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    Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe and Ransburg Scout Reservation house upscale glamping accommodations on the shores of Monroe Lake, Indiana's largest reservoir. These glamping resorts feature canvas tents with comfortable beds, electricity, and private outdoor areas where guests can relax amid the natural surroundings. "We came here with a group of friends and camped in the primitive camping area. It was an awesome set up and we had a great time," one guest shared, referring to the seasonal themed activities at Yogi Bears. Lake Monroe Village provides additional glamping options with climate-controlled safari tents and premium amenities. Fern Hills Club offers a more secluded glamping experience on 75 wooded acres, featuring luxury canvas accommodations with en-suite facilities and private decks overlooking the forested landscape.

    Brown County-Nashville KOA's glamping facilities are located minutes from downtown Nashville, providing convenient access to the area's renowned artisan shops and restaurants. Hiking trails through Yellowwood State Forest border many of these properties, offering direct access to outdoor recreation. A recent visitor noted, "It's located right off 46 and just a few minutes from downtown. Explore Brown County is also just a few minutes away where you can paintball, zipline, and ride ATVs on the trails." Water activities dominate summer experiences, with Lake Monroe offering boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities. The family-oriented Yogi Bears features a splash park and pools specifically designed for glamping guests. Most glamping sites are open seasonally from April through October, with some luxury canvas tent options available year-round for those seeking winter glamping experiences.

    Best Glamping Campgrounds near Monroe Lake (27)

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      1. Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe

      4.5(6)1mi from Monroe LakeRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "It was an awesome set up and we had a great time. We went around Halloween time so the kids participated in a costume contest, pumpkin decorating contest, and trick or treat."

      "Friendly Staff. Camp site was a pull through so very easy to set up. Was a full hook up site at that. We enjoyed our stay and visiting IU in the process. Great location and clean camp ground."

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      2. Ransburg Scout Reservation

      4.8(4)5mi from Monroe LakeTents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Located on Monroe lake, they have canoeing, row boats, sailboats, motor boats, and skiing.
      Lots of fun activities to do, and great hiking trails. Their mess hall is top notch."

      "Our Boy Scout troop enjoyed visiting this location. It was well maintained and the staff was helpful."

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      3. Lake Monroe Village

      5.0(3)3mi from Monroe LakeRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Super close to the lake and really nice facilities all around!"

      "Close to Lake Monroe. Nice pool. Great people."

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      4. Fern Hills Club

      5.0(2)8mi from Monroe LakeRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Couples and families usually welcome call befour your first visit rentals available

      pool could be better nice conversation pool

      seasonsl sites available if accepted"

      "There are 75 acres of trails to hike on or drive your golf cart on ."

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      5. Starve Hollow State Rec Area Campground

      4.4(25)27mi from Monroe Lake156 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Starve Hollow offers camping from full hookup, electric only (by the lake), tent camping, and cabins.  The lake has a swimming area (no lifeguards), playgrounds, and bathhouse. "

      "There are full hook-up sites and electric. Regular electric sites on the water are beautiful but not sure we could park our 41 ft fifth wheel on a water site."

      from $33 - $52 / night

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      6. Brown County-Nashville KOA

      4.2(10)21mi from Monroe LakeRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Bathrooms/showers are clean. Laundry on site. Small store and library where you can borrow books. Nice dog walk and small fenced dog area. Sites level and good for big rigs down to tents."

      "Clean bathrooms and showers. Nice laundromat. Staff was very friendly. Was a little pricey but with water electric sewer and cable hookups and a laundromat. Definitely worth the price."

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      7. Oak Ridge Camping Area — Morgan-Monroe State Forest

      4.1(9)23mi from Monroe LakeTents

      "Site 13 has a little trail that goes down to a large flooded sinkhole behind the campsite. There were lots of tree frogs singing because of the proximity to water."

      "Water and bathrooms available. When you arrive set up at your site. Then you will need to go WITH EXACT CHANGE to the sign in at the main building."

      from $25 - $55 / night

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      8. Hoosiers On The Ridge

      5.0(2)18mi from Monroe LakeCabins, Glamping

      "We are very close to the Brown County frisbee golf course as well as the brown county state park where mountain biking and hiking is top notch. Yellowwood lake is ~10 minutes away as is Lake Lemon."

      "Far enough away from town to be peaceful but close enough to be convenient. Riley has made a great spot to camp and relax."

      9. eXplore Brown County

      3.8(6)22mi from Monroe Lake29 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Some staff were good others just okay. The ATV and ropes course on site were excellent! The free bike trails were hard to find. The “lake” was really more like a large pond."

      "Full hook-up or water and electric sites, sites are level. Tent sites available. This place has zip-lining, paintball, arrow tag, ATVs, off-road tours, mountain biking, hiking, cabins."

      from $15 - $40 / night

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      10. Rally Group Campground — Brown County State Park

      5.0(1)18mi from Monroe Lake5 sites

      "This site is great due to the extra room for tents and proximity to the mountain bike trails. "

      from $20 - $50 / night

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    Glamping Reviews near Monroe Lake

    165 Reviews of 27 Monroe Lake Campgrounds

    • LDS Sister H.
      Oct. 20, 2026

      Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins

      ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our First RV Home Has Been Such a Blessing!

      My husband and I absolutely loved our first few months here at Friends O' Mine Campgrounds & Cabins as first-time RV owners with our Class A RV.

      We downsized from our 5-bedroom home in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. We sold our home and I followed my Husband back here to Indiana after he received a wonderful career opportunity. My Husband is a Veteran, 🇺🇸 and after moving to Nashville, Indiana, we had immediately fallen in love with this small town - where we respected and admired the way Nashville reminds us of where we had just moved from in Missouri.

      We stayed at Grand Wood Suites for six months, after paying for a hotel, all while continuously paying for our two large storage units, as well as our mortgage payment and then rent for most of the beginning of this year; so, we decided to downsize to save money to buy land sooner, instead of continuing to rent. 🏕️ We already loved camping - we started with a pop-up camper on the 🔝 of our Jeep and camped dozens of times, then traded up to a pop-up camper. So we used what we had in savings, bought our Class A RV, donated our pop-up camper, and came to Friends O' Mine - and it was the best decision!

      From day one, the other campers have been so friendly, as are the nice employees and amazing owners. They truly make you feel like family. They set up weekly entertainment that brings the whole campground together around the campfire - there is a huge fire in the middle with six porch swings attached to a massive gazebo and veranda surrounding it. It's incredibly cozy and just inviting you to join in.

      We've enjoyed live musical singers entertaining us around the campfire all evening, and we were invited to watch a documentary about a local racecar driver in their indoor recreational room, right next to the indoor laundry facilities.

      There is also a subterranean pool that my Husband and I enjoyed swimming in almost every day during our first month here - it was very relaxing and refreshing!

      One of our favorite parts has been our peaceful, nighttime walks around the large, well-stocked catch-and-release pond. My Husband and I hold hands together and walk around it at sunset almost every evening. It's so serene and calming to hear the sounds of the water and feel the beautiful Autumn breeze.

      This has been a very relaxing, enjoyable, and heartwarming experience for us. If you are looking for a clean, friendly, peaceful, and welcoming place to stay - whether for a weekend or for a season - we cannot recommend Friends O' Mine Campgrounds & Cabins enough. We are so grateful we found it!

    • Jason The Dyrt Pro User
      Sep. 6, 2026

      Camp Atterbury Campground

      Host is great, park is nice, MWR needs help

      Great place to stay. Full hook ups, about 90 percent level sites. 33 RV sites and 3 or 4 primitive camp sites. The main bathhouse is pretty clean, included laundry, and a great host and hostess (Mark and Denise). The only bad is the price hikes here. One would think MWR would throw money towards some things...like a dog park, some leveling, lights at the kids playground, and MWR sponsored and paid for holiday parties/outings for vets, retirees, and all the active here on base. But nope, just collecting revenue without any beanies. Anyway, the host keeps it grounded.

    • BThe Dyrt Pro User
      Apr. 17, 2026

      Scottsburg/Raintree Lake KOA

      Nice overall campground

      We happened across this place and couldn’t have found a more friendly place to camp. Owner introduce himself right away and told us all about the area and history of campground. Pool wasn’t open yet but nice safe place to camp.

    • UPNORTH T.The Dyrt Pro User
      Mar. 8, 2026

      Camp Atterbury Campground

      Camp Atterbury Fam Camp

      Level sites, electric and sewer at each site, clean facilities, camp ground clean. Was quite less the muffled sounds of the gun range for reserve troops training/qualifying. Mark the host was very helpful and inviting. Free laundry facilities. There is no WiFi, cell coverage was good. I used a Starlink and worked great. This RV park is on base and you need verified access. Overall it’s a nice place for the price (stayed 5 days).

    • Kyle H.
      Sep. 21, 2025

      Scottsburg/Raintree Lake KOA

      Great Campground

      Quick two night stay for us but although our first time here was short we will certainly be back. Campground is clean and very well maintained. Owners are very involved and run things very thoughtfully.

      They were able to accommodate our 44ft 5th wheel and navigating to the site was simple. Can’t wait to come back and visit.

    • Lisa M.The Dyrt Pro User
      Aug. 28, 2025

      Shakamak State Park Campground

      Great State Park

      Most of the spaces that had both water and electric were mostly in the sun. But all the other spaces had plenty of shade and trees around them. Our space was spot on level and nice area around each space to where you didn’t feel like you were camped on top of other people. The showers were adequate. Great hiking trails in the area. Very quiet. Although we were there on a weekday. One downside was we had Verizon as a cell phone carrier and only had one bar.

    • L
      Aug. 20, 2025

      Shakamak State Park Campground

      Clean, pretty, quiet, spacey.

      We had a nice site that was evenly spaced from the other campsites by trees and was nice and close to water, the bathrooms, and the shower houses, which were very clean! The camp store was nice and the paddle boats were fun! The pool was only opened on the weekends in August which was disappointing but there was a large fishing dock and many boating opportunities. Very nice camping spot, but in August beware of the bugs!

    • hThe Dyrt Pro User
      Aug. 4, 2025

      Brown County-Nashville KOA

      KOA Brown County

      Very nice campground, full hookup up, helpful staff. Small pool with limited hours. Camp store. Very close to Brown County State Park and Nashville, IN. Lots of mature trees.

    • Cynthia K.
      May. 14, 2025

      Shakamak State Park Campground

      Very nice campground!

      This was a camping weekend. We've camped here before, but many years ago. It was time to go back. 

      So, we couldn't remember much about this state park. We were never compelled to go back sooner. Now I remember why. This is a nice park. Not outstanding. Not special. It's just...nice. 

        There's 7 hiking trails. All are nice walks in the woods. All were muddy in sections. There's an old coal mine on Trail 2. Blocked off for safety. 

      There's no beach, but they have an enormous pool. It has slides & everything. 

      This is a fishing park. Boating with electric motors, so a quiet lake. Fishing was fair according to my fishing guy.

      The Nature Center was inexplicably closed "for the season". Disappointing! 

      There's many boat launches & picnic areas. Cabins for rent. Boats for rent.

       We stayed at the electric campground. The sites are great- wooded. This is a well established campground. 

      The sites are all flat- ALL FLAT!!! No inclined sites at all! Unheard of in an Indiana State Park, but there you go.

      There's some train noise.

       The bathrooms/showers are KOA clean. Also unheard of in an Indiana State Park. I couldn't even find a spider web. Kudos to the park employees& camp hosts!

       We had a site by the lake, but there was no lake view & there was a steep incline to get down to the water.

        This campground has a beautiful fishing pier just for campers. 

      Bring an extension cord if you're in a pull through. If you want your door facing the fire pit- the electric box is in an awkward place.

       There's also another campground that has a mix of electric/full hookup & non electric sites. They have a beautiful bathhouse. 

      All in all a pleasant weekend. We camped at Shakamak State Park in a Travel Trailer.

    Guide to Monroe Lake

    Monroe Lake offers primitive and developed campgrounds surrounded by over 10,000 acres of hardwood forest. Seasonal temperatures range from summer highs in the mid-80s to winter lows around 20°F, with the lake often experiencing morning fog in spring and fall. Camping options extend beyond traditional tent and RV sites to include yurt camping near Monroe Lake at select locations.

    What to do

    **Mountain biking trails: eXplore Brown County provides direct access to mountain bike trails right from your campsite. "Great camp! Covered with trees with great spots near the creek," notes reviewer Carter T., who adds that the playground areas make it ideal for families with children.

    **Boating and fishing: Ransburg Scout Reservation sits directly on Monroe Lake with multiple boating options available. "Located on Monroe lake, they have canoeing, row boats, sailboats, motor boats, and skiing," writes Margo B., who has experienced both cabin and tent camping at the property.

    Hiking forest trails: At Morgan-Monroe State Forest, campers can access numerous hiking paths including two trails over 10 miles long. "This forest is not for large rigs, but we had no trouble fitting into our small camper. This is a great place to camp and hike," reports Don N., who stayed in a small Winnebago Micro Minnie.

    What campers like

    Smaller crowds: Oak Ridge Camping Area at Morgan-Monroe State Forest attracts campers looking for quieter experiences. "Even with beautiful weather and the opening of squirrel season, it was relatively light with other campers," reports Rob R., who appreciated the less crowded atmosphere compared to more popular campgrounds.

    Waterside amenities: Starve Hollow State Rec Area receives praise for its waterfront sites. "We stayed in site 21 which was right on the lake. All the lake front spots seem to have a good amount lakefront footage. We probably had at least 40 feet," shares Martin M., who gave the campground five stars.

    Family-friendly activities: Brown County-Nashville KOA offers excellent proximity to local attractions. "We had so much fun. We stayed in the cabins for a couple days. There is always so much to do, one day hiking the next we were shopping," says Caitlin W., noting its convenient location just minutes from downtown Nashville.

    What you should know

    Seasonal considerations: Yurt camping at Monroe Lake is typically available April through October, though availability varies by location. Most campgrounds reduce services during winter months.

    Camping style options: Lake Monroe Village provides year-round camping with 182 sites. "We keep our camper here full-time. Close to Lake Monroe. Nice pool. Great people," explains Gary K., highlighting the convenience for regular visitors to the area.

    Reservation requirements: Many campgrounds near Monroe Lake fill quickly during summer and holiday weekends, requiring advance planning. Morgan-Monroe State Forest uses a first-come, first-served system where "when you arrive set up at your site. Then you will need to go WITH EXACT CHANGE to the sign in at the main building," according to Rob R.

    Tips for camping with families

    Water activities: Starve Hollow State Rec Area offers family-friendly swimming options. "Great getaway for the family. We love this place and camp here 5+ times a year. It's clean and so much to do with kids," explains Bob S., highlighting the beach area and multiple playgrounds.

    Holiday programming: Many campgrounds offer seasonal events for children. At Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe, "It is definitely for kids. They have a huge splash park, wading pool for toddlers, and a 4 foot pool besides tons of interactive activities for kids," reports Pamela H., who visited with family.

    Age-appropriate selection: Different campgrounds cater to specific age groups. At Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe, "Nice family campground overall, but really geared toward the 8 and under crowd," notes Joe M., who found that while the splash park entertained even teen kids, the regular pool was "tiny and shallow and disappointing."

    Tips from RVers

    Site leveling challenges: At Brown County-Nashville KOA, some RV sites require preparation. "We had a back in gravel site that was difficult to back into and sloped back. I had to nearly lower my tongue to the ground to get it level," reports Joe M.

    Full hookup availability: For those seeking complete RV services, Lake Monroe Village provides fully-equipped sites. "Very well kept, pleasant people. Nice location," notes Darren A., who gave the campground five stars.

    Seasonal limitations: Yurt camping near Monroe Lake provides an alternative for RVers during peak seasons when hookup sites are unavailable. Hoosiers On The Ridge offers additional overflow options, with accommodations that "can accommodate tents, vans, and trailers under 12ft," according to owner Riley F.

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Monroe Lake is Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe with a 4.5-star rating from 6 reviews.

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