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RV Camping near Smithville, IN

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    Brown County State Park offers multiple RV campgrounds near Smithville, including Buffalo Ridge, Taylor Ridge, and Raccoon Ridge, all featuring electric hookups with 30-amp and 50-amp service, drinking water, and sewage dump facilities. Sites accommodate various RV sizes with Buffalo Ridge and Taylor Ridge designated as big-rig friendly, while Raccoon Ridge better suits smaller motorhomes. Cloverdale RV Park, located about 30 miles west, provides full hookup RV sites with 30-amp service, sewer connections, and water hookups on level gravel pads. Many sites throughout the region include picnic tables and fire rings, though spacing between units varies considerably by location. "The sites were level. There was good signage to the campground, though it was an interesting drive through two traffic circles to get there from I-70," noted a visitor about nearby Terre Haute Campground.

    Fall and summer see heaviest RV traffic in the area, making advance reservations essential, especially for weekend stays. Most parks maintain sanitary dump stations, though placement and access can present challenges for larger rigs. Cell service varies significantly—campgrounds near Nashville report strong connectivity while more remote locations may have limited coverage. Seasonal operations affect availability, with Thousand Trails Horseshoe Lakes operating from April through October. Pet policies generally allow dogs throughout the area, but designated pet areas vary by park. Several reviewers mentioned water quality concerns, with one noting, "Water had a funny smell" at Cloverdale RV Park despite otherwise positive experiences. For RVers requiring propane, on-site filling is limited, requiring trips to nearby towns for refills and supplies.

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      1. Taylor Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park

      4.5(31)44mi from Smithville283 sitesRVs, Tents

      "The spots in Taylor ridge were mostly well-spaced and felt pretty private. The pit toilets were clean and the showers were nice."

      "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

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      2. Cloverdale RV Park

      4.7(3)20mi from SmithvilleRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Campground is peaceful and scenic. Water had a funny smell, however. But, would stay again for sure."

      "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."

      3. Buffalo Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park

      4.8(24)44mi from Smithville103 sitesRVs, Tents

      "This is a beautiful State Park situated in the rolling hills of southern Indiana."

      "We have a 21’ RV/van and we just barely fit in the site - take their length limits seriously. This site only has 20 amp power, so make sure you have an adapter if you need 30/50 hookups."

      from $43 / night

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      4. Thousand Trails Horseshoe Lakes

      3.0(1)36mi from SmithvilleRVs, Tents
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      5. Raccoon Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park

      4.3(10)44mi from Smithville18 sitesRVs, Tents

      "There are three loops, Buffalo ridge (RV), Raccoon Ridge which is tent sites around the outside, with electric inside the loop. Which would be suitable for RVs."

      "Holiday Fourth of July 2022 weekend the start Park was special excitement in downtown Nashville, Indiana a short drive outside the State Park."

      from $43 / night

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      6. Happy Campers Campground

      5.0(2)12mi from SmithvilleRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "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."

      "One of my favorite places to stay. 5 full hook up, one cozy cabin, and plenty of room for tents"

      from $35 - $40 / night

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      7. Horsemen's Campground — Brown County State Park

      4.7(3)46mi from Smithville194 sites

      "Brown County has always been the jewel of Indiana State Parks for Trail Riders. The campground is large, with spaces to accommodate larger rigs."

      "We often take our horses trail riding there for a week every couple of summers of just go down for weekend trips to go hiking."

      from $17 - $36 / night

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      8. Elm Grove RV Park

      Be the first to review23mi from SmithvilleRVs, Tents

      9. Rally Group Campground — Brown County State Park

      5.0(1)44mi from Smithville5 sites

      "Our family returns at least once a year for the scenery and biking.  We generally use the Rally group campsite and invite our friends to join us. "

      from $20 - $50 / night

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      10. Willow Rose RV Park

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    • 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!

    • Kaley A.
      Oct. 17, 2026

      Buffalo 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.

    • Greta H.
      Sep. 25, 2026

      Terre Haute Campground

      Such a fun magical spot with kiddos

      We were only here for one night as we are passing through, however we loved this little spot. They have so much fun and activities for the kiddos in addition to a little ice cream parlor and pizza shop. We loved it!

    • SkywaystoHighways.com Y.The Dyrt Pro User
      Sep. 22, 2026

      Bill 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!

    • jennifer S.The Dyrt Pro User
      Sep. 18, 2026

      Lakeside Campground — Lincoln Trail State Park

      Forested sites

      Stayed at site 1 in lakeside campground with our 31' RV, Got here on Wednesday and left Friday morning. We were only ones in this campground. Other campground had visitors but not crowded at all. Hosts were super nice and helpful. The bathroom with flush toilets and showers was in the other campground. Short walk or bike ride away. Beautiful lake. We paddle boarded all Thursday afternoon. Only ones on the lake. All I can say is this lake is absolutely beautiful. Were heading west from Ohio and would highly recommend staying here.

    • SkywaystoHighways.com Y.The Dyrt Pro User
      Sep. 12, 2026

      Shades State Park Campground

      Nice, but….

      Nice halfway point for our road trip to Door County. We stayed here the week after Labor Day. Not sure if park staff had enough time to clean the grounds after the busy holiday weekend… There was a disappointing amount of litter at our site. We had remove the various cans, plastic bottles and ice pack out of our fire ring and the surrounding wooded area was full of more of the same including a full trash bag of garbage. And speaking of full… the pit toilets…There’s a $15 out of state fee above the $25 p/night charge. There’s only one shower for the park so be prepared. The amount of gnats and mosquitoes had us running for cover. The staff we encountered here, we’re cordial and friendly.

    • Dan L.The Dyrt Pro User
      Aug. 3, 2026

      Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area

      Site 293, Raccoon Lake (Cecil M. Harden Lake), IN

      50A service, no water or sewer at the site. Fill your fresh tank on the way in. There’s a dump station on the property, so emptying on the way out is easy.

      Site is mostly level with partial shade. The approach is the one thing to watch: 293 isn’t angled off the road, so it’s a tighter back-in than most. We’re towing a 33’ Airstream Classic and made it first try with no issues, so bigger rigs can absolutely get in here. Just take it slow. Once parked, there’s plenty of room, and the spacing between sites is better than most state park campgrounds we’ve stayed in. Bathhouse is only a few sites down.

      Cell signal ran about 2 bars. We’re on Starlink so it didn’t matter, but plan accordingly if you work from the road.

      Park staff are the highlight. Stephanie checked us in and could not have been more accommodating. Friendly, quick, genuinely helpful.

    • Grace M.
      Jul. 30, 2026

      3-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!

    • paul Z.
      Jul. 16, 2026

      Buffalo Ridge Campground — Brown County State Park

      Nice campground with large sites

      The campground is very nice with decent sized sites and very clean. The bath houses are kept in good order and the camp store is nearby for everything you forgot. 

      One important thing. There is no water at the sites. you have to fill your tanks at a central spigot before setting up. 5o map power was great.

    Guide to Smithville

    The Smithville area in south-central Indiana features rolling hills and forested terrain with elevations reaching approximately 750 feet above sea level. Camping options span across multiple state parks and private facilities within a 30-mile radius of Smithville. During spring and fall, temperature fluctuations between day and night can reach 30°F, requiring campers to pack layers regardless of season.

    What to Do

    Hiking trails: Brown County State Park offers numerous trails with varying difficulty levels. "The park has a trailhead that's walking distance from the campsite that leads down a beautiful trail to a lake," notes a visitor at Taylor Ridge Campground. For more serious hikers, the park provides challenging terrain with scenic viewpoints.

    Mountain biking: The region offers exceptional biking opportunities for all skill levels. "The mountain bike trails are fantastic. I wish I was a mountain biker, the trails looked amazing and the park was packed with mountain bikers," shares a reviewer from Raccoon Ridge Campground. Trail systems include purpose-built features for beginners through experts.

    Fishing: Multiple lakes throughout the area provide fishing opportunities. At Shakamak State Park Campground, "There's three beautiful lakes there that are good for boating and fishing," according to one camper. Most lakes permit electric motors only, creating quiet environments for anglers.

    What Campers Like

    Clean facilities: Campground bathrooms and shower houses receive consistent praise. "The bathrooms/showers are KOA clean. Also unheard of in an Indiana State Park. I couldn't even find a spider web," reports a camper at Shakamak State Park Campground. This attention to cleanliness extends to many facilities in the region.

    Wooded campsites: The natural setting of many sites appeals to campers seeking shade and privacy. At Buffalo Ridge Campground, "Variable site options for all sizes of vehicles and modes of camping. Well-staffed and well-maintained," notes one visitor. Tree coverage provides natural temperature regulation during summer months.

    Local attractions: The town of Nashville, Indiana offers additional activities just minutes from camping areas. "Nashville is only a 5 minute drive from the campgrounds, and it's a blast going to all of the different shops and restaurants located in town," writes a camper from Taylor Ridge Campground. This proximity allows for easy day trips during extended stays.

    What You Should Know

    Site selection considerations: Many campgrounds feature varied terrain that affects site suitability. "Pay particular attention to the size of the site you're booking as some were pretty small. Also, some sites were fairly sloped as well," advises a Taylor Ridge Campground visitor. Using reservation site filters for size and grade is recommended.

    Seasonal crowds: Fall color season draws the largest crowds. "This is a fishing park. Boating with electric motors, so a quiet lake," explains a camper from Shakamak State Park Campground, noting it's less crowded during fishing season than parks known for fall foliage.

    Navigation challenges: Some parks require significant travel time between entrance and camping areas. "The park is gigantic! It takes a long time to get from the entrance of the park to the actual campground, but the drive is beautiful," mentions a Taylor Ridge visitor. First-time visitors should allow extra arrival time, especially before dark.

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