The main Indiana DNR phone number is 317-232-4200, with a toll-free alternative at 877-463-6367. Both lines reach the Customer Service Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR If you’re not sure which division handles your question, the switchboard staff will route you.
Direct Lines by Division
Calling a division directly is faster for technical questions about permits, regulations, or land management.
- Fish and Wildlife, 317-232-4080, for hunting and fishing regulations, habitat conservation, and wildlife management.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR
- State Parks, 317-232-4124, for park amenities, campsite information, and shelter questions.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR
- Forestry, 317-232-4105, for forest management help and state nursery sales.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR
- Water, 317-232-4160 or toll-free 877-928-3755, for floodplain permits, dam safety, and water rights.2Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Water – Contact Us
These divisions keep the same weekday hours as the main line.
Law Enforcement and 24-Hour Dispatch
The DNR Law Enforcement Division runs a central dispatch line at 812-837-9536, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.3Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Law Enforcement – Contact Us Call this number for wildlife violations, boating emergencies, environmental hazards, or anything that needs a conservation officer, including after-hours situations. Non-emergency messages can go to ICODispatch@dnr.IN.gov.
Indiana’s conservation officers are organized into ten geographic districts. If you know your district, you can reach the local office directly:
- District 2, northeast Indiana: 260-244-3720
- District 5, east-central Indiana: 765-276-0196
- District 10, northwest Indiana: 219-879-5710
For emergencies in any district, use the 24-hour dispatch line; dispatchers route the call to the right officer.3Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Law Enforcement – Contact Us
Reporting Poaching or Pollution
The Turn In a Poacher hotline is 1-800-847-4367. Tips are confidential, and information leading to an arrest can earn a reward of up to $500.4Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Turn In a Poacher or Polluter You can also file online at tip.IN.gov.5Indiana State Government. How Do I Report a Fish and Wildlife Violation
Reservations and Licenses Don’t Go Through the Main Line
Campsite and shelter reservations at Indiana state parks run through ReserveAmerica, either at indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com or by phone at 1-866-622-6746.6Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Indiana State Park Reservations The State Parks division can answer questions about a property, but the actual booking happens through that system.
Hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses are sold through the DNR’s online portal at gooutdoorsin.com. You can sign in with an Access Indiana account or check out as a guest, and licenses are also stocked by retail vendors statewide.7Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Indiana DNR Licensing System
Headquarters Address and Public Records
The DNR’s central office is at 402 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR The Law Enforcement dispatch center has its own address at 4850 South State Road 446, Bloomington, IN 47401.3Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Law Enforcement – Contact Us
Public records requests aren’t handled by phone. Send them to PAC@dnr.IN.gov. A general online contact form is available at in.accessgov.com/dnr.1Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Contact Indiana DNR