Best Cabin Camping near Elkhart, IN
Several campgrounds around Elkhart, Indiana offer cabin accommodations with varying levels of amenities. Potato Creek State Park Campground features cabins equipped with bathrooms, large screened-in porches, and shared fire pits. The cabins at Elkhart Campground include basic furnishings and access to campground amenities like showers, toilets, and a camp store. At Elkhart RV Resort by Rjourney, deluxe patio cabins provide extra-wide concrete pads, gas grills, fire pits, and seating areas. "The cabins are large, bathroom was very clean, large screened in porch. Only con was that the cabins all share one large firepit," noted one visitor to Potato Creek State Park.
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. KOA-style cabins like those at Elkhart RV Resort by Rjourney and South Bend Elkhart North KOA typically include electric service, basic furniture, and access to campground amenities. Smaller cabins generally accommodate 2-4 people, while larger units sleep up to 6. Most cabin campgrounds require advance reservations, especially during summer months from April through October when most facilities are open. According to one visitor, the Elkhart RV Resort by Rjourney offers "patio table & chairs on extra wide concrete pad, gas grill, fire pit & seating area in back" in their deluxe cabins.
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely—some cabins feature only basic amenities while others may include refrigerators, microwaves, or outdoor cooking areas. On-site camp stores at locations like Elkhart Campground and Twin Mills Camping Resort stock essential supplies, firewood, and ice. Washrooms with showers are typically centrally located within campgrounds rather than inside basic cabins. Chain O'Lakes State Park features an impressively well-stocked general store with "equipment, toys, tools, food souvenirs, you name it," as one camper shared.
