Dobbs Park Trail System
This information is a public record of the 1982 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Dobbs Park Trail System
City, Town, or County
Backcountry Trail
- Length
2.5 miles
- Elevation Gain
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
2.5 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back

photo by April A. Tchiguka.

Mature Deer. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Young Doe. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Canadian Geese. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Skimmer. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Monarch Butterfly. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Black Swallowtail. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Common Whitetail Skimmer. Photo by Steven Hawker.

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle. Photo by Steven Hawker.
Location: On the east side of Terre Haute, Indiana
- States: Indiana
- Counties: Vigo
Located on the east side of Terre Haute, Indiana, Dobbs Park is a unique city park that includes a Nature Center, a Native American Museum with an heirloom garden, a 3-acre pond, a restored prairie, a butterfly garden (under construction), and three miles of trails which take you past restored wetlands, through pine woods, old growth and second growth forest, and a 25 acre State Nature Preserve.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Terre Haute Park & Recreation Dept.Dobbs Park Nature Center
Terre Haute, IN 47803
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
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- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Wood chips/mulch
- Surfaces (additional): Soil
- Tread Width (average): 0"
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- Certified as an NRT
Aug 5, 1982