Best Tent Camping near Andrews, IN
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Best Tent Sites Near Andrews, IN (2)
1. River Camp Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana1 Review•2 SavesEach site is in a wooded, shaded area with a flat area on the ground to place a large tent. Each site has its own fire ring and a small wooden table. There is cut firewood in several locations in the woods for all to use, and ample twigs etc on the ground for kindling (do not cut any trees or branches off trees). There are maintained trails with river access for kayaks. There is a single bathroom with flush toilet and sink with running water that is a short walk away. There is an outdoor shower at bathroom, with a water hose available as well. Foster Park is a short bike ride away where you will find greenway trails that run throughout Fort Wayne (ride your bike to downtown!!)
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Recent Tent Reviews in Andrews
218 Reviews of 2 Andrews Campgrounds
Clay T.
Guide
Chain O'lakes State Park Dispersed Campsite
"Free, never heard of that app."
Although it states in the app free dispersed camping. Doesn't always mean just that. The cheapest campsite at primitive camping is $12 bucks. (Tent sites) For more, you can get electric hookup sites galore that all include a fire ring picnic table and a pretty leveled out spot.
Brian O.
Legend
Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground
small campground away from it all
Little four site camping area on the shore of Rivir Lake (not a typo). It can be accessed either by parking and walking in on the wide, well tended trail (#4 on maps) or by boating. The nearest boat launch is Miller lake, a mile west. Sites 3 & 4 are right on the lake with the best access, Sites 1& 2 are across the trail which is along a raised berm with a bridge over the passage to Mud Lake. I'd give this a higher review, but most people wouldn't appreciate the primitiveness of the sites. It's distance from most amenities could be a turn off, but also could be perfect for others
- Erin A.
Scout
Tippecanoe River Run
DO NOT CAMP HERE
Horrible owners, non functioning electric and sewer. Please see my detailed Google review for more information.
Christie S.
Traveler
Johnny Appleseed Campground
Suppppppper Bathroom s
They have the best bathrooms that I have ever seen in the campgrounds.You can even look out at the skylight at the sky.Why you take a shower and while you go to the bathroom is well.It's a beautiful bathroom very well kept.Thank you so much to the campgrounds....
- Brian O.Legend
Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground
Idyllic small location, deserves higher review
Little four site camping area on the shore of Rivir Lake (not a typo). It can be accessed either by parking and walking in on the wide, well tended trail (#4 on maps) of by boating. The nearest boat launch is Miller lake, a mile west. Sites 3 & 4 are right on the lake with the best access, Sites 1 & 2 are across the trail which is along a raised berm with a bridge over the passage to Mud Lake.
I'd give this a higher review, but most people wouldn't appreciate the primitiveness of the sites. It's distance from most amenities could be a turn off, but also could be perfect for others - Brian O.Legend
Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground
Can be crowded, but a good park overall
We were a bit surprised that despite having a paid reservation , we still had to pay a $20 Day usage fee to enter the park, but no matter. This is a sprawling and sometimes confusing campground to find your way in. But the sites are generally shady if a bit close together. There are five facilities with showers and running water and six pit toilets. drinking water is accessible throughout the park.
The majority of sites have six person tables, though some, especially in the new 385-416 loop have little four person tables. These are also the least shaded.
Campground and facilities are clean and well maintained.
The General Store is one of the most impressively well stocked I have ever seen. Equipment, toys, tools, food souvenirs, you name it. Good dry firewood is $6.50 a bundle in the store, $7 on the honor system after hours. It burns fast, so you might want to buy more than you think. The store is open until 9:00 Friday & Saturday, but only 2;PM on Sunday and never on Monday. Keep that in mind if you're doing a 3-day weekend as we did. When checking out, look up to see the beautiful wooden canoe with wildlife inlaid wood.
Fire pits are mostly round iron with non-adjustable swing-away grills. Booking is through Indiana DNR/ Reserve America so you can see photos of the site you pick.
This was our second experience with an Indiana state park, and like our first (Pokagon, in the winter) we were impressed with the clear marking of the hiking trails (and canoe trail for that matter) there was a map and guidepost at every junction.
There's a beach, concession stand and boat rentals on Sand lake, the Park's largest. Lastly, there's a fish cleaning shed with running water outside the campground entrance that anyone in the park can use, something I wish more parks would provide. 
KrisScout
Blue Lake Campground
Great place
Blue Lake Resort is a hidden gem for campers! The serene atmosphere and beautiful lake views make it a perfect getaway. The amenities are well-maintained, and the staff is friendly and accommodating. I particularly enjoyed the fishing opportunities and the peaceful nature trails nearby. I actually recently wrote an essay about the natural beauty of Indiana for my geography class, and it was really great to have the helpfull resource https://stateofwriting.com/uk/geography-writing-service. They have some great guides and tips for geography essays.
Definitely a place I’d recommend for families and nature lovers!
jennifer C.Scout
France Park
Great place for the whole family to camp at !
Hit a little rough patch in life and needed a break from sleeping in the car and hotels . All the staff at the park were very friendly and understanding of our situation. At $20 a nite for tent site ,showers ,clean toilets ,whole park is very clean ! Lots of things to do here and the waterfall was our fav part ! Deff will be back when in the area . Our site was right down the Rd from the waterfall so had a great view !
- CCliff F.Scout
Chain O'lakes State Park Dispersed Campsite
Hidden Gem
Great camping level site.
- Jasmine M.Scout
Mar-Brook Camp Ground
I have camped here on and off when I was a kid!
Since my experience here growing up and having family get-a-ways, it’s always been my dream to live here!!
Jennifer H.Guide
Tall Sycamore Campground
Love staying at Tall Sycamore- a great family camp
I love staying by the Wabash River at Tall Sycamore. It’s a true community where everyone helps one another and the carry in dinners are fun and delicious!
j S.GuideTippecanoe River Run
Very quiet, nice place, stargazing was better than expected
Online reservations is a bit confusing. Map designated tent sites with numbers. When you book campsites they have letters with no map or site pics. You have to book a site but it says first come first serve. Good place for fishing from bank and launching kayak, canoes.
- AAngelika M.Traveler
Johnny Appleseed Campground
lovely place to stay
just being here for an one night stop. Restrooms are very clean and comfortable. Nice place and very friendly camp hosts
Kelly G.Scout
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Recreation Area
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.
MargieScoutTippecanoe River Run
wonderful peacful camping
we love this campground! very peaceful friendly campground!
Angela B.ScoutRiver Camp Fort Wayne
Looks like a very nice campground I've never been though
Haven't been yet
- SScott B.Guide
Chain O' Lakes State Park Campground
Nice but older
Our site was 21 inches unloved from front to back and 7 inches down on the passenger side! With poison oak all over the back of our site so bring a lot of leveling block and no kids! Other that that it was a decent park with lots of activities but a very hard campsite to navigate and a busy weekend forget about dumping lol your gonna be there a while. Also no Verizon signal but our friend had T-Mobile and he was ok signal.
John L.Scout
Hidden Diamonds Park
Closed
Great little campground but it is no longer open.
- SScott B.Guide
Mississinewa Lake
Great park
This was a nice park. Had a blast here. Very clean and nice staff. Will be back.
- KKristine W.Scout
KOA Campground Bluffton
Unisex shower
The shower are unisex, and there is a train that blows its horn all night long
- TTimTraveler
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Recreation Area
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.
- NNameScout
France Park
Lots to do
Kinda of outdated facilities and some rundown recreation but hiking and swimming are fun
Rick G.LegendJohnny Appleseed Campground
Great for Fort Wayne Visit
Let me start out by qualifying my 5-star review by saying it is site specific. Our site was one of the more private which earned the 5-stars. But, even in a different site it’s a great place to stay for a few nights as you explore the area. Easy in and out, good electric service, water at the site, good Verizon signal, easy dump station access, and friendly camp hosts. Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) burial site is next to this county park. And he is celebrated each Fall within the park with a festival.
- TTom M.Guide
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Plymouth
Deserves less than 1 star
WORST CAMPGROUND WE'VE VISITED.
To start with, the gate staff was curt, indifferent, and almost mute. We got the impression they couldn't care less if we stayed there or not.
After checking in, our guide took us to our site. As soon as we got into the park, it was evident that this campground catered mostly to seasonal "campers", with most sites occupied with permanent campers and RVs set up with sheds, porches, and other permanent buildings. The streets were exceptionally narrow, with tree limbs scraping the sides and top of our coach.
When we arrived at our site, we were unable to make the turn into our site, as the site next to us had a white picket fence right on the "property" line. Our guide was able to get us moved to another site, with more narrow streets and tree limb scrapes. Even then we had to cut across the grass to get into our site. The site itself was very uneven, but we were able to finally get the coach level.
Our grandkids tried the playground equipment, but most of it was rusted and semi-operational. The jump pad appeared to be functional, but an older guy in a site next to the jump pad was chasing and yelling at kids, so our grandkids quickly left.
Stay here only if no other options are available. In fact, just skip it, you're better off going right on by.
- RRyan P.Traveler
Ouabache State Park Campground
Camp sites are tiny
Camp sites are tiny. We had site 88 and it was supposed to be full shade. It was full sun and they have it set up so the camp side of the trailer faces the road. The fire pit is also three feet from the road. Who wants to have a fire next to the road?
Donna G.ScoutMississinewa Lake
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.
- Jack M.Guide
Johnny Appleseed Campground
The pet friendliest place so far
They have a tremendous pet park with a well maintained yard. The only problem so far has been the water distribution. But the price is very affordable. My site was 30 dollars a night. Bath house and bathrooms are very nicely kept clean. And there is a river right beside it.
Guide to Andrews
Tent camping near Andrews, Indiana offers a chance to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the simplicity of outdoor living. With a variety of campgrounds available, you can find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and unwind.
Tips for tent camping near Andrews
- Make sure to visit Mt. Etna State Rec Area for a rustic experience, but remember to bring your own firewood and picnic supplies, as amenities are limited.
Tent campers should check out River Camp Fort Wayne
- For a more convenient stay, River Camp Fort Wayne offers reservable sites and easy access for both drive-in and walk-in campers.
Some prices for tent camping range from $20 to $40
- You can find affordable options like Harper Lake Campground, which provides a peaceful setting for tent camping without breaking the bank.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Andrews, IN?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Andrews, IN is River Camp Fort Wayne with a 3-star rating from 1 review.