Best Dispersed Camping near Uniondale, IN
Chain O'Lakes State Park offers primitive dispersed camping sites near Uniondale, Indiana, with level tent areas suitable for backpacking. Though listed as free in some sources, reviews indicate the primitive sites actually cost around $12 per night. The park provides basic amenities including drinking water, electric hookups for RV campers, sanitary dump stations, picnic tables, and designated fire rings.
Free primitive camping is available at a site along the Buckeye Trail approximately 60 miles east in Ohio. As described in feedback on The Dyrt, this hike-in location "is located a short hop (.17 mile) off the trail adjacent to Hipp's Lock, part of the old Miami-Erie Canal towpath." The site has space for about two tents and features a metal fire ring. Campers should follow Leave No Trace principles as no facilities are provided. The pond environment offers natural ambiance with "tree frogs and bull frogs" that create a peaceful overnight experience.
