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Best Glamping Sites Near Ellettsville, IN (26)

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171 Reviews of 26 Ellettsville Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Jackson Washington State Forest
    July 21, 2024

    Jackson Washington State Forest

    Great primitive campground

    Spacious sites. Beautiful forest. Quiet, but only 5 minutes small town with gas stations, grocery, etc. Not many amenities. Only pit toilets and water spigots. Firewood was not available during our visit. No reservations. First come first serve, but even on a "busy" Saturday in July less than 1/3 of the sites were full. Two "loops" one in a pine forest below the small lake and one at the lake/up the hill. Multiple playgrounds. Great trails to hike. Cool CCC construction. Highly recommend.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Shakamak State Park — Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve
    July 4, 2024

    Shakamak State Park — Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve

    One of our favorite parks!

    We have been coming here every year since 2016. Most of the sites are shady. Our favorite site is 72. It is close to a water hookup if you need to top off your fresh water tank, shady, and not too close to other sites. They added a new shower house close by in 2022 or 2023.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Camp Atterbury Campground
    June 17, 2024

    Camp Atterbury Campground

    Great 1st experience

    This was my first time at a campsite, so I don't have other sites to compare to. Overall, my experience was great. Clean area with lots of amenities. They stack free firewood at your campsite to burn. I'm military, so the gunfire, canon fire, and helicopters didn't bother me at all. Those things don't happen all the time though.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Oak Ridge Morgan-Monroe State Forest
    June 10, 2024

    Oak Ridge Morgan-Monroe State Forest

    Beautiful as it should be.

    We stayed pretty much on our site. Generally, we aim to do a bit of exploring, but we used their camping as a rendezvous. I was slightly disappointed by the site selections being mostly on a slant, but we did find one on the overfill site that suited our needs and we ended up loving it. I do plan on returning specifically to update a better review on the available views.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rockville Lake County Park
    May 4, 2024

    Rockville Lake County Park

    Spring beauty

    I stayed by the lake, the spaces there are parallel to the road. Which gives you a beautiful view of the lake. I was there early in April when all the flowering trees were in bloom! Full hook up made it even the nicer!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Delaney Creek Park
    February 17, 2024

    Delaney Creek Park

    My go to campground

    I have never had a bad stay. I absolutely love camping here. The scenery is beautiful and I love how small the campground is.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins
    October 22, 2023

    Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins

    Friendly & Convenient

    New owners are great! The whole staff was friendly and helpful. Minutes from state park and downtown. Big rig friendly sites, Tmobile worked perfectly, facilities clean and weekend activities made the stay enjoyable for our kids.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Starve Hollow State Rec Area
    October 11, 2023

    Starve Hollow State Rec Area

    Great place to stay!

    Electric sites near the lake with several water front sites. Full hook up sites that are well spread out so you are not on top of each other. Very friendly staff. Clean facilities. Quite the hidden gem.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Brown County-Nashville KOA
    October 3, 2023

    Brown County-Nashville KOA

    Well kept

    Well kept campground. Cleanest campground bathrooms I have ever seen. Friendly staff. Our site was directly beside a tiny cabin and could have been a little bigger but that’s what you get often times with RV sites. Unfortunately, witnessed one of the staff members abusing their dog.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area
    October 2, 2023

    Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area

    Tent camping during XC road trip

    Super easy reservations online, and if it’s a weekday or a Sunday you could likely just roll up. $16/night for a tent site plus $9 out of state car fee. Security is at the main gate until midnight so later check-ins are possible. Great set-up after driving 11+ hours!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area
    August 26, 2023

    Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area

    Beautiful, well maintained park

    On an east/west trip and only had an overnight here. Campground is well maintained. Bathhouse clean, plenty of showers, flush toilets. Will need to fill your water holding tank as sites only have electric. Most sites are very spacious. Only negative was our site description and picture. Described the pad as level when it was actually about a 30% grade. We are camping in a truck camper and had planned to leave the camper on the truck but had to take it off to get level. And said the “yard” was grassy but it was only dirt which then became muddy after a bad storm. Great areas to walk your dog. We would definitely stop again but pick a different site. Camp store and ice, other items sold.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fowler’s park
    July 26, 2023

    Fowler’s park

    Great Park

    Our family loves this park. There is plenty to do or not do. Lake is great for fishing, also the beach is very nice. Pioneer village is so neat to walk around. Camper spots are a little small but nothing you can't work around. Park is very clean, personnel is very nice. Can't say enough nice things.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Starve Hollow State Rec Area
    July 25, 2023

    Starve Hollow State Rec Area

    Nice Campground!

    Decided to try a new campground and glad we did! Staff was very friendly, and overall a cute, quiet, and nice campground! Beach was muddy and shallow, but the lake was beautiful! Bathrooms were decent nothing great nothing bad, bugs weren’t as bad as I expected. We had a great time, renting a canoe and keeping it on our site until we returned it. Highly recommend getting a site on the water! Would definitely return.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins
    July 23, 2023

    Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins

    Hidden jewel

    We booked this location as a one night stop on our way to our destination, but it turned out to be way more than that. The owner, their staff, and fellow campers embraced us as part of the family. Their fire pit fellowship is second to none. It’s places like this that inspire us to continue camping.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rockville Lake County Park
    May 6, 2023

    Rockville Lake County Park

    Great location and amenities

    We stayed in the modern section of the campground. This is the electric and water only section. The sites range from very uneven to moderately uneven in this section. The full hookup site section is flat but with less tree cover. The sites in modern electric water only can be awkward to back into with no room to pull forward due to a ditch in some areas. We stayed in site 10 which was uneven, no room for a tent, and small. Next time we would try 9. The campground offers a beach and fairly busy fishing lake, some trails. Over all it was less busy on opening weekend than Turkey run or raccoon lake.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Delaney Creek Park
    May 1, 2023

    Delaney Creek Park

    Breathtaking Beautiful.

    Down in the hills and hollers, is this beautiful campground and park. This place is beautiful and breathtaking. Very clean and super friendly staff. They do allow boats and the Knobstone trail is accessible here. I was very impressed and we definitely see ourselves coming back to this land of beauty. The only thing I can say that I didn’t like was how modern camping sites were very close together but we had great neighbors. The primitive camping sites looked a little more spaced out.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Shakamak State Park — Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve
    April 22, 2023

    Shakamak State Park — Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve

    Great campground and park

    Stayed for 5 days , very nice park with lots to do, hiking, biking,fishing, bird watching. Hiked 3 trails all well kept. Trail 3 favorite. Good place to ride bikes. Shower house clean also new one just built. Wi-Fi was ok, was able to download email and get on company site for work, limited Verizon connection but some. Larges sites Staff friendly and helpful. Will go back again

  • Camper-submitted photo from eXplore Brown County
    March 23, 2023

    eXplore Brown County

    Pa-Pa-Pa-papapa Party all the time

    This is the campground for bringing your battery powered hammock string lights and bluetooth speakers to play Glass Animals or Boy Harsher at a reasonable volume. 

    We were looking for a quite night away and, without doing any research, booked a tent site close to the pond here. Upon arriving, laughter ensued, when we heard the music and saw the zip lines and paint ball facilities. 

    We still had a fun night as the bulk of the visitors seemed to be a very large group staying in two cabins. The tent area is on the opposite side of the grounds, by the pond so no matter how many people are in the cabins/paintballing you can't see them or hear them. 

    The folks working in the registration building were AMAZING. Facilities were clean and worked as they should. Firewood is super dry/stored in a shed. 

    This would be a rad place to take your kids/teens or if you're into more of a festival camping atmosphere (sites are spaced out though, you're not on top of each other) this would be the perfect place. 

    If you are looking to be away from people walking to their sites/the pond/trails and you want quiet... this is not the place, from my experience. 

    I'd probably take my nieces and nephews here for the first camping experience though!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Greene Sullivan State Forest
    October 9, 2022

    Greene Sullivan State Forest

    Perfect for chilly nights!

    We originally planned to tent camp the first weekend in October but with 30 degree temps and children, we decided to check out the cabins at Greene Sullivan. They did not disappoint. Heat was phenomenal. Vault toilets were well maintained. Beautiful views.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Brown County-Nashville KOA
    October 3, 2022

    Brown County-Nashville KOA

    Great forest area

    We called for reservations less than two weeks in advance, and they only had one site left. If coming from the north-west, try to arrive before dark as the road over the hills to this place is beautiful, but narrow and forested with some trees very close to the roadway. The entrance road to the campground is quite steep. We arrived after the office had closed, so they had left an envelope taped to the door with our name and a map to our site. We were in the full-hookup, back-in RV sites connected with the cabins but they are across the street so they’re not too connected if you don’t know who’s in the cabin nearest you. Most of the other rigs in this row seemed to be long-term. We were on the end opening onto trees and the gravel cul de sac. It’s beautiful.

    Pads are gravel and we did need to use several leveling blocks on our site, which made for a doosey of a bottom step into and out of our trailer. This end of the park is very quiet, with dark skies at night for stargazing and lovely field and forest sounds. Even though the office had closed a couple of hours before, the owner Bruce came by after we had set up to make sure we were in ok. Thoughtful!

    The “patio” pad for the picnic table is 12” concrete blocks. It was mostly level, but not near the edge near our tow vehicle. Tripped a few times; these blocks should be redone.

    We needed some trailer work while we were here, so asked the owner for recommendations. The manager Ed then came by after the guy had come to be sure we were pleased with the recommendation.

    Bathrooms were a short walk up the hill to the office. Pretty good, though they often needed supplies restocked.

    We would definitely stay here again. We stayed in site 9.



Guide to Ellettsville

Camping near Ellettsville, Indiana, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and family-friendly activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

What to do

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Turkey Run State Park Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "Trail 7 leads unexpectedly to a small stream running past a recessed cave. It’s a peaceful spot."
  • Fishing and Boating: At Patoka Lake Campground, you can enjoy fishing and boating. A visitor shared, "The nature center is a delightful feature, offering a serene escape into the beauty of the surrounding area."
  • Wildlife Watching: Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area is great for spotting raccoons and other wildlife. One camper noted, "The raccoons definitely are active so make sure you lock it all up at night."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A review for Hardin Ridge stated, "Restrooms are clean. Well maintained facility."
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds, like Starve Hollow State Rec Area, offer well-spaced sites. One visitor said, "Full hook up sites that are well spread out so you are not on top of each other."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like Terre Haute Campground are noted for being great for families. A reviewer mentioned, "Lots of free activities for kids. Friendly and helpful staff."

What you should know

  • Privacy Concerns: Some campgrounds, such as Shades State Park Campground, have sites that are close together. One camper pointed out, "The sites were fairly private with nice fire pits, but they are all fairly close together."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have modern facilities. A review for Buffalo Ridge Campground noted, "There is also a backpacking campground, that is around 2.5 miles from the main campground."
  • Busy on Weekends: Many campgrounds can get crowded, especially on weekends. A visitor at Paynetown Campground mentioned, "This is known in Indiana as a party park. It's VERY noisy & busy on a summer weekend."

Tips for camping with families

  • Plan for Activities: Choose campgrounds with plenty of activities. Patoka Lake Campground offers Halloween festivities and local winery visits, making it a hit for families.
  • Keep an Eye on Kids: At Turkey Run State Park Campground, one camper warned about raccoons, saying, "Do not turn your back to your dinner table at any time if there’s food out."
  • Check for Playground Facilities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds nearby. A review for Terre Haute Campground mentioned, "One of the playgrounds is right off the site."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Accessibility: Before booking, ensure the site is suitable for your RV size. A reviewer at Terre Haute Campground noted, "When we arrived, we were told that we would not be able to get into that site due to the turns."
  • Look for Electric Hookups: Many campgrounds, like Hardin Ridge, offer electric hookups. A visitor shared, "There’s 4 loops with 30 & 50 amp."
  • Be Prepared for Tight Spaces: Some campgrounds have close sites. A review for Buffalo Ridge Campground mentioned, "Pay attention to your campsite for slope and camper accessibility."

Camping near Ellettsville, Indiana, has its perks and quirks. With a little planning, you can enjoy a memorable outdoor experience!

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Ellettsville, IN is Shakamak State Park — Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve with a 4.5-star rating from 21 reviews.

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