Camping

[jcole123]

Anyone know any good camping spots where I can also fish? Looking mainly for central and southern Indiana. Thank you.

 

[hooky]

Greene Sullivan, Summit Lake, Mounds SRA, Lieber SRA, etc... There's a ton of places if you look for them.

Indiana DNR Properties

Interactive map and directory of all Indiana DNR properties.

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[Cameramonkey]

Yellowwood has a lake and camping near the water. Hope to get down there this year.

EDIT: I just read that the office isnt open on the weekends, so you have to get there by 4p friday to pay for your campsite. Not sure what happens if you get there Saturday AM and they drive through to check your permit in the afternoon since you couldnt pay if you wanted to.

 

[caverjamie]

Ferdinand State Forest. 30 acre lake, primitive self-pay campsites $13 per night usually pretty quiet. Also a $7 entrance fee May through October ish.

 

[DragonGunner]

Yellowwood has a lake and camping near the water. Hope to get down there this year.

EDIT: I just read that the office isnt open on the weekends, so you have to get there by 4p friday to pay for your campsite. Not sure what happens if you get there Saturday AM and they drive through to check your permit in the afternoon since you couldnt pay if you wanted to.

Many places have a box you fill out a form and $ and put in. Can’t say if this place does though.

 

[hooky]

Yellowwood has a lake and camping near the water. Hope to get down there this year.

EDIT: I just read that the office isnt open on the weekends, so you have to get there by 4p friday to pay for your campsite. Not sure what happens if you get there Saturday AM and they drive through to check your permit in the afternoon since you couldnt pay if you wanted to.

There's an honor box. You can pay there.

The only real issue if you get there after the office closes is you can't buy firewood.

And stop talking about Yellowwood camping. That's the first rule of Yellowwood camping!

 

[joe138]

Starve Hollow and Jackson - Washington State Forest. Both are near Brownstown and offer camping/fishing.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Hmmmm. I wonder if we should do an INGO Meet and camp?

 

[360willys]

Are they any good places in northern Indiana? i would need like hook up and stuff. My gf is legally blind so she wants restrooms and showers.

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[hooky]

Hmmmm. I wonder if we should do an INGO Meet and camp?

I'm a fan of this idea, FWIW.

BTW, stop talking about about Yellowwood cramping.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Hmmmm. I wonder if we should do an INGO Meet and camp?

I would be interested in this for sure if it is close enough.

 

[Tom Threetoes]

Patoka lake

 

[ISP 5353]

Lieber State Park has some good camping and great fishing!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Are they any good places in northern Indiana? i would need like hook up and stuff. My gf is legally blind so she wants restrooms and showers.

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When I was younger, I used to camp a lot at Willow Slough and Potato Creek, both of which have electricity at some sites and shower houses. The Slough is currently drained for dredging, though.

 

[hooky]

When I was younger, I used to camp a lot at Willow Slough and Potato Creek, both of which have electricity at some sites and shower houses. The Slough is currently drained for dredging, though.

Isn't a slough supposed to be swampy and filled with mud & mire by definition?

Definition of SLOUGH

a place of deep mud or mire; swamp; an inlet on a river; also : backwater… See the full definition

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[hoosierdaddy1976]

Isn't a slough supposed to be swampy and filled with mud & mire by definition?

Definition of SLOUGH

a place of deep mud or mire; swamp; an inlet on a river; also : backwater… See the full definition

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Yes, it is. The main lake is around 1200 acres with an average depth of 4 ft or so. I believe it originally was designed for waterfowl hunting but it can grow some good bluegill and bass. When the carp take over and the lake becomes too choked with weeds, it is drained and dredged and the process starts over.

J.C. Murphey Lake Renovation

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[hooky]

Yes, it is. The main lake is around 1200 acres with an average depth of 4 ft or so. I believe it originally was designed for waterfowl hunting but it can grow some good bluegill and bass. When the carp take over and the lake becomes too choked with weeds, it is drained and dredged and the process starts over.

J.C. Murphey Lake Renovation

www.in.gov

Gotcha. Didn't know it was man made, so it made zero sense to me.