Agency-listedUSFSFee
H.R. Bluegill Loop
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · IN · 39.01853, -86.44214
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at H.R. Bluegill Loop
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 753 ft.
Fire & smoke — around H.R. Bluegill LoopNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from H.R. Bluegill Loop · Hoosier National Forest · IN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- ShShower2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- +Urgent care2 mi
- OOutfitter4 mi
- DDump4 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- AAir-up51 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — H.R. Bluegill Loop
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
753 ft
State
IN
Coordinates
39.01853, -86.44214
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around H.R. Bluegill Loop · Hoosier National Forest · IN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSmithville-Sanders · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~2.0 mi
- FuelFuel · ~2.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~4.4 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~5.0 mi
- PharmacyEngleking Rx · ~10.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicHealth Lodge · ~2.4 mi
- HardwareBriggs & Straton Dealer Small Engine Repair · ~9.5 mi
EV charging — from H.R. Bluegill Loop · Hoosier National Forest · IN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.0 mi straight-line N — Curry Auto Center, Bloomington, IN · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach8 within 25 mi · 32 within 50 · 172 within 100 · 348 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)10.2 mi — Bloomington, IN - East 3rd Street - Tesla Supercharger, Bloomington
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO11.2 mi — Bedford, Bedford
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.0 mi — Curry Collision Center, Bloomington, IN · EV Connect · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 7:00am-5:00pm; Tue: 7:00am-5:00pm; Wed: 7:00am-5:00pm; Thu: 7:00am-5:00pm; Fri: 7:00am-5:00pm
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Community Nissan, Bloomington, 9.7 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 238899 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around H.R. Bluegill Loop · Hoosier National Forest · IN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletH.R. Bluegill Loop · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletH.R. White Oak Loop · ~0.2 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletH.R. Southern Point Loop · ~0.3 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletH.R. Holland Loop · ~0.3 mi SE · USFS
Open H.R. Bluegill Loop elsewhere
Other camps near H.R. Bluegill Loop
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- H.R. White Oak Loop~0.2 mi · fee
- H.R. Southern Point Loop~0.3 mi · fee
- H.R. Pine Loop~0.6 mi · fee
- H.R. Eads Loop~0.7 mi · fee
The unit that manages H.R. Bluegill Loop
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at H.R. Bluegill Loop are set by Hoosier National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — H.R. Bluegill Loop
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about H.R. Bluegill Loop
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — H.R. Bluegill Loop
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →How to read this page →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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