Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area

Charles C. Deam Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Monroe / Brown / Jackson / Lawrence counties, Indiana, USA
Nearest city	Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates	39°02′17″N 86°21′17″W / 39.03806°N 86.35472°W / 39.03806; -86.35472
Area	12,935 acres (52 km2)
Established	1982
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area is located close to the city of Heltonville and Bloomington, Indiana. Lake Monroe, Indiana's largest reservoir, forms the northern boundary.^[1] It was established as wilderness in 1982 and is managed by the Hoosier National Forest. It covers 12,472 acres (19.49 mi² or 50.47 km²). It was named in honor of Indiana's first State Forester Charles C. Deam.^[1]