Sugar Creek Campground and Canoe Rental LLC, near Crawfordsville, Indiana, is a fantastic spot for families and outdoor lovers alike. With a mix of tent sites, RV spots, and cozy cabins, it caters to all types of campers looking to unwind by the creek.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-kept bathrooms and showers, which visitors appreciate after a day of activities. Many campers have enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, with one noting, “The campground stays quiet at night – haven’t seen partying or noise.” You can also find a small camp store for essentials and firewood, making it easy to settle in for a night under the stars.

For those eager to explore, Sugar Creek is a great base for adventures like tubing or kayaking down the river, with rentals available right on-site. Nearby, Turkey Run State Park offers beautiful hiking trails and stunning views, perfect for a day trip. Campers have raved about the fun activities available, including fishing in the stocked pond and catching tadpoles in the creek, making it a hit for families looking to create lasting memories.

Sugar Creek Campground and Canoe Rental LLC

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SCC has about 50 full hook sites and several electric and water. There is quite a few primitive areas as well. They remodeled their restroom and shower facilities this year. they also have 3 cabins on site. There are two catch and release ponds as well as Sugar Creek to fish at. We are locals and this is our go to as it is quiet and we can see the kids play from our campsite. They even have a frisbee golf course. 

We recommend this place to anyone coming into the area, the owners are nice and do not put up with loud campers/partiers. They are ok with most anything as long as it doesn’t disturb other guest or cause damage to the campground.

Quiet Family Campground

We had fun tubing in sugar creek through Clements Canoes. It was August so the river was kinda low and we had to stand up and walk a few times. They have firewood for sale cuz you cant bring your own but we also found plenty of wood/sticks to burn. Raccoons will show up at night so pack up your snacks.

Tubing trip was a fun drunk mess

The campsite it very spacious and there’s a decent amount of distance between each site. Sites by the river are especially nice. There’s a small camp store for basic necessities, firewood for sale as well and hot showers! 
Definitely recommend!

Fun family campsite 

We  had an exceptional stay at sugar creek. The staff was beyond pleasant and helpful. We stayed in an electric off creek site. It was very spacious and the campgrounds is well taken care of. The park is great, they offer disc golf, Gaga, and other fun activities. The creek was high for canoeing and tubing the first 2 days but half the family was able to go the third day. Turkey run is only a 35 min drive to beautiful hiking. We can not wait to come back and camp again! All in all we have very few complaints, this includes bathrooms would be nice closer to off creek. And slightly larger shower room for moms with kids along with a couple more hooks to hang stuff.. It’s hard to squeeze in the stall and not have kids touch or drop things. The actual bathroom stalls were clean and taken care of and these are being very picky! Can’t wait to come back.

Great for families and fun! 

Great location to river and rentals on site, one of the friendliest people at the office and make sure your taken care of!

Great place to have fun and enjoy the outdoors

Sites #P1 and #P10 were very nice and cozy!

A getaway

We come to Sugar Creek because it is close and it is a nice campground. We wish there was a pool, but there is the creek. Most sites a spacious unless you are on the water side. Very tight spots there. Staff is very friendly. Campground is clean. 

Our go to spot

This campground is great! The creek is awesome for catching tadpoles and minnows. And definitely take time to float or kayak down the river. The pond is stocked with GIANT fish (catch and release only) and definitely go for a hike over at Turkey Run. 
Our site (4) was a good location for us, although we tent camped in 25 before and you can't beat those views



Great family spot

I am tent camper and stayed at tent     primitive section right by the creek. They have RV section, electric tent sites and primitive and those do not mix - no tents at rv section and vice versa. I camp weekdays so I had all section to myself for three days. You can carry your chair right to the creek and hang out in the shade. There are few trails looping around for the walks. Most of tent sites got shade. Rv sites all seem to be level, although kind of close together. Nice and clean bathrooms and shower facility. 
I have not tried renting canoe because they were closed for a season, due to low water level in the creek. 
There are a lot of nice places around to visit Turkey Run and Shades state parks are not far as well as numerous covered bridges to explore. 
Campground stays quiet at night - haven’t seen partying or noise. 
They also have few cute cabins for rent right by the creek. 
Will definitely be back and would recommend this place to anyone. 


Great place

Experience was good , except do not get sites 33, 34 or 35 we had maybe  5ft between us and the camper beside us , no way  and the electricity hookup is right there so putting out awning was so very dangerous!!!! Bc the water dripped straight onto the electric hookup and who knows if someone may have a cut or anything wrong with there cord electric shock for sure !!!! 
Visitors JUST TO VISIT TO SEE IF THEY WANT TO CAMP THERE 
5$ each 
Could not cook out or anything bc there’s no room in between your camper and your neighbor’s camper 
They tell u to look at the four day itinerary, but we’ve always just called or got on the website and booked our site, but it is pretty ridiculous for a camper to hold six or eight and you can only have four people and then on top of that an arm and a leg just for a float to float downstream which the gal young gal told me it was 2 miles 2 to 4 hour trip and it took us an hour so basically got ripped off pretty good this weekend so make sure to read your email b4 going here ! Thank goodness we had family bc we had absolutely no room for anything 
Bugs horrible 
And they tell you to have dogs on leash , no one had their dogs on leash except us . A blue healer tried to bite one of us ! 
It was pouring down and the guy on golf cart while we’re trying to hurry in the rain was so worried about our card he couldn’t wait till we was leaving to turn it in . 
They give u a code so why not put it in your phone bc if u lose there card they charge u 40$ 
Seems like more of a money thing to us . We enjoy camping but my gosh break the bank here for sure no gravel on sites hardly mainly dirt and sand so come prepared to sweep your caper or rv every hour . Very very tiny sites and unacceptable for us and anyone wanting to enjoy outside of your camper with your awning   

Ripped off for sure read your itinerary is what she told me 4 times instead of trying to make it right !!!!

To much money rv/campsites way way to small they charge for EVERYTHING INCLUDING GUEST TO SEE IF THEY WANT  TO CAMP , u can only have 4 people then its 10$ per each for a weekend ridiculous 

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