Outdoors: Brock-Sampson Nature Preserve

Image Click to Enlarge Introduction Brock-Sampson Nature Preserve is unmarked, trail-less, and virtually without parking. However, it offers opportunities to scramble through interesting habitats and, in leafless seasons, enjoy views of the Ohio River valley. I once climbed the ridge line closest to the pull off, and eventually noticed that I was herding along a flock of turkeys, always just within sight. Near the top, you’ll scramble uphill through a band of oak savanna, perched on a talus slope. Watch your footing here, and not just to avoid slipping or falling; when I last passed through, I nearly stepped on a good-sized copperhead before it slithered under a rock not far from my feet. Trails None. Facilities None. Directions View Larger Map Floyd County. Head south from New Albany on IN 111 for several miles, then right on well-marked Sevenmile Lane. A small obscure pull-off is on the right about one mile from IN 111, just as Sevenmile Lane makes a sharp left. North 38 11.849 West 85 54.185 DeLorme 64:A5 Nearby Natural Areas Falls of the Ohio State Park O'Bannon Woods State Park Teeple Glade Nature Preserve References Habeck: Wild Indiana; Page 123 Indiana Department of Natural Resources McPherson: Nature Walks in Southern Indiana; Page 172 Nature Conservancy: Guide to Indiana Preserves; Page 104