Free camping near Newtonville, IN

20 camps: 11 free, 9 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Newtonville, IN there are 20 camps: 11 free, 9 fee. The closest is Saddle Lake Rec. Area, 16 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF), 18 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: IN and KY.

Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 1 on KDFWR.

All 20, closest first.
Camp	Miles	Cost	Water	Nearest town	Season today
Saddle Lake Rec. Area	16	Fee	—	5.1 mi to Leopold	—
German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)	18	Free	—	8.5 mi to Tell	—
Tipsaw Jackpine Loop	19	Fee	—	3.8 mi to Leopold	—
German Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)	19	Free	—	8.5 mi to Cannelton	—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)	19	Free	—	2.6 mi to Leopold	—
Tipsaw Primrose Group Site	19	Fee	—	3.5 mi to Leopold	—
Tipsaw Catbrier R.V. Loop	19	Fee	—	3.7 mi to Leopold	—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 5 (Hoosier NF)	19	Free	—	4.0 mi to Leopold	—
German Ridge Campground	20	Fee	East Deer Pond (water)	2.0 mi to Hardingrove	—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)	20	Free	—	2.5 mi to Leopold	—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)	20	Free	—	7.3 mi to Leopold	—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 3 (Hoosier NF)	20	Free	—	2.9 mi to Leopold	—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 1 (Hoosier NF)	21	Free	—	7.4 mi to Birdseye	—
Mogan Ridge Roadside Dispersed Campsite 4 (Hoosier NF)	21	Free	—	3.7 mi to Leopold	—
Tipsaw Recreation Area	21	Fee	—	3.7 mi to Leopold	—
Celina Southslope Loop	23	Fee	—	6.4 mi to Leopold	—
Indian Lake Roadside Dispersed Campsite 2 (Hoosier NF)	23	Free	—	6.0 mi to Leopold	—
Celina Northface Loop	23	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Leopold	—
Indian Celina Recreation Area	23	Fee	—	6.6 mi to Leopold	—
Yellowbank WMA	23	Free	Yellowbank Creek (river)	2.0 mi to Ammons	—

Every distance on this page is a straight line from Newtonville, 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.