Brown County State Park

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1405 SR 46W P.O. Box 608, NASHVILLE IN 47448
NASHVILLE, IN 47448

Nicknamed the "Little Smokies" because of the area's resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fogshrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the "hills o'Brown," but their meltwaters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana's largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland.

The park's rustic Abe Martin Lodge offers accommodations that include motel rooms, cabins, dining and conference facilities and an indoor water park. Large campgrounds, hiking and mountain biking trails, interpretive services, a saddle barn for guided horse rides and a separate horseman campground with 70 miles of horse trails are some of the things that make Brown County State Park popular year-round.

Camp site features

Across 603 camp sites:

  • Electric hookups: 430 of 603 sites
  • Fire pit: 404 of 603 sites
  • Picnic table: 592 of 603 sites
  • Pets allowed: 602 of 603 sites
  • ADA accessible: 22 of 603 sites
  • Longest RV: 80 ft
  • Largest party: 150 people
  • Power up to 50 amps

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Rules

Campground Check-in/Check-out times are 2 PM Mondays through Saturdays and 5 PM on Sundays and Holidays. Winter Camping Information (early November through late March): Brown County State Park offers winter camping in some of our campgrounds as noted below. Reservations accepted year round. Please check with the Park Office for more detailed information on the dates campgrounds switch from Summer to Winter Season (and back) as these will change each year. These campgrounds open year round with reduced facilities and rates in Winter: Buffalo Ridge: Electric hookup sites, heated bathhouse, water fill station. Racoon Ridge: 20 Amp Electric hookup sites and Non-Electric sites Horseman Electric: Electric hookup sites, water hydrant near gatehouse available through November only, pit toilets Horseman Primitive: Primitive sites, water hydrant near gatehouse available through November only, pit toilets. Park Information and Property, Campground and Trail maps can be found at the IN State Parks and Reservoirs website at www.stateparks.in.gov

Directions

North Gate -1801 S.R. 46 E. West Gate -1405 S.R. 46 W. (Family Camper Entrance) Horse Camp-4800 S.R. 135 S. (Horse Camper Entrance) Family Campground: All RV's and Vehicles towing Trailers MUST use the park's West Entrance off of SR 46 two miles west of Nashville Indiana. The park's North Entrance east of Nashville has a historic Covered Bridge with a 9' height clearance and 3 ton weight limits and over-size vehicles are prohibited and cannot enter here. Horseman Campground: The Horseman Campground entrance, for Horseman Campground (Equestrian) users only, is off SR 135, five miles south of the intersection with SR 46. All campground users should also note that GPS directions to Brown County State Park may not always send you to the correct entrances.

Stay Limit

Check in from 9 AM, check out by 11 PM.

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