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Whitewater Memorial State Park offers two specialized equestrian camping options near Liberty, Indiana. The park's Horsemen's Camp provides electric hookups with 30 and 50-amp service, water hookups, fire rings, and picnic tables at each site. The campground accommodates horse trailers with ample parking space and direct access to bridle trails. Sites are notably spacious and spread out, allowing plenty of room for horses and equipment. Basic pit toilets serve the horse camping area rather than modern restroom facilities. Whitewater Memorial State Park connects to an extensive trail network suitable for day rides, with trails that wind through wooded areas with varying terrain and elevation changes.
Horseman's Camp at Versailles State Park, located about 50 miles south of Liberty, provides another equestrian camping option with similar amenities including electric and water hookups, sanitary dump stations, and showers. The campground connects directly to the park's horse trails at the camping area entrance point. Horse trails at both parks remain accessible throughout most of the year, with some seasonal closures during extremely wet conditions to prevent trail damage. Primitive camping areas specifically designed for horse owners feature larger sites that accommodate both living quarters trailers and conventional camping setups. The Liberty area provides direct access to Brookville Lake, offering additional recreational opportunities after trail riding. J's Dairy Inn in Liberty serves as a popular dining option for equestrians camping in the region.
"The park is about 3000 acres with a beautiful sailing / fishing lake. There is a beautiful lodge and golf course, archery range, and plenty of hiking paths and equestrian paths."
"This place is off the beaten path by a lot, but it's so serene and beautiful. The non-electric site was almost all real primitive campers. There were tons of trees nearby for privacy and hammocking."
from $27 - $100 / night
Check Availability"Conveniently located just South of Liberty, Indiana. Access to the Brookville Lake. Playground available. Beach area available. Easy to reserve through the In.gov website. Many things to do."
"Whitewater Memorial State Park is located close to Liberty Indiana and is our favorite between the two major parks on Brookville Lake. It has water access to both Brookville and Whitewater lakes."
from $20 - $40 / night
Check Availability"Very large camping spots with huge lawns away from lake; This spot was #53. lakeside camping a little more packed in but more shade. Reserve early!"
"Many of the campsites are right near the water with lake view. Fishing is fun too with a dock within short walking distance of most campsites."
from $20 - $42 / night
Check Availabilityfrom $17 - $32 / night
Check Availability"Tent/RV sites were level and had lots of Shade and trees for Hammocks. 1.7 mile paved walking trail is great for walking, running and biking. A short 18 hole Disc Golf course is close by."
"The location is located on the lake with access to put in a kayak or canoe. The bathrooms are clean, with private combined shower/dressing stalls."
"There's a great backpacking trail that's challenging and an easy middle meeting place for friends/family from Columbus and Cincinnati that can meet in Dayton Metroparks/Five Rivers - Germantown and take"
"This is the 5 easily accessible campsites and a few are near the lake. We picked the site further away from the lake as we had little ones. "
from $15 - $28 / night
Check Availability"This is a great southern Indiana State Park with easy access from US 50."
"Older Indiana State Park just West of Indiana / Ohio state line South of IH-74. Roads tight and only 1 dump station for 70+ sites (most site are water electric only)"
from $40 - $42 / night
Check Availability"It’s a small campground with around 33-38 camp sites and it’s first come first serve. No reservations. The lake is nice. Lots of small bass. If you have a boat, trolling motors only."
"The lake doesn't allow gas motors so its one of the clearest lakes in central Indiana"
"This park has such a variety of things to do. there’s a great disc golf course, really nice trails to hike with challenging hills and nice areas with shelters for grilling and parties and such."
from $23 - $200 / night
Check Availabilityfrom $32 / night
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ScoutConveniently located just South of Liberty, Indiana. Access to the Brookville Lake. Playground available. Beach area available. Easy to reserve through the In.gov website. Many things to do.
LegendWhitewater Memorial State Park is located close to Liberty Indiana and is our favorite between the two major parks on Brookville Lake. It has water access to both Brookville and Whitewater lakes. The campground facilities are newly updated with two large shower/bath houses. A few of the campsites are buddy sites that allow you to camp with a friend and share the same area. Many fishermen and kayakers frequent the lake trails.
ScoutShort hike to the lake. Great beach area and shower facilities. Pet friendly, horse trails, camp store. Liberty is a short drive and has all essentials plus J’s Dairy Inn 🤤
ScoutVersailles State Park is the second largest state park in Indiana. Within the last year with the coordination of the Indiana Trail Riders Association, DNR and volunteers, primitive, overnight, horse camping was added to the park. Several more miles of horse trails were opened and a mountain bike trail section was also added to the park. Plans are in place for more mountain biking trails and a fourty-five site electric and water Horsemans camp, to be completed in phases. This is a very clean park, large pool, hiking and lake activities available. Bald eagles have been spotted in the park along with local wildlife. The local restaurants are family owned and offer large portions if casual dinning is in store, with homemade desserts.
LegendThis is a great southern Indiana State Park with easy access from US 50. Plenty of sites to accommodate larger rigs with paved pads, picnic tables, fire rings, 30 amp, dump station and very clean restroom & shower facilities. The park offers great hiking trails, mountain bike trails, seasonal nature center, seasonal swimming pool, horse trails and 230 acre lake. Mapping Address: 1387 US 50 East, Versailles, IN 47042 | Phone: 812-689-6424 | Reservations: https://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/welcome.do
GuideHueston Wood, a real gem. The park is about 3000 acres with a beautiful sailing / fishing lake. There is a beautiful lodge and golf course, archery range, and plenty of hiking paths and equestrian paths.
The biggest issue for us was the description of the site at C36 was nothing like the description. We approached the staff in the office and they expressed no concern in helping us. One camping family left due to the office staff's attitude.
Ok, now for the positive! We met one of the volunteers, Gary, who was able to find us a site to hold our 34 foot motorhome. He made our July 4th weekend, couldn't have been more accomodating.
Sites have 30A electric and there is plenty of potable water available around the campground, just not at the site. Each site has a fire ring and a picnic table. At the A and B loop there was plenty of space around the site to spread out.
The dump station is fairly new and can accommodate 2 RV's. Though most site are grass, some have gravel, but the A loop sites are full hookup and concrete or paved (but not all flat). When setting reservation and with an RV over 20ft, shoot for A or B loop.
The grounds are just beautiful, hiking trails great but not all marked well. A place we will return.
ScoutTHIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO JUST GET AWAY FROM EVERYTHING AND RELAX. IT IS BEAUTIFUL TERRAIN TO RIDE ATV'S, HORSES, YOU CAN HIKE, FLY KITES, BRING THE KIDS POWER WHEELS OR BIKES YOU CAN EXPLORE THE CREEK OR JUST SIT IN THE SHADE OR NEXT TO THE FIRE AND TAKE IT ALL IN. ITS STILL ONLY 10-15 MINS FROM TOWN IF YOU FORGOT SOME SUPPLIES.
GuideI came here and stayed in my tent (family had their horse trailer with camper) for a night during the chilly nights of October. I wish all campsites were like these - very, very spread out!
Totally makes sense given that you have large horse trailers/campers and also horses at each site, but even then, they were very spread out and had lots of great space to actually enjoy nature.
In terms of trails, there was a starting access point at the horse campground for horseback riding trails that also led to the horse barn, but if you are wanting to hike, you have to drive, unfortunately. Another flaw is that the bathrooms in the horse campground aren't modern and they're pit toilets. Even with the cooler weather, they still wreaked and were not pleasant to use.
GuideMy wife and I had a great time visiting Hueston Woods and visiting the Raptor Center. Located north of Cincinnati along Ohio’s border with Indiana.
We stayed here with our pop up camper and felt right at home. The bathrooms and shower houses could use some updates and there were no full hook up sites when we went but our site was nice and quiet.
Our dog, loved the miniature golf and visiting Acton Lake.
Liberty, Indiana sits in a hilly region with elevations ranging between 600-900 feet above sea level. The area features a mixture of deciduous forests and open farmland surrounding Whitewater Memorial State Park and Brookville Lake. Winter temperatures can drop below freezing with average summer highs in the mid-80s, making spring and fall popular camping seasons for horseback riders.
Kayaking and fishing access: Whitewater Memorial State Park Campground provides direct water access to both Brookville and Whitewater lakes. "Whitewater Memorial State Park is located close to Liberty Indiana and is our favorite between the two major parks on Brookville Lake. It has water access to both Brookville and Whitewater lakes," notes Brandie B., who adds that "many fishermen and kayakers frequent the lake trails."
Mountain biking trails: Hueston Woods State Park Campground offers extensive mountain biking trails about 30 minutes from Liberty. "Hueston Woods State Park is very close to Miami University...in the Southwest area of Ohio. I wish I had brought both my bicycle and canoe," writes Dave V. Another camper confirms, "This park is amazing for mountain biking trail to go with water sport at lake."
Wildlife viewing: Dayton Metro Parks (Five Rivers Metroparks) features abundant wildlife viewing opportunities within an hour's drive. "In addition to the lake, they also had a farm on the property that was enjoyable for the kids to see the animals. You can hear some of the animals but we enjoyed this aspect," reports one visitor. The park also includes "interesting trails here from Prairie land and to a forest with former amusement park remains."
Spacious horse camping sites: The Horsemen's Camp at Whitewater Memorial State Park offers unusually spread-out sites compared to standard campgrounds. "I wish all campsites were like these - very, very spread out! Totally makes sense given that you have large horse trailers/campers and also horses at each site, but even then, they were very spread out and had lots of great space to actually enjoy nature," writes Brady R.
Clean facilities: Summit Lake State Park Campground maintains well-kept shower facilities according to campers. "The showers were your typical camp showers not great but not horrible," reports Lisa M., who visited the park and enjoyed "a large lake that one could enjoy fishing on. Also some great hiking trails in the area." The campground offers both open and shaded sites.
Swimming options: Hueston Woods State Park provides swimming opportunities for families. "We love Hueston Woods! The beach is a short distance away and love that they also include a dog swimming area," writes Maddy B. Another camper mentions, "Huge Park! Extremely large beach, always quite crowded though, boat rentals available, lots of places for peaceful fishing."
Toilet facilities vary: Horse campgrounds often have basic facilities. At Whitewater Memorial, "another flaw is that the bathrooms in the horse campground aren't modern and they're pit toilets. Even with the cooler weather, they still wreaked and were not pleasant to use," reports Brady R. Plan accordingly and consider bringing portable sanitation options for extended stays.
Site leveling challenges: Some campgrounds require careful site selection. At Summit Lake State Park Campground, "sites 1 through 74 seem to be a lot more level and larger, but they were in a sort of an open area with very little shade. The rest of the sites were fairly unlevel, but were in shaded areas," notes Lisa M.
Wildlife management: Secure food items from raccoons at parks around Liberty. "Watch out for the 🦝 raccoons they are pretty aggressive and were all over our campsite. Clearly they are used to getting handouts, so keep your foodstuffs in you vehicle or well secured," advises John F. from Whitewater Memorial State Park.
Consider shoulder season visits: Westwood Park offers a peaceful alternative to busier state parks with good amenities. "This campground sits on a really good fishing lake. The lake is not swimable, beware of snakes, and does not allow gas motors. There are a few nice trails, some horse trails, and nice picnic areas," notes Kelly H. The campground features a "small playground area for the kids."
Trail difficulty ratings: When hiking with children near Liberty, verify trail ratings. At Dayton Metro Parks, one camper mentioned, "Interesting trails here from Prairie land and to a forest with former amusement park remains. Lots to see to motivate short legs to keep hiking." Some trails in the region can be rocky despite easy ratings.
Pool alternatives: Versailles State Park Campground offers swimming pools as an alternative to lake swimming. "The pool is nice, and the kids love the slides and diving board. They also have a fenced in area for small children with a baby pool and sprinkler. They do sell concessions at the pool as well," reports Jessie W.
Dump station planning: Multiple campgrounds share limited dump facilities. At Versailles State Park, "there is only one dump station for the three campgrounds so there can be quite the line when trying to get out of there on a Sunday afternoon," cautions Jessie W. Consider scheduling departures on weekdays or early mornings.
Site size selection: Check specific site details when booking for larger rigs. "Most RV sites are back-in but there are 12 pull-thru sites. There is a myriad of sites here from 50-amp full hook-up with paved pads and patios to 30-amp gravel sites," notes a camper at Winton Woods Campground. Calling ahead can help secure suitable sites for horse trailers with living quarters.
Water access planning: Not all campgrounds offer full hookups. "No water so be sure to bring your own," advises one camper about Five Rivers Metroparks campsites. Many horse campgrounds in the region offer electric hookups but may require water conservation strategies for extended stays.
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