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Northwest of Wolcottville in LaGrange County. From Fort Wayne travel north on I-to to exit 13 (US 6/Waterloo). Turn left (west) onto US 6 and drive through Kendallville and beyond to SR 9. Turn right (north) onto SR 9 and drive through Rome City and Wolcottville and beyond to 600S. Turn left onto 600S which will end at 125E. Turn right (north) and 125E will turn left (west) and become 550S. Look for the ACRES parking lot on your right. Access the Oliver Lake outlet from this parking lot. Canoeing left on the outlet will take you to Hackenburg Lake and the next outlet left to Indian River Preserve. Canoeing right on the outlet will take you through the spreads to Oliver Lake and the next outlet right to Olin Lake Preserve. We acquired this 50 acres of mostly wetland in 1999. All 50 acres have been dedicated through IDNR's Division of Nature Preserves. Trails lead near the widening part of the Oliver Lake Outlet called "The Spreads." It consists of a marsh and sedge meadow surrounding a small pond with some higher ground suitable for development. This preserve protects two state-endangered species: the marsh wren and massasauga rattlesnake.
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