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The landscape surrounding Morgantown, Indiana features a mix of established campgrounds and dispersed camping options within forested state lands. Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, located in Morgantown proper, serves as a central camping area with sites for tents and RVs, operating from May through November. Nearby Morgan-Monroe State Forest and Yellowwood State Forest offer more primitive camping experiences with tent sites, RV spaces, and even cabin options approximately 10-15 miles from town. Brown County State Park campgrounds provide additional developed camping opportunities with multiple campground loops including Taylor Ridge, Buffalo Ridge, and Raccoon Ridge.
Campground access varies significantly by location, with state forest sites generally more suitable for smaller rigs or tent camping compared to the more developed options. Morgan-Monroe State Forest features self-registration at primitive sites with vault toilets and limited amenities. Most state park and developed campgrounds require reservations, while forest service land typically operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Seasonal availability affects camping options, with Bill Monroe Music Park closing from November through April. A camper noted, "This campground is decent if you get one of the few good spots. Many sites are small and can only accommodate a tent. Has water and vault toilets."
State forest camping areas receive consistently positive reviews for their natural setting and relative seclusion. One visitor explained, "Even with beautiful weather and the opening of squirrel season, it was relatively light with other campers. Water and bathrooms available." Several campgrounds in the area feature basic amenities like fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets, though shower facilities are limited at more remote locations. Reviews frequently mention the proximity to hiking trails, particularly in Morgan-Monroe State Forest where multiple trail systems connect. Campers at Bill Monroe Music Park note the experience centers around bluegrass events rather than natural amenities, with one review stating, "Very nice facility with nice stage for events. Sites are variable, some shaded and some full sun but it's really all about the music."
Best Campgrounds near Morgantown (114)
1. Taylor Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park
"We have visited Nashville Indiana several times but this is our first time camping nearby. My wife loves to visit Nashville and all the little shops they offer."
"It was backed up to the edge of the woods which made for a lovely view. Driving through the campground it looks like there are some sites pretty close together but ours wasn’t too bad."
from $20 - $43 / night
Check Availability2. Buffalo Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park
"This is a beautiful State Park situated in the rolling hills of southern Indiana."
"I make multiple visits here every year, mainly for the mountain bike trails. There are almost 30 miles of trails inside the park with new trails every year for the past 3+ years."
from $50 / night
Check Availability3. Yellowwood State Forest
"Peaceful little place but unfortunately it rained but we made the best of it, there’s some secluded spots where you can stay away from others or stay in the more general areas, nice lake to fish and we"
"Drive up, select your site, and then go to the park office to pay using a self-pay envelope. Bring exact change(cash). Current prices are listed on the Indiana DNR website."
from $225 / night
Check Availability4. Oak Ridge Camping Area — Morgan-Monroe State Forest
"This is probably the best state forest in the state of Indiana. The property is well maintained. There is a new visitors center built a few years ago."
"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."
from $25 - $55 / night
Check Availability5. Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground
"Bathrooms very far walk from campsites. Showers are pay only. Difficult to navigate/find your camp without a map."
"This is the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Park & Campground near Nashville, IN. Very nice facility with nice stage for events."
from $12 - $38 / night
Check Availability6. Johnson County Park
"The park is 622 acres that include two campgrounds, approximately 5 miles of hiking trails, equestrian school, 18 hole disc golf course, shelter houses, amphitheater, lakes, fishing and more."
"We have camped here twice, we needed to be as close to Trafalgar Indiana as possible, not many camping options in the local area."
7. Brown County-Nashville KOA
"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."
"And the town of Nashville Indiana is about 10 minutes away with lots of neat shops and food. We had a great time."
8. Paynetown Campground
"It's a bittersweet type of situation."
"This is one of the largest campgrounds in all of Indiana. It includes hundreds of campsites. This includes RV hookups, standard campsites, and primitive campsites."
from $23 - $52 / night
Check Availability9. Raccoon Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park
"Holiday Fourth of July 2022 weekend the start Park was special excitement in downtown Nashville, Indiana a short drive outside the State Park."
"Our third Indiana state park. Still impressed, they have all been friendly, well maintained with good, spread out sites and good signage everywhere (even the trails)."
from $43 / night
Check Availability10. Camp Atterbury Campground
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Recent Reviews near Morgantown, IN
552 Reviews of 114 Morgantown Campgrounds
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GuideFriends 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!
Kaley A.GuideBuffalo Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park
We absolutely LOVED this park! It was hands down our favorite of this year. We camped at site 100 and it has a neighbor on one side and behind while the other side was a huge open space. It is in the center of a loop. It was mostly level. There was some minor doming to the site but not bad at all. It was a busy camp ground but not as crowded (sites not on top of each other) as some I’ve been in. The outsides of the loops did have more space between and privacy but could be smaller or more sloped, it just really depended. The bathrooms and showers were cleaner than some of the other state parks we have been to, so much so my 11 year old son mentioned it. The park itself is absolutely gorgeous. The hiking trails (which is what we usually go for) were nice but I believe that the biking trails were actually more scenic than the hiking trails and a lot more rugged. We liked trail 8 starting from the west lookout tower and stopping at Hesitation Point for lunch/break/bathroom. Trail 6 was also a pretty, rugged, shorter trail. The Nature Center was also nicer than a lot of the others we have been to in the state. We did choose to do horseback riding at the stables. We showed up about 5 minutes after opening and were able to pay and told to come back in an hour and 45 minutes. That didn’t bother us since we had the time but if you are on a tighter schedule, the earlier the better. We also went into Nashville and it was a very cute town to visit. Well decorated for Halloween, very walkable, and a little something for almost everyone. Prices were about what I would expect for a tourist town but not terrible. I also have T-Mobile and had pretty good service almost everywhere in the park.
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Ogala Horse Camp
Little loop pull off with a stone fire pit in the middle. Walking trail goes down to a swampy pond.
Mark T.ScoutIrwin City Park
Nice little city park/campgound
Clean paved sites, rigs under 35 feet will fit. Water and electricity 50/30 (water is in the ground.
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LegendBill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground
Fun Event Location
We stayed for the weekend during a Campout event. Lots of fun seeing all of our camping buddies. I don’t think we would camp here otherwise as it isn’t really our type of camping. Sites are close together, so don’t expect privacy. Porta potties had not been serviced from their previous event… needless to say, it was foul. The country music museum was pretty cool. The guide was very knowledgeable!
- JasonGuide
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.
- OOwen L.Scout
Hoosier Dispersed Camping
Ticks Ahoy !
This is not great camping . There are paved roads and private property all throughout the majority of the “National Forest” and “Wilderness”. People speed down these roads at 40mph in the middle of the night . The campsites are littered with glass and trash . As we were driving out , we passed a campfire that was not extinguished properly . It is clear that the local communities do not maintain or respect this land .
Also - there are ticks , beware
Grace M.Scout3-Point Lake Campgrounds
Very nice campground.
The staff here is very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Each site has water hookups as well as a firepit, electric and sewage. There is a laundry room with a small library, bath house, and a nice short trail, with a game of horseshoes. Unfortunately no more swimming or kayaking in the lake but there are other parks in the area to do so. Very peaceful back in the woods, would definitely stay here again!
Guide to Morgantown
Morgantown, Indiana campground options span from established sites to dispersed camping areas across multiple state forests. Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground provides seasonal camping from May to November with water and electric hookups, while Yellowwood State Forest and Morgan-Monroe State Forest offer year-round camping with more primitive accommodations. The surrounding Brown County region features several additional campground choices including both private and public facilities within 15-20 miles of Morgantown.
Camping opportunities vary considerably by season, with peak availability during spring through fall months. Many campgrounds near Morgantown close or reduce services during winter, though some state forest sites remain accessible year-round. Road conditions within state forests may require careful navigation, especially for larger vehicles. As one camper noted about Morgan-Monroe State Forest, "This park is not for large rigs, but we had no trouble fitting our small camper. The only drawbacks were that the vault toilets are in pretty bad condition and the dump station hose did not have a connection."
State forest camping areas provide a more secluded experience compared to the closer-together sites typical at private campgrounds like Bill Monroe Memorial. Amenities vary widely across the region's mixed-use campgrounds, with some offering full facilities while others maintain a more rustic approach. According to a visitor at Morgan-Monroe State Forest, "When tent camping and want something quiet and a place with great trails, this is a good place to go. Even though it's hot outside, there's lots of shade and a breeze." Water access is available at several locations, with Yellowwood State Forest offering both boat-in camping and lakeside sites. Most developed campgrounds require payment, while some dispersed camping areas in the region provide free options for those seeking more basic accommodations with fewer amenities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What camping is available near Morgantown, IN?
What camping is available near Morgantown, IN?
According to TheDyrt.com, Morgantown, IN offers a wide range of camping options, with 114 campgrounds and RV parks near Morgantown, IN and 13 free dispersed camping spots.
Which is the most popular campground near Morgantown, IN?
Which is the most popular campground near Morgantown, IN?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Morgantown, IN is Taylor Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 31 reviews.
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Morgantown, IN?
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Morgantown, IN?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 13 free dispersed camping spots near Morgantown, IN.
What parks are near Morgantown, IN?
What parks are near Morgantown, IN?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 10 parks near Morgantown, IN that allow camping, notably Monroe Lake and Hoosier National Forest.
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