Best Tent Camping near Evansville, IN

A park on the outskirts of Evansville Indiana. Has many things to do for the weekend. Many nearby attractions and activities. They have primitive tent sites RV sites with E&W,some also have sewer. Stay the weekend or up to 3 months or longer.

The tent camping area is sort of one big open space. If your looking for seclusion, and that back country feel, then this is not the place to be. Very good park overall and it is very well maintained. However, since it is a smaller park overall it has a tendency to be crowded and loud in the summer months. Price for tent camping was $7 a night last time I was there in October of 2017.

Bathrooms are a hike so plan ahead if you are tent camping.

Fairly new campground. Bathrooms and showers were very nice and clean. Tent sites have the most shade I’ve seen at any campsite I’ve been to, very good. Overall great place to crash for the night.

Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph View all Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph 4.2(1.2K) OVERVIEW PRICES REVIEWS PHOTOS BY OWNER ABOUT Google review summary 5 4 3 2 1 4.2(1,185) Reviews All cabin184 golf cart167 water slides45 mattress41+6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest ron james 11 reviews Vacation| Family I have shared with the management at sun outdoors and they have ignored my message. Unit cabin 518 was ant infested and dirty. But the dangerous impact on our health was BLACK MOLD. We all experienced breathing, headaches and other issues… More Stephanie S Local Guide·167 reviews·4193 photos a week ago NEW Our first trip here. We absolutely loved it. All of the staff is very friendly. The park is very clean and we looked out with good neighbors. Golf carts are available to rent and they have golf cart light parades a few… More Video 1 in review by Stephanie S Photo 2 in review by Stephanie S Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph(Owner) a week ago Stephanie, thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and all the amenities our park has to offer. We can't wait to welcome you back for another fantastic visit! Ryan Levasseur Local Guide·19 reviews·12 photos 4 days ago NEW It's so rare to find a place that you wish you would have booked one more night.… More Photo 1 in review by Ryan Levasseur Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph(Owner) 3 days ago Hi Ryan, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time during your mini vacation at our campground. It's fantastic to know that you enjoyed the nostalgia, amenities, and activities we offer. We hope to welcome you back soon! Shelbey Sledge 1 review a month ago We stayed from Friday-Monday and 10/10 recommend. We stayed in a tent camp site. Having electric and water was nice. The bathrooms near 119K were personal bathrooms with a shower, toilet, and sink. So much better than a community bathroom.… More Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph(Owner) a month ago Shelbey, thank you for sharing such a detailed review of your experience at our campsite! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time and enjoyed the amenities provided. Your feedback about the lack of hanging space is duly noted, and we will look into improving that aspect. ron james 11 reviews Vacation| Family I have shared with the management at sun outdoors and they have ignored my message. Unit cabin 518 was ant infested and dirty. But the dangerous impact on our health was BLACK MOLD. We all experienced breathing, headaches and other issues but they will not respond I am now on the March for safety and action. I will post on every social media method possible. I asked for their legal contact but they have chosen to ignore. I was handed a spray can for ants and spiders with the message this has a bad smell. Other posts will give more gruesome details Rooms: 1/5| Service: 1/5| Location: 3/5

Burdette Park is on the west side of Evansville. Really nice park! Currently we are full timing there. They have maybe 24 full huck up spots and about 10 or so w/o sewer. 30/50 amp electric on all. All pads are drive through and very level. They don't have much going on in winter but summertime is great. Pool, trails, BMX racing on Friday nights and tons of shelters for your get-togethers! Wonderful camp managers!

Burdette Park is right outside Evansville, In. And BUSY.

BMX track, HUGE swimming pool/water park with slides and several other outdoor activities.

I didn't love the RV park , the sites are very close together, very little privacy.

Some of the primitive sites have a lot of privacy, some are a little close, but if your with a group it would work well.

There are Chalets to rent, Shelters and for a big crowd the Discovery Lodge.

The Burdette walking trail was about 3miles long, not a lot of shade but very well laid out.

I did not go to the pool, but saw it on the way up the hill to the camping area. It is HUGE and looks like a lot of fun.

Lastly there was an actual BMX track. Practice Wednesdays, Races Friday per schedule, big thing since the 80's.

Very beautiful rv campground. Also allow tents. They have a beach area and a golf course. Very lovely place and reasonably priced too.

Good spot to car camp or park next to your tent. Bathrooms have vault toilets, but were clean. Nice stargazing.

The owner just reopened this campground 2 years ago, put a lot of work into it. Overall great place, roughly 3 miles off the interstate. GPS states there is a bridge to the campground, but not true. Can drive directly to it. Lovely area with fishing not far from the campsite. Full hookups on every site, have in trees half in direct sun. Lots of full time residents, but very clean and very friendly. Will fit any size rig, or tents. Great wifi and cell signal. We didn’t put up fish network. Simple campground with wood for sale only. Lots and lots of ticks, beware if you have pups.

Very clean campground, with a great family vibe to it! I used to camp here when I was a kid, and it’s still just as wonderful as I remember.

The staff are incredibly helpful. There are options for all kinds of campers: RVs, tents, cabins. If you aren’t going next door to Holiday World, they have a decent size pool and slides, as well as an arcade and playground. There is a camp store as well as a pizza place located in the center of the campground.

For the camper who enjoys to be farther from their nearest neighbor, this place may not be for you. While campsites are spacious, you can see and hear your neighboring campers. :)

 I have tried to contact corporate and been ignored.. We  stayed at the Rudolph campsite in Santa Claus Indiana like I stated before we would like a refund for one night and one night of the golf cart as we wound up leaving.  the toilet seat was cracked, which pinched me and one of my Children left marks, there were also mouse droppings in the drawer where the silverware was and stains on the sheets. I have pictures of all this and since nobody has contacting us, I will give it until Monday morning and then I will have my attorney contact them with all the pictures since they don’t want to do anything about this and then I will also be posting with the Better Business Bureau and attaching all the pictures.

My son and I visited on the last week of June 2022.  The campground is very rustic with a LOT of shade which made our stay there perfect. The USDA Forest recreational area includes Pounds Hollow Lake that is nestled into a beautiful ridge.  While the lake can get busy, and was at times while we were there, the campground was very quiet.  In fact, we were the only ones in the campground while we stayed.  I can't promise this is the best campground for the large RV crowd, due to the undulating nature of the sites, but for tent lovers, this might be one of the best we have done outside of dispersed camping. Garden Of The Gods IL has some fantastic scenery, hikes and is a place that will reset your soul.

We chose this campground due to its proximity to Holiday World and its family friendly atmosphere.

The Bad: We took our 5 and 3 year old daughters for their first camp out with the plan to do Holiday World the next day. This place has golf carts zipping all over all hours of the day and night. Apparently it is the thing to do to decorate golf carts with bright lights, blairing music, and megaphones. They even has a golf cart parade that went from 8:30-10:40pm and included thrown candy that ran about 30 feet from our tent! There was no privacy between sites, constant noise, and trash all over the ground! As an advocate for leave no trace camping, I was completely disgusted with the amount of trash on the ground at our camp site.

The Good (there was some): The shuttle to Holiday World was great, the staff were friendly, they have a great mini golf course that the girls loved, a top notch playground, and scheduled kuds activities (many are free). they also have a pool and water slides, but i cant comment on those as we did not try them.

At the end of the day, we had a great trip. but if i were to stay here again it would have to be a more secluded camp site without the constant buzz of golf carts. And I sure hope the amount of trash we saw was a fluke.

Ranger Review of OOFOS OOmg Low Shoe https://www.oofos.com/ and Dogwood Loop at Tipsaw Lake Recreation area Hoosier National Forest.

Campground Review: So I started out up the road at Celina Lake which to me is the ideal campground, quiet, woods all around, can’t hardly see or hear anyone else and you are secluded in your own little area. Then we move down to Tipsaw Lake. First Loop(Catbrier) I drive through is basically a field with a pavilion and a bunch of RVs all clustered together. I’m thinking let’s go back to Celina...but then I check out Dogwood. I’m back in the woods :) and though I’m alone this visit I see that the campsite configuration on several of the sites is doubled for family set up. Two complete sites with shared parking but then woods for privacy and quiet between those and the next double site. Someone took some time and thought setting these loops up! There are a few single sites but for the most part this is family , group oriented.

Nice showerhouse and not far from the beach which features a bathhouse and several small pavilions with paved walkways. 

The Tipsaw Trail is 5.9 miles and once again is family oriented because the rolling terrain is child friendly with no major climbs but still challenging.

Product Review: OOFOS OOmg Low Shoe has become my second favorite shoe. That’s because my OOFOS OOahh Luxe Slide Sandal is still my favorite. I have been wearing OOFOS since last year and when I had the opportunity as a Dyrt Ranger to review the newest edition I was excited! 

I absolutely love the colors! So BAM! in your face BLUE and GREEN. I immediately put them on and wore them for the remainder of the day around the house. There was an initial pinch on my pinkie toe side but it worked itself out. I then packed up my OO’s and took them to Alabama, Kentucky and most recently Indiana. They are my go to shoes after a trail run, hike, long day at work, etc. 

The insole is totally squishy(technology explained on site) and makes your feet and calves feel relaxed plus relieves/rests your legs and for me my lower back. I like the Luxe Slides for around the campsite , let’s my toes spread out( I have big feet, size 11, and my toes are always smooshed in shoes) The OOFOS Lows are perfect for driving and stand around kinda stuff. I volunteered for a fundraiser, we were on cement floors standing for s few hours and I didn’t even notice it in my OOFOS OOmg Low Shoes. I can find no cons, even the price is reasonable to me because the pair I got last year still look almost new and feel as good now as they did when I got them.

Love Burdette. They have everything to keep your family entertained. A pool, mini golf, hiking cabins and so much more.

Smaller campground with many older run down campers that are likely full time living here. All sites are pull through, and within 2 feet of the drive. Good spacing between sites, I didn’t feel like I was right up on my neighbors

Cramped, hookups mis-placed and generally older and somewhat seedy. The county really needs to clean the campground up and evict some of the “Walt and Jessie” rv’s. It’s a jolt when you come up on it tucked in back by the bmx track. The park is a million times nicer than that campground.