Cabin accommodations near Reelsville, Indiana include facilities at Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area and Turkey Run State Park Campground. Both locations maintain cabins with varied amenities, including electricity, heating, and basic furnishings. Cabins at Hickory Hills Camp Resort provide more extensive amenities with access to recreational facilities. Most state park cabins include beds, tables, and chairs, with some offering kitchenettes or cooking areas. Bathroom facilities may be either shared or private depending on the specific cabin type and location. "Bathroom facilities are very clean, new bike, walking, rollerblading path. Beach is large and clean. We go every year and love it!"
Several cabin configurations are available across these campgrounds, ranging from rustic structures to more modern accommodations. Raccoon State Recreation Area offers year-round cabin availability, while locations like Peaceful Waters Campground operate seasonally from May through October. Reservations are recommended, particularly during summer months when occupancy rates are highest. Most locations accommodate pets in cabins for an additional fee, though specific policies vary by campground. As one visitor noted, "This wonderful hidden gem is 14 miles away from McCormick's Creek State Park. It is a DNR state operated and has some pretty cool fishing."
Most cabins provide basic furnishings but require guests to bring their own linens, pillows, towels, and personal items. Kitchen setups differ significantly between locations - rustic cabins may offer only fire rings or grills, while upgraded units include refrigerators, microwaves, and cooking utensils. Camp stores at Raccoon Lake and Turkey Run State Park sell essential supplies, though selection is limited. Firewood is available for purchase at most locations, including Cagles Mill Lake, Turkey Run State Park, and Rockville Lake County Park. Cabins at Hickory Hills Camp Resort offer more extensive amenities with access to recreation facilities.
$14 - $45 / night
"Raccoon State Recreation Area | Cecil M Harden Lake is located in the heart of historic covered bridge country just 50 miles West of Indianapolis."
"We stayed in site 93 in the lake view area. The campsite itself was large and clean. The bathrooms were clean and fairly close to the campsite."
$20 - $45 / night
"I have to say it is always nice to stay at a state park in the off season. There are a couple hundred sites in this park and we were one of about 12 occupants."
"This campground was reasonably priced, had clean facilities and quite unusual and intesting hiking nearby. There are multiple trails and some quite challenging ones."
$35 - $40 / night
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Happy Campers Campground
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"One of my favorite places to stay. 5 full hook up, one cozy cabin, and plenty of room for tents"
"This easy-access-from-the-highway RV park is really nice. The spots are accessible, the bathrooms are AMAZING (no…seriously), the little attractions are adorable and the host is terrific."
$10 - $30 / night
"Nice quiet secluded lots of nature great atmosphere family friendly"
"This wonderful hidden gem is 14 miles away from McCormick's Creek State Park. It is a DNR state operated and has some pretty cool fishing. It was family-approved by my kin."
$25 / night
"We stayed at site 30, a modern site with water, electric and sewer. Sharing of water and electric between two sites, so come prepared with extensions for water and electric."
"Several water fill locations, dump station. Full hook up sites are very limited with minimal shade. Remainder of campground is nearly always shaded."
"There’s two pools, a pickle ball court, a basketball half court, farm animals, golf cart trails, kayak/canoe/row boats, exploring creeks, fishing, a dog park, several playgrounds, Gaga ball, tether ball"
"This is our family favorite camp park in Terre Haute! Has great hiking trails, a covered bridge with historical log cabins for festivals. They have 1 cabin you can rent out."
"Shaded campground sites at lake's edge on east side of park, 53 electrical hookups including 1 pull-thru, 14 primitive/tent sites. Fire ring and picnic table at each site. Water hydrants nearby."
$12 - $25 / night
"This is a Great Park, my wife and I camp here all the time. Large sites, because they are very wooded lots of shade, not far from downtown, also close to shopping (i.e. Walmart, Meijer)."
"Prices are a little high compared to when you receive but the park is beautiful. We stayed at site 1 thinking it would be nice for the kids to be next to a park but the park was pretty dull."
$20 - $1200 / night
"This is just a beautiful Indiana State Park located near the small community of Jasonville, Indiana which offers simple dining, grocery store, hardware store and fuel."
"They have pull spaces for large motor homes with 50 Amp electric. They also have several nice shower houses and plenty of dumpsters for dumping trash."
GuideThis is our family favorite camp park in Terre Haute! Has great hiking trails, a covered bridge with historical log cabins for festivals. They have 1 cabin you can rent out. Bring your fishing gear, they stock the lake. There's and boat ramp and bank access to kayak. They have some pull through for your big riggs and some sand beds for your tent camping
TravelerThis campground is nestled on a ridge above Indiana's Lake Monroe. The wooded sites include a fire-ring, a pole for your lantern and generous flat graveled areas to pitch your tent, as well as a couple of picnic tables per site. There are pleanty of RV sites with electric hookup available as well. Each area of the campground has a knowlegeable courteous full time host, and ice is available at the main gate. Foraging for wood is allowed which is a definite bonus in this era of emerald ash-borer awareness and wood import restrictions. The plentiful raccoons seem almost tame, yet keep a safe distance from campers if you allow them to. There is a small beach to beat the summer heat, and nearby showerhouses (even in the non-electric sites) are kept clean with adequately warm water. There is a small interpretive hike with approximately 300 feet of elevation change situated near the ampitheater that can be completed in a couple of hours.
GuideShaded campground sites at lake's edge on east side of park, 53 electrical hookups including 1 pull-thru, 14 primitive/tent sites. Fire ring and picnic table at each site. Water hydrants nearby. Modern shower houses with rest rooms. Handicapped accessible. Dump station. Pets are welcome but must be kept on leash. Must provide own firewood. Firewood must be purchased from within state. Fishing from campsite. In park, swimming beach (Memorial Day-weekend before school opens in fall), boat ramp, trails, playgrounds, horseshoe pits, pioneer village.
Campground open May 1 - October 15. Park open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. No reservations. Must check-in between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Night guard on duty. Electrical sites - $20 a night, weekly rate - $120, 2 weeks rate - $200. Primitive sites - $12 a night, weekly rate - $60, 2 weeks rate - $100. Price includes Indiana Sales Tax.
From I-70, go south on U.S. 41 for 7.2 miles. Turn left onto Oregon Church Road and go .8 mile east to park entrance on left. After entering park, turn right to go to campground.
Personal Thoughts and Experience: We had a wonderful time. We absolutely loved the pioneer village. it is a must go especially when they are having pioneer days in the fall. There is a mountain bike park close to the campground that is a premier facility. Beginner to advance trails with a practice course. Amazing! My husband competes in the Dyno series and loves to train at the facility then camp at Fowler Park!
GuideWell 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.
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Happy Campers Campground
5.0 (1 reviews)
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Call 812-239-6263 for reservation. Plan to arrive before dark.
5 full hook-up sites, 1 primitive site, and one primitive cabin. On a lake stocked with fish. Port-a-potty and shower house available.
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39.4931, -87.0188
https://happycamperscampgroundinc.com
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Jan
2.57"
34.6°
16.8°
Feb
2.48"
39.6°
20°
Mar
3.39"
50.5°
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Apr
3.99"
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May
5.41"
72.4°
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Jun
4.67"
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Jul
5.19"
84.2°
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Aug
3.37"
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Sep
3.73"
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Oct
3.49"
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Nov
3.98"
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Dec
3.26"
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Crowdedness
Others between 10 and 50 feet away
Fullness
Almost full
Noise
Occasional man-made noise (trains, cars, etc...)
Shade
Mostly shaded, but still some spots with sunlight
Cleanliness
Pristine, no trash at all
Safety
Very safe
Road difficulty
No problems with any vehicle
Features and amenities
Water hookup
Sewer hookup
50A Electric
Showers
Picnic tables
Toilets
Pets allowed
Wifi
Fire pits
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Great place to stop overnight or for a few days. Can hear the highway; but it's not very loud or intrusive. Camp host/owner is very friendly. Plenty of room for kids or pets to roam and play. Very clean and safe.
GuideI have to say it is always nice to stay at a state park in the off season. There are a couple hundred sites in this park and we were one of about 12 occupants. Even if this park had been full, the sites offer nice space. Sites vary from full shade to wide open out in the sun. Bathrooms are clean, but they are pretty spread out. Most sites offer electricity, but no water or sewer hook-up for RV. Water spigots are pretty spread out too. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. I didn't see any camp hosts that sold firewood when office is closed. Park is located right across the street from the local high school, I thought this was sort of odd.
We were just passing through for a nights stay, but it looked like there were some nice trails for hiking. The children playgrounds looked nice as well.
TravelerLocated on a Navy Base, so only open to active duty, retired military, DoD civilians and their families. Must have ID card to get on base.
The base is very large in area and wooded. Watch out for wildlife, especially deer and pay attention to speed limits. Don’t mind the occasional explosions and distant machine gun fire ; they test ordnance there. But no worries, it isn’t loud at the campground.
The campground is located by Lake Greenwood, so the MWR operates a marina where you can rent boats, kayaks, paddle boards and so on. They sell bait and ice. There’s a nice boat dock if you need to launch your own boat and plenty of dock space to tie your boat up. You can fish or waterski on the lake; it’s that big.
The campground is not real large. It’s all gravel, but full RV hookups. The electric, water and sewer services are reliable, but no Wi-Fi and unless you have Verizon, no cell service (but they are supposed to have a new AT&T tower up soon). They have nice cabins and a separate tent site area, where there’s a small beach for swimming. Pets are welcome. They have a little shack with firewood; $5 a wheelbarrow load. Every site has a fire ring and a picnic table. The shower house is a bit dated, but clean. There’s dumpsters close by. Very pretty location.
They do have daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal rates.
There’s a base exchange and commissary on base, but the closest town is about 20 minutes away, a small town called Odon, but you can find whatever you need there. Bloomington is about 50 miles away. The tiny village of Crane is outside the gate. There’s a bar and a pizza place and that’s about it.
RV’s and trailers must use the Crane gate, located off I69 exit 87, then south on US231 a couple miles. You’ll see the signs. Call ahead for reservations; they do fill up most weekends and you’ll need them to explain the check-in procedure once you get on base.
LegendThere is just one thing that keeps me from rating this a 5 star campground. It's the sites! So....4 stars...but read on for my thoughts on the sites.
What's up with these sites?
If you want to be be able to see what your neighbors are eating and hear their conversations, you'll love the electric sites (1 through 189).
If you like to feel like you're alone in the woods, you won't like most of the electric sites.
There is a partial solution. Sites 190-202 have no electricity, but most are fairly private/secluded. Sites 203-222 are additional primitive sites on a loop but they are not at all private; you can see lots of neighboring sites. There's a lot of shade, but you could probably set up solar panels if you require electricity.
If you want privacy in the electric section (1-189), I don't have a great recommendation other than you should stay on the outside of the loops. Then you'll only have people beside you rather than beside and across from you.
Good luck! Stay one night when there aren't many people and scope out sites for your next stay. If you're from the area, this could be a park worth returning to over and over if you are able to stay on a site you enjoy.
I've included a map of sites 1-189 and photos that show some sites I like and sites I don't like. In my opinion, a site is not one for me if I can see 3 other picnic tables while sitting at the table at my site. If you camp with other families, this would be good because you can make your own 'group' site.
Something you need to know: Indiana state parks have a $7 entry fee but you'll only pay it once (unlike some states that make you pay every day). It's supposed to be $9 for non-residents, but we were only charged $7. The hang tag for your vehicle will get you in the main entrance for the rest of your stay.
If you come without a reservation: The registration attendant assigned a site to us but maybe you can choose one. Since it was the day after Labor Day and the park was sparsely populated, there was no one near us. Privacy was not an issue for our stay, but we wouldn't have enjoyed our site on a busy weekend...although there were many sites we would have liked even less.
The basics: picnic tables, fire rings, dump station, potable water, flush toilets and sinks in the bathrooms, separate shower facility. There are vault toilets closer to sites 190-222. Sites 1-189 have electricity.
Activities: Nearby swimming pool and playground. There are almost 11 miles of hiking trails. The longest one is 2 miles, but you can combine some trails and wander in the woods for quite a while. You can also wade in McCormick's Creek; the water was low in early September. You can stay busy in this park for quite a while. And if you want to go to Bloomington, it's only about 25 minutes away
TravelerYellowwood state forest campground does not accept reservations. It is first come, first served. 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. The park office does have firewood for sale, but only during open hours, which are limited. There is no camp store, no playgrounds, and no pool. Swimming is not allowed in Yellowwood lake. Each site has a fire ring with grill grate and picnic table. There are four campground loops and a horseman’s campground. Campgrounds have vault toilets and drinking water access. I do not know if water is turned on year-round. There are no modern restrooms. Sites are wooded and fairly level. All sites are primitive. We have only tent camped at Yellowwood, so I can’t say what size travel trailers would fit in the sites. Yellowwood road changes over to gravel once you enter the state forest. It is well maintained. You can also access the forest by Jackson Creek road, but you’re on gravel for longer, and I seem to remember it being a bit rougher. We have camped at Yellowwood several times between 2011-2018. The only time we have ever seen the campground busy is over big holiday weekends like Labor Day, Memorial Day, and 4th of July. Otherwise use is light. We have several times been one of two or three campers in the loop. Several trails are nearby in the state forest, including the Tecumseh Trail. Horse trails are also available. Yellowwood lake is adjacent to the campground and there is a boat ramp, but there are limitations on boating(motor size). Check with the DNR website. Camp here if you like quiet, peaceful camping. You won’t run into a bunch of loud partiers.
Cabin rentals near Reelsville provide lodging options within 30 minutes of the town. The region features three lakes—Cagles Mill Lake, Cecil M Harden Lake, and Rockville Lake—with cabin accommodations available throughout the area. Most locations operate year-round with increased occupancy from May through September when temperatures average 75-85°F.
**Fishing access: Raccoon Lake offers multiple fishing spots with varying depths. "We love camping here! Lots to do. Love the archery range," notes Nicole B. from Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area.
**Hiking options: Turkey Run State Park features challenging trails through box canyons and stream beds. A recent visitor explains, "We hiked Trail 3 with our dog, but we cut off early before the ladders using Trail 10. Our dog did pretty well in the section of Trail 3 before the ladders, and be prepared to get wet."
**Water recreation: Several parks offer paddling options on their lakes. At Turkey Run State Park Campground, "Saturday we rented a canoe from a canoe place right down the road from the campground. It was great and once we saw the crowds at the beach area of the park on Saturday afternoon, we were super glad we had been canoeing all day instead."
**Clean facilities: Bathroom amenities are frequently praised. "The bathrooms were okay. They were older but seemed to be fairly well maintained," according to one visitor to Turkey Run State Park.
**Spacious sites: Many cabins and campsites offer room to spread out. At Rockville Lake County Park, "The sites range from very uneven to moderately uneven in this section. The full hookup site section is flat but with less tree cover."
**Swimming options: Multiple parks feature swimming areas. "I loved this camp ground, there was a beach which was nice and a building to get food. They have a basketball court, and a few trails. We stayed Thurs thru Sunday and had a very nice time," reports Staci J. about Cecil M Harden Lake.
**Varied terrain: Site leveling may be required at some locations. A camper at Shakamak State Park Campground noted, "The sites are all flat- ALL FLAT!!! No inclined sites at all! Unheard of in an Indiana State Park, but there you go."
**Limited connectivity: Cell service varies throughout the region. At Turkey Run, "We had a site in the front which is right next to the highway so it was a little loud and we had no shade."
**Reservation timing: Booking well in advance is essential for cabin stays. "Very nice camping. Lots to do," confirms a visitor, suggesting the popularity requires planning ahead.
**Playground access: Select sites near recreational facilities for easier supervision. At Peaceful Waters Campground, "The playground, volleyball court, and a half court basketball were right off the backside fishing dock."
**Wildlife awareness: Prepare for animal encounters, especially raccoons. "Be prepared for the Raccoons and tons of fun! Beautiful lake with several nearby places to rent boats! Beautiful, peaceful campsites with a lot of shade!" advises Sharon T.
**Activity options: Many parks offer organized weekend events. "Saturday mornings were our favorite where we could get biscuits and gravy, coffee and the kids had craft time," shares a visitor to Hickory Hills Camp Resort.
**Hookup locations: Position your RV strategically for comfort. "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," notes an experienced camper.
**Site selection: Research specific site characteristics before booking. At Rockville Lake, "We stayed in site 10 which was uneven, no room for a tent, and small. Next time we would try 9."
**Seasonal considerations: Plan for bugs during summer months. "Very nice camping spot, but in August beware of the bugs!" warns a camper at Shakamak State Park.
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