Jefferson County Parks -Krueger Lake, Western Wooded Parcel

Jefferson County Parks -Krueger Lake, Western Wooded Parcel Jefferson County has two main parks, Krueger Lake and the Western Wooded Parcel, both are in the former Jefferson Proving Grounds property. See "About" sec

Jefferson County Park Board can be contacted at:
Jefferson County Commissioner's Office
300 E Main St #103, Madison, IN 47250
Phone:(812) 265-8944

Park Board Members:
Richard Hill, Nick Ellis, Gilbert McCoy, Kevin Lichlyter, one vacancy

Krueger Lake
Jefferson County, IN
221.012 acres

Transferred from the U.S Army through the
National Park Service to Jefferson County, Indiana
The lake/ parkl

and is psychically located at:
101 West Ordnance Dr.
Madison, IN 47250

Geographic Coordinates
Latitude 38 49’ 41.31” N Longitude 85 23’ 23.64” W


Jefferson County’s original application requesting transfer, dated May 19, 1995, under a benefit of conveyance specified that Krueger Lake and the immediate surrounding area would be managed as a recreation area. Section 6 (d) 1 of the Quitclaim Deed of Conveyance accepted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on October 14, 1999, states that “The property shall be used and maintained exclusively for public park and recreation purposes in perpetuity as set forth in the program of utilization…”
In order to establish goals and target future improvements for Krueger Lake and other potential areas, the Jefferson County Park Board was authorized by the Jefferson County Council at the request of the commissioners. Five residents were appointed. Krueger Lake remains a popular day-use recreation area. Fishing is the most popular daily activity, with a healthy and diverse population of fish: large-mouthed bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Picnicking and mushrooming are also popular activities. Western Wooded Parcel
Jefferson County, IN
For 403.045 acres

Transferred from the U.S Army through the
National Park Service to Jefferson County, Indiana
Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) Installation
Jefferson Proving Ground

Park Address:
Corner of Woodfill and Frazier Roads
Madison, IN 47250

Geographic Coordinates
Latitude 38 50’22.29” N Longitude 85 27’ 43.18” W

The Western Wooded Parcel is a 400-acre flat wood forest located in the southwest corner of the former Jefferson Proving Ground (JPG), an Army facility that was closed on 1995. The Quitclaim Deed of Conveyance accepted by the Jefferson County Commissioners on December 30, 2004, states that “The property shall be used and maintained exclusively for public park and recreation purposes in perpetuity as set forth in the program of utilization.”
The Western Wooded Parcel is a large forested area currently accessible to the public for passive outdoor recreation activities. Although there is no trail system, visitors do hike into the area for birding, mushrooming, photography, and berry picking.

08/02/2026

📋 Jefferson County Parks — Five-Year Master Plan Survey Open!

Your input shapes the future of our parks. Beginning today, Jefferson County residents are invited to take a brief, anonymous survey to help guide how we maintain, develop, and program our parks over the next five years.

The survey takes about 10 minutes and asks about:
• How often you use county parks
• Which facilities and amenities matter most to you
• What programs you'd like to see
• Where the county should focus its investment

"We're asking every resident to take a few minutes with the survey or stop by one of our public sessions. The more we hear, the better this plan will be." — Richard Hill, President, Jefferson County Parks Board

🔗 Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/qr_code/JCPARK26
📅 Open through Monday, August 31
📍 Also available on our website at www.jeffersoncounty.gov

No internet access? Use a public computer at any county library, or attend one of our drop-in sessions:

📍 Monday, Aug 3 — Jefferson County Library, Downtown Madison | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
📍 Wednesday, Aug 5 — Hanover Library | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
📍 Tuesday, Aug 11 — Dupont Fire House | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 Thursday, Aug 13 — Krueger Lake Shelter House | 6:00–8:00 p.m.

For questions, contact Don Lopp at (812) 725-6984 or [email protected].

07/28/2026

Krueger continues to produce quality fish! Here's our newest board member, Eric Brunett, with a 5+ pounder he caught this month.

Cleared a few areas around the lake to make it a little easier on our fisher-folk.
06/27/2026

Cleared a few areas around the lake to make it a little easier on our fisher-folk.

06/19/2026

On Saturday, June 20 at 9 p.m. come to the Nature Center for our All About Bats program. Find out what kinds of bats you might see here in the park, and discover ways that you can help them. For more information on this and other upcoming programs, visit on.IN.gov/cliftyfalls

06/19/2026

It's almost SATURDAY! We will see you at the market! 🤩

Just a reminder that there is NO PARKING where signs are posted in the Lytle Park/Girls Inc. parking lot! Thank you for your help!

Yesterday The Nature Conservancy (TNC) conducted a controlled burn on the southern portion of the Western Wooded Parcel....
11/07/2025

Yesterday The Nature Conservancy (TNC) conducted a controlled burn on the southern portion of the Western Wooded Parcel. Looks like all went well. Under the original transfer of property agreement TNC manages this area for us to promote a sustainable forest.

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101 W JPG Ordinance Drive
Madison, IN
47250

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