Yellowwood State Forest
Reviewed Jun. 27, 2024

Just did a drive thru

 This is a State Forest campground near Nashville, Indiana. Primitive camping. Pit toilets only. This is by Yellowwood Lake, so boating & fishing opportunities. 

All these sites are first come, first serve. No reservations. 

There's a Forest Office with area information & a small display. 

There's several trails of varying length. 

Believe it or not- gold panning is a thing here! You need a permit.

They rent boats at the Forest Office. Electric motor only.

 There's several camping loops. There's a horse camp also. 

The boat ramp is near the horse camp loop.

 We didn't go down the Red Pine Loop, but did check out White Oak/Redbud& Black Gum.

 Hickory loop is right off the road & the sites are visible from the road. They looked nicely spaced.

White oak loop had several nice sites. Redbud is close to a building they call a camp store. It may have been many years ago, but not open now.

 Several picnic spots by the lake. The best site in Redbud would be 39. Large site with some shade. I would also say 38, but site 37 is directly behind it. This is the camp host spot, so occupied. These sites are near the pit toilets.

The best spot in Black Gum would be site 75. Large site at the end of the loop & right by the lake.

 If you go back to Hwy 46 where the road split on your way in, follow the sign to the dam. Just a large earthen dam, but there's trail heads here. There's the Scarce O' Fat Trail which has been mentioned on the Facebook Indiana Hiking page.

$13 per night regular camping.$16 per night for horseman's.

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  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024
  • Review photo of Yellowwood State Forest by Cynthia K., June 27, 2024