Free and paid camping in Indiana
71 camps in Indiana: 55 free, 16 charge a fee. Every camp that charges is marked fee in the list below — or press Free only to hide them.
Every camp we have found on public land in Indiana, grouped by the unit that manages them — that is who sets the stay limit and the fire rules. See them on the map →
How high, and when it opens
Elevation decides the season out here. Pick a band to filter the list.
U.S. Forest Service55 camps
- Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)
- Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)
- Celina Northface Loop
- Celina Southslope Loop
- German Ridge Campground
- German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)
- German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)
- H.R. Bluegill Loop
- H.R. Eads Loop
- H.R. Pine Loop
- H.R. Southern Point Loop
- H.R. White Oak Loop
- Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 10 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 11 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 12 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 13 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 14 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 15 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 16 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 17 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 18 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 19 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 20 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 21 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 22 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 23 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 24 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 6 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 7 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 8 (Hoosier NF)
- Hickory Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 9 (Hoosier NF)
- Indian Celina Recreation Area
- Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)
- Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)
- Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)
- Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)
- Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)
- Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)
- Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)
- Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)
- Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)
- Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)
- Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)
- Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)
- Saddle Lake Rec. Area
- Tipsaw Catbrier R.V. Loop
- Tipsaw Jackpine Loop
- Tipsaw Primrose Group Site
- Tipsaw Recreation Area
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources6 camps
- Adventure Trail Primitive Site (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)
- Homestead Overnight Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)
- Indian Creek Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)
- Mason Ridge Campground (Morgan-Monroe State Forest)
- Ohio River Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)
- Pioneer Picnic Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)
Hoosier National Forest6 camps
- Blackwell Campground
- Buzzard Roost Campground
- Hickory Ridge Campgound
- Little Salt Creek Group Site
- Shirley Creek Campground
- Youngs Creek Campground