O'Bannon Woods State Park Campground
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018

Hidden Gem

My husband, 3.5yo, 1yo and myself went to O'Bannon Woods the weekend before the 4th of July and I can't believe I've never been there! It's an amazing little park. We camp in a 12' pop up and our site 111 was nice for it. We did have to back between two trees at about 10pm in the dark, but we made it!

We LOVED the nature center and the living history village! The nature center had plenty of critters for the kids to look at. The living village was a pleasant surprise since I didn't realize they had one. They also have demonstrations of the hay press on holiday weekends which was really neat to watch.

We only hiked one trail and that was the one from the campground to the nature center. It was fairly rough in spots but enjoyable. The nearby caves ran by the park were a nice escape from the summer heat. We went on the short one with the kids and it was just the right length for their ages.

Also, if you like wine, there's a little winery down the road, Scout Mountain and they had the best deal on firewood along with great wine!

I can't wait to go back, I honestly can't believe I've lived in southern Indiana my whole life and have never been here.

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  • Review photo of O'Bannon Woods State Park Campground by Nichole M., December 15, 2018
  • Review photo of O'Bannon Woods State Park Campground by Nichole M., December 15, 2018
  • Review photo of O'Bannon Woods State Park Campground by Nichole M., December 15, 2018
  • Review photo of O'Bannon Woods State Park Campground by Nichole M., December 15, 2018