Starve Hollow Lake

Starve Hollow Lake is a 145-acre impoundment owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Division of Forestry. It is located in Jackson County about 7 miles south of Brownstown. A beach, bathhouse, class A and B camping, picnic areas, playground, self-guiding nature trail and hiking trail, seasonal nature center, rental rowboats and canoes, mooring posts, fish cleaning station, several handicap-accessible fishing piers, and three boat ramps accommodate the public. IDNR launching permits are required on boats using the lake. Only electric motors are allowed.

Construction of the lake by the W.P.A. was completed in 1938. The primary purpose for
building the lake was to supply water to a tree nursery and to a state fish hatchery. By the 1950's, the lake had also become a popular camping and fishing site.

Maps of the property are available from Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, 4345 South County Road 275 West, Vallonia, Indiana 47281.