state parks with well wooded campsites?

[Brad69]

Saddle lake, German Ridge, Indian/Celina lake, Tipsaw Lake all in Perry County.

You get to explore the southern culture complete with accents. I don’t think you can find an area without trees anywhere.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Saddle lake, German Ridge, Indian/Celina lake, Tipsaw Lake all in Perry County.

You get to explore the southern culture complete with accents. I don’t think you can find an area without trees anywhere.

No those places are horrible, stay away at all costs, unless I'm not trying to get a spot at one of them that weekend, then they are some of the best camping in Southern Indiana.

 

[churchmouse]

Yellow wood state forest. Its been years but we always had good spots there.

 

[tjh88]

I second Starve Hallow as well. Good fishing.

Be careful when you book a site. Starve H. gets busy with the campers around holidays and October is a madhouse of people

I live about 2 miles as a crow flies from Starve. We go there often. Nice park and some hiking also. We seem to travel to Patoka with the pontoon boat, Clifty Falls for some good hiking and Spring Mill. We've stated traveling to a few sites in TN about once a year. In general, as long as you have good cooking, friends and beer you can't go wrong.

 

[johntheplinker]

Saddle lake, German Ridge, Indian/Celina lake, Tipsaw Lake all in Perry County.

You get to explore the southern culture complete with accents. I don’t think you can find an area without trees anywhere.

No those places are horrible, stay away at all costs, unless I'm not trying to get a spot at one of them that weekend, then they are some of the best camping in Southern Indiana.

Oh yes, stay away! There's ticks out the ying-yang, skeeters the size of medium birds, rattle headed copper mocassins, and you WILL hear banjos at night. Not to mention the Bigfoots.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Oh yes, stay away! There's ticks out the ying-yang, skeeters the size of medium birds, rattle headed copper mocassins, and you WILL hear banjos at night. Not to mention the Bigfoots.

Banjos? Hot damn! I'm married, so I could use the action. LOL

 

[wcd]

FINALLY getting the family into camping. Kids are getting their feet wet by sleeping in the back yard first for a couple nights. Next step is a state park. Eventually I hope to get them out primitive dispersed camping in HNF, around Lake Monroe, etc. Because other than no pit toilet or water source, that is exactly what she wants in a campsite. Baby steps I guess.

Mrs. Monkey doesnt want an open prairie style like Lieber or Prophetstown with a smattering of trees so that you have to bring your own shade. She wants something more wooded, possibly with some trees between campsites. She was spoiled by a campground where each campsite was bush hogged out of a wooded lot and you had 3-6' of underbrush and mature trees between campsites. This is one of them. Literally.

Any suggestions for shaded state park tent campgrounds in central or southern IN?

You had to throw in the in Indiana thing, none the less camping a great family fun.

The key is to find one with free WiFi, bring along the inflatable projection screen, lap top to check your work email, etc.

 

[Leadeye]

Any dead end road into the HNF at this time of year, summer is between turkey/mushroom and ginseng/deer seasons.

 

[johntheplinker]

Banjos? Hot damn! I'm married, so I could use the action. LOL

And if you're at the Indian/Celina Lake area, those banjos you hear will belong to our own Indiucky and since its summer all he wears is a breechcloth!

 

[COOPADUP]

Hardin Ridge is excellent and almost completely wooded. Also has a swimming beach for Monroe and I believe a small boat launch.

you can check out the map of campsites and if you turn on the satellite layer you’ll see how they’re spaced and how wooded it is.

Hardin Ridge, Hoosier National Forest - Recreation.gov

Explore Hardin Ridge in Hoosier National Forest, Indiana with Recreation.gov. Hardin Ridge is a 1,200-acre recreational complex located on the shores of Monroe Reservoir in Hooiser National Forest. The complex includes six shady campgroun

www.recreation.gov

I will second this one. If I recall correctly, this is a Federally managed property.

 

[hooky]

Not sure where you ended up going, but we did Yellowwood 3 times this year and nearly all the sites are wooded with some screening trees and brush between you and the next site.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Where did we end up? Nowhere.

Nobody else really wants to camp so if I camp its going to be solo. Ive accepted the result as camping was not really a serious goal for me personally. It was fun, but not something I just HAVE to do. Oh well.

 

[manifest destiny]

Well if the mood to camp ever strikes again, Shades has wooded sites that are only hike-in or canoe-in. There are "facilities" back there, but no cars and decent privacy for a SP.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Oh, and if I camp, it will probably be yellowwood so I can go the night before and hit the water early without getting up before dawn.

 

[bobjones223]

Morgan Monroe has some decent camp sites that are wooded.

 

[KittySlayer]

Yellow wood state forest. Its been years but we always had good spots there.

^^^This^^^

Good sites and fairly quiet. My wife has stayed there a few times. Nice hiking trails nearby.

There are a few backcountry sites on the Tecumseh Trail / Low Gap that you can park fairly close to and hike in.

 

[CampingJosh]

Where did we end up? Nowhere.

Nobody else really wants to camp so if I camp its going to be solo. Ive accepted the result as camping was not really a serious goal for me personally. It was fun, but not something I just HAVE to do. Oh well.

Winter camping is fun, too.

I will still meet you out somewhere. What does your January look like?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Winter camping is fun, too.

I will still meet you out somewhere. What does your January look like?

Lets wait till spring. I'll bring the boat, you bring the bait. LOL

 

[Sitcomdad83]

I've not went camping with the family ever but I'd like a very well wooded spot.
Went camping alot growing up and neversaw the perfect spot I'd want

 

[OurDee]

Rattlesnake campground is primative camping with a one holer and no water or elec. Drive through creeks to get there. $17 in an envelope dropped in the lock-box. Mayor drives through after dark and checks the envelopes.