Best Glamping near Spencer, IN

Cagles Mill Lake and Shakamak State Park feature upscale glamping accommodations close to Spencer, Indiana. These lakeside destinations house canvas safari tents with comfortable queen beds, electricity, and private decks overlooking the water. Some glamping sites include climate control systems for year-round comfort, while others feature outdoor kitchenettes and private fire rings. Fern Hills Club offers secluded geodesic domes nestled within 75 acres of forested trails. Each glamping unit includes elevated sleeping platforms, quality linens, and rustic-chic furnishings that blend with the natural surroundings. Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe provides family-friendly glamping pods with modern amenities including air conditioning and fully-furnished interiors just minutes from water recreation. A recent visitor mentioned, "Great place for friends and families with super nice facilities all around and really close to the lake."

Hiking trails wind directly from the glamping sites at Morgan-Monroe State Forest, where secluded yurts sit strategically placed for optimal privacy and nature views. Jellystone Park's glamping resort combines luxury canvas tents with extensive recreation facilities including a splash park and wading pools specifically designed for families with children. Lake Monroe Village maintains premium glamping sites with access to boat rentals, swimming areas, and guided nature programs. Most glamping accommodations remain open April through October, though several offer extended season options with heated units available during cooler months. Evening activities include organized stargazing events at select locations, with fire rings at every site for evening relaxation. According to a camper, "The sites are accessible, the bathrooms are amazing, and the little attractions are adorable—it's going to be an excellent spot once they're fully up and running."

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Best Glamping Sites Near Spencer, Indiana (26)

1. Cagles Mill Lake
3 Reviews
Cloverdale, IN
10 miles
Website
$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."
2. Shakamak State Park Campground
24 Reviews
Jasonville, IN
26 miles
Website
+1 (812) 665-2158
$16 - $1200 / night
"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."

"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. "

3. Oak Ridge Camping Area — Morgan-Monroe State Forest
9 Reviews
Martinsville, IN
19 miles
Website
+1 (765) 342-4026
$25 - $55 / night
"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."
4. Fern Hills Club
2 Reviews
Clear Creek, IN
16 miles
Website
"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 ."

5. Cloverdale RV Park
3 Reviews
Cloverdale, IN
18 miles
+1 (765) 795-3294
"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."
6. Yogi Bears at Lake Monroe
6 Reviews
Harrodsburg, IN
22 miles
Website
+1 (812) 824-3322
"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."

7. Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area
32 Reviews
Rockville, IN
35 miles
Website
+1 (765) 344-1412
$12 - $32 / night
"I grew up just 30 minutes away from here and recently just visited for the first time. Nice camp sites and friendly staff."

"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."
8. Turkey Run State Park Campground
70 Reviews
Marshall, IN
47 miles
Website
+1 (765) 597-2635
$20 - $25 / night
"It is definitely designed to accommodate RVs, as the majority of the sites are situated in an open field. There are a few dozen sites that are in “loops” that are situated in shaded areas."

"Much enjoyed hiking some of the trails at Turkey Run State Park near Marshall, Indiana. This is Indiana's 2nd oldest state park, now 100 years old (1916-2016)."

9. Lake Monroe Village
3 Reviews
Harrodsburg, IN
22 miles
Website
+1 (812) 287-6855
"Super close to the lake and really nice facilities all around!"

"Close to Lake Monroe. Nice pool. Great people."
10. Ransburg Scout Reservation
4 Reviews
Harrodsburg, IN
25 miles
Website
"Our Boy Scout troop enjoyed visiting this location. It was well maintained and the staff was helpful."

"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."

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240 Reviews of 26 Spencer Campgrounds

Logan E.
Guide
Aug. 6, 2019
Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area
Great Atmosphere
Overall, a very nice campground. I grew up just 30 minutes away from here and recently just visited for the first time. Nice camp sites and friendly staff. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is the bathrooms are nice, but not air conditioned.
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James L.
Scout
Jun. 17, 2019
Starve Hollow State Rec Area Campground
Good variety
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. The lake allows boats with electric trolling motor only.

We stayed in the full hookup section (camping facilities: electric, sewer, and water hookup as well as fire ring, picnic table, and parking spur at each site. Modern restrooms/showers(wheelchair accessible) are available nearby. 53 sites available, sites 222, 232, and 234 are wheelchair accessible). The bathhouse was clean (even though it rained most of the weekend). these sites are a good size and able to get any size Trailer or RV into these sites. There is mostly grass on most of the sites in this area.

The campground also offers electric only sites (camping facilities: electric hookup, fire ring, picnic table and parking spur at each site. Drinking water is available in area. Modern restrooms/showers(wheelchair accessible) are available nearby. Dumping station is available. There are 87 sites available. Sites 28, 44, 65, 75 and 90 are wheelchair accessible). They have about 20 sites that back up right to the lake allowing fishing from your campsite. Keep in mind that a lot of the electric only sites are very tight with a lot of trees in the area. I can probably only get my 36 ft 5th wheel into a third of the sites, but there are many of sites that had shorter units on them.

Cabins: Starve Hollow has 13 rent-a-camp cabins available March-Nov.(closed Dec.-Feb.)(NOTE: Local sales only during off season/winter months, contact property for details). Each cabin has a front porch with a swing, outside electric outlet and front porch light. Inside there are two small rooms each providing a ceiling fan with light, a heating/cooling unit and electrical outlets. The front room offers a small table with bench seats, corner shelf, chair, rocking chair, and a loft. The back room offers a bunk bed(single) and a double bed(NO LINENS or MATTRESS PROVIDED). Air mattress recommended.

Fishing/Boating Starve-Hollow Lake has three boat ramps to choose from, one at the dam and two in the electric campground. Kayak, rowboat and canoe rental is available. A valid Indiana fishing license is required. Rowboat and canoe rental is available from mid April through October. Starve-Hollow Lake is a trolling motor only lake. For campers a fish cleaning station is available.

Swimming A large beach is available for swimming from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Restrooms, dressing facilities, showers, and food concessions are available to visitors. Wheelchair ramps allow access to beach and concession area.

Picnicking There are picnic areas and picnic shelters that can be reserved. Both shelters can be accessed by wheelchair. The East shelter has an electrical outlet. Picnic tables and grills are located at the picnic sites. A wheelchair accessible playground, basketball goals, softball fields, horseshoe pits and a sand volleyball court are located on or near the swimming beach.

Hiking Trails Starve Hollow has several hiking trails to explore that total approximately 11 miles.
Josh S.
Traveler
Aug. 27, 2018
Shakamak State Park Campground
Great campground. Large park.
Great place to camp. 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. Each site includes a fire pit, electric, and picknick table. Online reservations was a breeze. The only negative is the main parts of the park are a good distance from the camping. The pool is wonderful and many trails to explore.
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J C.
Guide
Oct. 19, 2018
Starve Hollow State Rec Area Campground
Great place! We will come back!
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. Trails are rugged at times and you can access them through campground. We are here in the fall but the beach looks like a good size. Boat rentals. Cabins look cute. We peeked in one. Double bed with bunks in room. Theres a loft for kids. A/C and heat but not bathroom. Bring a mattress or sleeping bags or you will sleep on wood. I recommend the water cabins. Playgrounds are sprinkled throughout. DNR dont patrol a lot. Quiet campground.
Cynthia K.
Legend
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.
Cherie B.
Scout
Aug. 28, 2018
Brown County-Nashville KOA
Quiet and friendly
This is our go to campground. Not overly large but it’s clean and quiet. The owners are friendly and helpful. 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. Three cabins also available. Owners are relatively new and have been working on improvements continually. Highly recommend!
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Lori S.
Scout
Jul. 1, 2019
Brown County-Nashville KOA
Camping with 5 & 6 yr old grandkids
We’ve stayed at a few Koa campgrounds and this one didn’t compare quite as expected. It’s small, clean and owners are very friendly and helpful but one stretch of sites (where we were) is tight, short and cramped. We had four 90-degree day’s so the big plus was the pool. Although dated it was large, clean and refreshing. The sites are on large sharp rocks too (not gravel) which was challenging. Even on our large rugs I could not take a single step without shoes. I also felt bad that our campfire ring was at the back canvas opening of our neighboring camper and a little frustrated that I had to keep moving our 4 camp chairs each time we walked from our door to the truck. The owners did advise they were working on expanding those campsite spots which is good. Our grandkids didn’t care to play in the playground (clean but small and dated) but nice playgrounds were plenty in the Brown County State Park whose entrance is just across the road which gives location an A+. Famous Nashville, IN was just 2 miles away.. another location plus. We’d go back again but I’ll be more site picky next time... but I still won’t like the big rocks! I like a little barefoot time when camping!
Amy S.
Guide
Aug. 4, 2020
Cecil M Harden Lake Raccoon State Recreation Area
Very nice campground
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. The “lakeview” title is a bit misleading as there is a view of the lake but it is largely covered by trees. Wish there was a park ranger presence there to ask loud guests to keep it down past quiet hours, but never saw a ranger the entire time. There was a trail that led down to the lake but it was steep and a bit hard to maneuver. If there was an access set of steps to get to the lake it would be much nicer for guests with limited mobility. Over all we would stay here again.
Staci W.
Guide
May. 30, 2024
Turkey Run State Park Campground
Pros and Cons you Should Know beforehand
Turkey Run is arguably the most popular campground (and state park) in Indiana and has its pros and cons.

It is definitely designed to accommodate RVs, as the majority of the sites are situated in an open field. There are a few dozen sites that are in “loops” that are situated in shaded areas. Some camp sites have zero privacy while others have a little. Either way, if you’re here on a weekend, you’ll definitely have neighbors close by. You can see the entire campground via google maps street view, just FYI

This is a very family friendly campground and you will see lots of kids on bicycles flying around. I’ve stayed here a few times, and no matter the day of the week or the time of year, there are always lots of kids.

This campground has a raccoon “problem” due to campers having poor camp etiquette and feeding them. They come out of the woods towards dusk looking for food. They will come right up to you without hesitation, so don’t be alarmed if there’s one next to you while you cook s’mores over your fire (ask me how I know, hah). They will take any food that is left out. Do not turn your back to your dinner table at any time if there’s food out.

On my last visit to turkey run (I’ve camped here 3 or 4 times) I arrived to my campsite and someone had left dog food out for the raccoons in little piles all over the place which was super disappointing. Additionally, my neighbors didn’t put their campfire out when they packed up and left.

Perhaps I’m just used to camping in other areas where you have to worry about bears and burning the forests down…But campers here just aren’t as mindful or respectful of the campground.

The restrooms and showers (at least the one I use at this campground) is modernized and cleaned daily but there’s no dish pit/wash room available if you cook. Just be prepared to clean up accordingly and put trash in trash receptacles. There are a few vault toilets in the campground as well.

You can hike from the CG into the state park (highly recommend. It’s gorgeous!) just wear shoes that youre willing to get wet.

Overall, it’s a beautiful state park with a conveniently located campground. It’s not the best campground ever but for Indiana standards, it’s great. Even with my complaints, I always return because I enjoy visiting and hiking through the state park.