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Free camping near Marengo, IN

27 camps: 20 free, 7 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Marengo, IN there are 27 camps: 20 free, 7 fee. The closest is Youngs Creek Campground, 11 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Youngs Creek Campground, 11 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.

Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 5 on IDNR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.

All 27, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Youngs Creek Campground11FreeLog Creek (stream)2.1 mi to Pine Valley—
Pioneer Picnic Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)14Free—3.2 mi to Leavenworth—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)14Free—4.5 mi to Alton—
Ohio River Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)14Free—3.8 mi to Leavenworth—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)15Free—6.4 mi to Alton—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)15Free—4.0 mi to Alton—
Adventure Trail Primitive Site (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)16Free———
Indian Creek Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)16Free—4.5 mi to New Amsterdam—
Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)16Free—2.5 mi to Eckerty—
Homestead Overnight Shelter - Adventure Trail (Harrison-Crawford State Forest)16Free—2.9 mi to New Amsterdam—
Oriole Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)16Free—4.2 mi to Alton—
Birdseye Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)18Free—2.1 mi to Birdseye—
Indian Celina Recreation Area18Fee—6.6 mi to Leopold—
Celina Northface Loop19Fee—6.6 mi to Leopold—
Perry CountyDave slept here19FreeOhio River (river)1.6 mi to Magnet—
Buzzard Roost Campground19FreeOhio River (river)1.8 mi to Magnet—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)19Free—6.0 mi to Leopold—
Celina Southslope Loop19Fee—6.4 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Recreation Area21Fee—3.7 mi to Leopold—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)21Free—7.4 mi to Birdseye—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)21Free—7.3 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Catbrier R.V. Loop23Fee—3.7 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Primrose Group Site23Fee—3.5 mi to Leopold—
Tipsaw Jackpine Loop23Fee—3.8 mi to Leopold—
Shirley Creek Campground24Free—9.2 mi to Mitchell—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)25Free—2.5 mi to Leopold—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)25Free—2.9 mi to Leopold—
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Marengo, 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.