Valley Rec Area | 10 | 672 ft | |||
Celina Recreation Area | 55 | 709 ft | |||
North Fork - Rough River Lake | 100 | 540 ft | |||
Cedar Creek - Old Hickory Lake | 60 | 459 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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Wabash River At Wabash
USGS 03325000 |
791 cfs |
Iroquois River At Rensselaer
USGS 05522500 |
278 cfs |
Wabash River At Logansport
USGS 03329000 |
2,230 cfs |
Tippecanoe River At Buffalo
USGS 03332345 |
1,730 cfs |
Wabash River At Peru
USGS 03327500 |
1,390 cfs |
Tippecanoe River At Winamac
USGS 03331753 |
1,240 cfs |
Eel River Near Logansport
USGS 03328500 |
875 cfs |