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Mississinewa Lake Campground

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The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

The Old Frances Slocum Trail is closed from south of Mississinewa's Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) to near the entrance to Red Bridge SRA. County Roads S 700W and W 800S on the north side of Mississinewa Lake near Frances Slocum SRA are closed as well.

Found in lakes year-round. Don't drink the water. Shower after you swim. More information.

Description

All facilities are open May 15th. Beach opens Memorial Day weekend and closes after Labor Day weekend.No lifeguards on duty. Swim at your own risk from dawn to dusk (sunrise to sunset). Lake is at normal operating condition and all facilies open by 3rd weekend in May. Normal pool is 737 and Winter pool is 712. Winter draw down begins the beginning of October and is complete by December 1st. All ramps will be closed through winter except Red Bridge. Summer Pool resoration date is by May 1st.

Seasonal Campsite Lottery Information: For full regulations, please visit https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/10233.htm

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Location

Mississinewa Lake Campground is located in Indiana

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Directions

From the Northeast: SR 13 S. to CR 700 S. Go west on 700 S. Take a left at CR 550 E to CR 500 S. Turn left and head east to CR 625 E. and turn left to entrance. From the Southeast: SR 13 N. to CR 700 N. Turn left at Y in road, taking the right fork. Turn north on New Slocum Trail and go approximately 5 miles to the next Y. Take the right fork of Y (550 E.) to 500 S. Turn right and go 3/4 mile to CR. 625 E. Turn left to entrance.

Address

4673 S 625E
Peru, IN 46970

Coordinates

40.69958972 N
85.94491117 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site

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  • WiFi
    Available
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Group
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Picnic Table
  • Reservable
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups

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23 Reviews

Reviewed Jun. 18, 2024

Trashy and crowded

It was overly crowded, the lake was murky (worse than normal), and we weren't even allowed to bring our floating island on to the lake.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2024

Great park

This was a nice park. Had a blast here. Very clean and nice staff. Will be back.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Scott B., February 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Scott B., February 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Scott B., February 11, 2024
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Reviewed Sep. 2, 2023

Nice state campground with full hookups!

We stay mid-week as we are retired. Full hookup site were $30 a night. Sites seem large and well maintained. All the staff that we interacted with were very friendly. We kayaked the reservoir, used the beach and fished. Finally, we hauled our bikes to the reservoir overlook and then rode them over the dam. A very relaxing trip. T- mobile cell service was 1 bar, however we had our T-mobile internet tower and got 3 bars. Slow speeds but we could still stream tv.

Site119
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 4, 2023

Nice campground

Campground was nice. Site was clean and level. People were friendly l. Downside was the bathrooms. The women's bathrooms had overflowing toilets the whole time we were there. They couldn't seem to figure out how to fix the problem. Unfortunately, the plumbing in my camper wasn't working either, so it wasn't great. The men's bathroom plumbing was also had issues with the sink faucets. The shower temp was impossible to regulate. Also, dogs aren't allowed on the beach. I understand that not everyone wants to be swimming with my dogs though.

Site264
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Donna G., July 4, 2023
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2022

Very Clean Place

The area is extremely nice and relatively quiet. Sites are spacious and it did not feel like we were cramped in, like some campgrounds. Not many grocery stores in the immediate area, ensure you have what you need or.plan to drive in to Peru (about 25-30 min away). Internet rarely worked and Verizon coverage was extremely minimal. Brand new bathhouse was extremely nice.

Site40
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed May. 22, 2022

Mississinawa a nice weekend getaway

We venture up to mississinawa reservoir pretty often as it's close and nice. Friendly ataff, well jept grounds. Note not all bath houses are created equal here. One of their bath houses that is most convenient to more campsites , unless renovated this year really lacks..getting the proper temperature is difficult, it lacks descent privacy and you have to continually push a button to get water. (Can be inconvenient when rinsing soapy hair) Now the negative out of the way... it's lg enough that there's usually a site available. UNLESS it's during a special event such as their reenactment or their 4th of July celebration and fireworks. They have a descent beach w/a very nice bath house and connecting concession stand, convenience store. Plenty of roads to ride bikes on. A designated boat ramp and docks if you want to bring your boat along. Fishing is good with a fish cleaning station for campers. (Note- Asian carp are an issue here) Fire rings but I find campfires a a make it or break it...I won't camp there is they don't allow campfires. Trails for hiking. We have camped in their nice but simple cabins. But they do have an issue with raccoons. During one of our cabin stays raccoons really did a number on a window screen in an attempt to het it to our food and the staff was indifferent to the problem. Still it is a nice park/campground I'd recommend. Be alert to the weather though as this area seems to always get hit by bad storms. Happy Camping!

Site56 among various others
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

Crowded small campground that is not well upkept.

When we arrived the grass was almost taller than our Corgi, Kelvin. Luckily, we had brought a weed wacker and we cut the grass at the site with that. However, the facilities available at the campsite and beach area are pretty nice. Recommended for those who own boats. There is no shuttle system for kayakers that wish to float the river. No good hiking trails.

Site042
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Mar. 13, 2022

Winter camping

Winter camping so no showers/ bathrooms. Great area, lots of wildlife. They have wifi( bye the water tower) nice lake, some trails. Gravel lot, pretty level. Not sure what summer is like but winter camping was great.

Site48
Month of VisitJanuary
Reviewed Sep. 3, 2021

Lots to do!!

This area has many things to do! Camping, climbing, swimming, fishing and more. Great place for family time! Something for all ages

Sitetent
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 21, 2020

Top half of my faves

I have been to 9 other Indiana State parks, this one is in the top half. Great sites and clean. Large clean lake with beach. Lots of trails and many views. Staff is very friendly. The down side, bathrooms weren’t very clean and no one enforced noise curfew. I often stay up very late but I respectfully do so. When its after 1am and I can clearly hear you across the park, no bueno! Lol....other than that, I would definitely be back after I complete my bucketlist of Indiana State parks.

  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Luis M., July 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Luis M., July 21, 2020
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2020

Very nice campsite

Clean sites, definitely seemed geared towards rv/campers but we fit in with our tent. Amazing spot for stargazing. Local trails are abundant and vary in difficulty. The lake was gorgeous and easy to get to within the park. Bonus they sell ice right in the park. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained.

  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Lauren Z., July 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Lauren Z., July 18, 2020
Reviewed Jun. 10, 2019

The Worst !

Worst campground on the planet. Staff did not enforce the site occupancy limits during my stay. Two neighboring sites exceeded the limit by more than double. Stayed our last night in a nearby hotel.

Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018

Nice clean public camping.

Locsted on puplic water source lzke near Peru Indiana. Clean and spacious sites. About $25 plus $7.00 park entry fee for 50/30 amp with water. Nice restrooms and showers. Dump site available. Some sites on the lake.

Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2018

Nice

Very nice campground. There are some spots with full hookups. Most are electric only. There are also quite a few spots that are full though so for bigger rigs that is really nice. Down side is if you don’t haul with water you better fill up at the full station when you see it cuz it gets busy. and when you are leaving there are 3 dump stations and it can get really really busy and long waits.

SiteSite 331
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 29, 2018

Good campgrounds for boating!

If you want woodsy, private sites, don’t come here. Most are grassy and sunny. There are many areas where the sites back up close to each other. 2 rows of full hookup. Plenty of 50 amp and many good tent sites. Beach in the park but not walking distance. Great mooring area for campers. Don’t try to pull-thru in any sites that are back-in. DNR will come around repeatedly and ask you to turn around...after you are already set up. Disc golf, trails, store near the beach, cabin rentals.

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2018

great!

great campground! clean restrooms and short walk to the waterfront!

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2018

Family Favorite.

This is a place we visit many times a year. whether it's just for a day hike or to spend the week camping with family. Be sure to take your boat out on the lake for a relaxed time or hook up the tubes and skis and see who lasts the longest. Another favorite time to visit is when they have the Christmas contest in the summer, sites alike decorate their campers and tents with lights and blow up characters to show their enthusiasm and win the contest.

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Reviewed Jul. 8, 2018

Great

This campground was clean and fun! We went swimming in the lake. We also had fun trying to outsmart the raccoons that lived under the mini cabins. They were everywhere! Also if you want to drive to nearby Peru, Indiana you should check out their circus festival and youth circus! It was amazing to see these kids perform circus tricks!

  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Rachel W., July 8, 2018
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Rachel W., July 8, 2018
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Rachel W., July 8, 2018
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2018

Relaxing getaway

We really enjoy Mississinewa. The beach is always nice and clean and the campsites are large and accommodating for any type of camper. We’ve stayed twice over different holiday weekends and it’s been quiet and no rowdy partying which is a plus for us since we have small children. I highly recommend giving Mississinewa a try!

  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Sara H., June 17, 2018
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Sara H., June 17, 2018
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Reviewed Jul. 20, 2016

Short but fun stay

Campsites have a gravel parking pad, picnic table, fire-ring, electrical hookups, and thick health grass which is awesome if you're staying in a tent! The have public wifi that isn't really working that often. There was a truck delivering firewood making rounds through the campground which was very convenient. Stuff to do - disc golf, beach, beach volleyball, hiking & biking trails, boating/fishing. Unfortunately we didn't get to stay here for long, so we're planning on coming back soon.

  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Nick S., July 20, 2016
  • Review photo of Mississinewa Lake Campground by Nick S., July 20, 2016
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to camp at Mississinewa Lake Campground?

Camping at Mississinewa Lake Campground can cost between $20.00 and $60.00 depending on the site.

Does Mississinewa Lake Campground have RV hookups?

According to TheDyrt.com, Mississinewa Lake Campground has 30 amp and 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

Are fires allowed at Mississinewa Lake Campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Mississinewa Lake Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

How hard is it to get a campsite at Mississinewa Lake Campground?

Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Mississinewa Lake Campground. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Mississinewa Lake Campground, try setting up a text message Alert at TheDyrt.com/alerts

Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Mississinewa Lake Campground?

There are 405 campsites at Mississinewa Lake Campground and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert at TheDyrt.com/alerts