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Free camping near Alton, IN

33 camps: 24 free, 9 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Alton, IN there are 33 camps: 24 free, 9 fee. The closest is Perry County, 2.6 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Perry County, 2.6 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: IN and KY.

Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 5 on IDNR; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 33, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Perry CountyDave slept here2.6FreeOhio River (river)1.6 mi to Magnet—
Buzzard Roost Campground3.0FreeOhio River (river)1.8 mi to Magnet—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)4.0Free—4.0 mi to Alton—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)4.2Free—4.2 mi to Alton—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)4.5Free—4.5 mi to Alton—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)6.4Free—6.4 mi to Alton—
Pioneer Picnic Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)7.4Free—3.2 mi to Leavenworth—
Ohio River Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)7.4Free—3.8 mi to Leavenworth—
Homestead Overnight Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)8.3Free—2.9 mi to New Amsterdam—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)9.1Free—3.7 mi to Leopold—
Adventure Trail Primitive Site (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)9.4Free———
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)9.5Free—2.9 mi to Leopold—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)9.7Free—2.5 mi to Leopold—
Indian Creek Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)10Free—4.5 mi to New Amsterdam—
Tipsaw Recreation Area10Fee—3.7 mi to Leopold—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)11Free—4.0 mi to Leopold—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)11Free—2.6 mi to Leopold—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)11Free—6.0 mi to Leopold—
Yellowbank WMA11FreeYellowbank Creek (river)2.0 mi to Ammons—
Indian Celina Recreation Area11Fee—6.6 mi to Leopold—
Celina Northface Loop11Fee—6.6 mi to Leopold—
Celina Southslope Loop11Fee—6.4 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Primrose Group Site12Fee—3.5 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Catbrier R.V. Loop12Fee—3.7 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Jackpine Loop12Fee—3.8 mi to Leopold—
Saddle Lake Rec. Area13Fee—5.1 mi to Leopold—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)14Free—7.3 mi to Leopold—
German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)14Free—8.5 mi to Tell—
German Ridge Campground14FeeEast Deer Pond (water)2.0 mi to Hardingrove—
German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)15Free—8.5 mi to Cannelton—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)15Free—7.4 mi to Birdseye—
Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)16Free—2.5 mi to Eckerty—
Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)18Free—2.1 mi to Birdseye—
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alton, IN, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.