Hoosier National Forest

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Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, provides a wide mix of opportunities and resources for people to enjoy. Rolling hills, back-country trails, and rural crossroad communities make this small but beautiful 204,000 acre Forest a local treasure. Forest managers work with the public to develop a shared vision of stewardship focused on restoring, maintaining, and interpreting the cultural and natural resources of our public lands.

Directions

https://www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier/ Supervisor's Office 811 Constitution Avenue Bedford, IN 47421 (812) 275-5987 or 1-866-302-4173 FRS: 1-800-877-8339.

Reviews

Hoosier National Forest campgrounds are widely appreciated for their spacious, wooded, and private campsites, clean and well-maintained facilities, and friendly, helpful staff. Visitors value the peaceful, quiet natural setting with good access to hiking, kayaking, and wildlife viewing opportunities. Common issues reported include occasional problems with showers (cold or inconsistent hot water), uneven or sloped campsites, noise disturbances from other campers, presence of pests like ticks and mosquitoes, and additional fees for extra vehicles. Some facilities lack nearby dump stations, and limited cell service and remote location are noted. Overall, the forest offers a rustic and relaxing camping experience favored by families and nature enthusiasts, though there is room for improvement in signage, maintenance, and staff consistency.

Spacious, wooded, and private campsites

Clean and well-maintained restrooms and showers

Friendly and helpful staff and hosts

Peaceful and quiet natural environment

Good access to hiking, kayaking, and wildlife viewing

Showers often cold or have inconsistent hot water

Uneven or sloped campsites hard to level

Occasional noise disturbances from other campers

Presence of ticks, mosquitoes, and other pests

Additional fees for second vehicles and limited dump stations

882 reviews

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Melissa K

Campground:Hardin Ridge

Loop:Blgl

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Reviewed 8 days ago

We love camping at Hardin Ridge, prob our favorite campground in IN. The sites are big, shaded, and clean. Theres plenty of space between the sites, which helps with privacy. The campground is well maintained and quiet. I love that I don’t have to listen to the sound of generators all night (especially compared to the state park campgrounds). The bathrooms are clean. Hosts are respectful and helpful.

Mark K

Campground:Hardin Ridge

Loop:Blgl

Site:

Reviewed 9 days ago

The park is always clean and very organized. All of the camp hosts seem very eager to help when needed.

Kathy H

Campground:Hardin Ridge

Loop:Blgl

Site:

Reviewed 9 days ago

Incredible place to camp, especially during the fall season. The sites were very large and private. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful.

Gary Z

Campground:Hardin Ridge

Loop:Spnt

Site:

Reviewed 9 days ago

Well kept.quiet. Restrooms and bathhouse spotless. beautiful forest campsites. camp hosts were friendly and helpful. Please keep Non electric loop,Southern Point, undeveloped. Wonderful outdoor experience

CHARLES D

Campground:Indian Celina Lake

Loop:Southslope

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Reviewed 10 days ago

The campground and surrounding national park is very beautiful. There are a lot of trees around the campsites. The only issues were the roads in the campground are worn out and most of the campsites had quite a bit of slope. We were on site 1 in the south face campground. It has a significant slope and it was next to the trash dumpsters. Also the picnic table area was on a lower level. We enjoyed are stay. We only had stopped there over night.

Teresa W

Campground:Hardin Ridge

Loop:Woak

Site:

Reviewed 10 days ago

Wonderful campground. Well maintained, and hosts are helpful and friendly.

Keep your options open

Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Hoosier National Forest.