Camping near Indy

[2500ekW]

I'm looking for a good state campground within an hour or so from Indy. I'm not necessarily looking for hiking or anything in particular, just a peaceful place.

The wife is letting me get away by myself for a weekend of relaxing by a fire with a book sometime in the next few months.

Suggestions?

 

[6birds]

State Forest Campgrounds are more peaceful than State Parks, and wilderness camping even more so.

Summit lake has a few real nice sites by the water, about an hour out, and with Wilbur Wright across the road, you can go shooting too.

 

[snorko]

Turkey Run and Shades SP?

 

[Scutter01]

McCormick Creek isn't far to the south of Indy. It's a great campground.

 

[Squirrel Dog]

State Forest Campgrounds are more peaceful than State Parks, and wilderness camping even more so.

I agree with this one for sure.

 

[Woo]

Summit lake has a few real nice sites by the water, about an hour out, and with Wilbur Wright across the road, you can go shooting too.

I agree. We also have a nice county park here in Henry Co. It has a nice campground but does not have a shower/full restroom on site.

It is called Westwood Park. There is a lake on the park that is good fishing. Also has some decent trails for hiking.

 

[mrfsm1]

I agree. We also have a nice county park here in Henry Co. It has a nice campground but does not have a shower/full restroom on site.

It is called Westwood Park. There is a lake on the park that is good fishing. Also has some decent trails for hiking.

im with this one as well summit is real nice. if ya wanna go a little farther clifty faslls in madison is one of the best veiws in the state.

 

[6birds]

Clifty is worth the drive, but it's not an hour away. Our favorites are Clifty and the Dunes, by far.

 

[Woo]

im with this one as well summit is real nice. if ya wanna go a little farther clifty faslls in madison is one of the best veiws in the state.

Clifty is worth the drive, but it's not an hour away. Our favorites are Clifty and the Dunes, by far.

Clifty is never too far away! I grew up in Madison and cut my hiking teeth in that park. It will always be my favorite park!

 

[Jeremy05]

what about brown county state park? If you are on the south side of indy you can get there in just about 1hr. Plenty of trails & nice views.

 

[Cloverdaleman]

McCormick Creek isn't far to the south of Indy. It's a great campground.

I agree McCormick Creek is a great place to go. And there's a gun shop across the street.

 

[kludge]

Summit Lake. Mounds.

 

[cbseniour]

quabach (wabash) is up near Muncie, It's very nice state park with some amenities and not overused or overcrowded.

 

[vzdude]

The Hoosier National Forrest parks have all been VERY nice that my family has stayed at. The quietest of ANY ! Until my family gets there! LOL No really, though......Check out the National Campgrounds.....much less advertised, and therefore , much less frequented. IMO

 

[Citronman1980]

Allens Creek @ Lake Monroe is where we've been going for years. It has all primitive camping sites right on the lake. Rumor has it they might be closing it due to cut backs though.

 

[HICKMAN]

We loved DNR: Morgan-Monroe State Forest

when we lived up there