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Rider resourceIndiana is not a great state for legal off-road riding, which is why the same handful of places come up in every forum thread. Here is an honest rundown, including places that are not ours.
Indiana has several off-road riding options including The Badlands near Attica, Lawrence County Recreational Park, and Redbird State Riding Area. Each differs in terrain, crowd size and access. Moto Supreme is a private alternative in Norman, Indiana, booked by one group at a time rather than open to the public.
A privately owned tract of roughly 700 acres about half an hour southwest of Lafayette. It is the biggest name in the state and covers a lot of ground: sand dunes, pea gravel hills, deep mud, tight off-camber woods trails, rock crawling, drop-offs, water and stream crossings. Open to trucks and buggies as well as bikes and quads, so expect to share the ground with four wheels and a lot of horsepower.
Best for: variety, big groups, anyone who wants dunes.
Almost 400 acres of trails built by riders, with rolling hills, meadows, wooded terrain and ponds. Motorcycles, ATVs and UTVs only. No Jeeps, trucks or sandrails on the trails, so it runs quieter and slower than the Badlands. Home to the Indiana Motorcycle Safety Memorial and the Walk of Remembrance, and it hosts IXCR races and the ABATE Boogie in July. ABATE of Indiana also runs an off-road rider training school here.
Best for: family riding, skills progression, no truck traffic.
Indiana has a number of smaller motocross tracks and club grounds, including Cooters Hole in Campbellsburg, Hoosier Hilltoppers and Mustang Sallys MX Park. These are tracks rather than trail systems, so they suit practice days more than a weekend trip.
Best for: track time, race practice.
Indiana has limited legal ORV riding on public land compared to Michigan or Kentucky, and that shortage is why riders here drive so far. Always confirm current rules with the Indiana DNR before you plan around a public area.
Best for: checking before you tow.
For about 30 years this was one of the best known off-road areas in the Midwest, and a lot of riders have a story that starts here. Those days of open public access have passed, and we know that's a loss for people who grew up riding it. What we can offer now is the whole place to one group at a time. Book three nights or more and all 174 acres are yours, which is a different way to enjoy it and honestly a pretty good one.
Southern Indiana hill country, off Highway 50 between Bedford and Brownstown. The exact address and gate directions go out once your booking is confirmed.
Three cabins, 13 beds, 174 acres, and a gate that closes behind you. Three-night minimum. Check your dates on Airbnb.