With statewide budget cuts and the availability of online maps, the Indiana DNR has decided this year’s slate of state park paper maps will be the last. Photo from Brady Wilson, Unsplash.

News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — “Apps, not maps,” are the future of Indiana’s state parks, according to Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Marty Benson. According to Benson, the Hoosier state’s parks will receive a final round of printed maps — then no more.

Online, the DNR has maps for all 24 of Indiana’s state parks, which visitors can view on their phones or print at home. They are also featured on the official DNR app.

Printing maps costs the DNR over $110,000 annually, said Benson, money that will now be redirected towards park services and app maintenance.

The transition comes in the wake of budget cuts to nearly every state program. Benson emphasized the DNR is working to allocate its resources, both financial and natural, as responsibly as possible.

DNR estimates its supply of paper maps will last for the duration of 2025.