Midwest Trail Ride is one of my favorite places to go horse camping. Midwest has electric sites,…read morecabins, and primitive camping. They have plenty of stalls for the horses of their patrons, and they provide all the needed amenities necessary for horse campers. What's nice about Midwest versus regular camping is that it is really set up for horseback riders, and they make it very convenient to bring your horse and trailer. My wife and I have visited Midwest annually since she got me into horses and we have not had a bad visit. With Midwest being on the edge of Hoosier National Forest, you have no shortage of trails to ride. The Midwest trails are well maintained, better maintained than in the national forest in fact. Best part of visiting: no cell phone signal. You are in a nice quiet place you can relax and enjoy yourself without the stress of the outside world.

I have been a patron of Midwest Trail Ride for years. Unfortunately I have to say with the passing…read moreof time and changing of hands the magic of the place is gone for me. I had the privilege of meeting the wonderful folks who started MTR. What wonderful people. I remained impressed as the business changed hands. However, the current management has a lot to learn when it comes to how to treat the people who pay their hard earned money to travel and stay there. I was unpleasantly surprised at how rudely I was asked to move my rig. Courtesy goes a long way with me. Just be polite and remember --we are the customers. I have spent a lot of money in their tack store and have been a weekend and day rider as well. The people who run it now need to remember that they are not the only access point into Hoosier National Forest. Sadly this will be my last visit. I have absolutely loved meeting horse campers from all around....it's just the disrespectful and rude treatment from the female manager/owner that has convinced me to go elsewhere.

My fathers side of the family and me would come here pretty much every year when I was a kid (going…read moreon 26 next month). All of the memories come rushing back. We've stayed there for weekends and short stays in a slew of different campers and RVs, as well as coming for day trips where we would set up a cookout at the reservable building across from the swimming beach. My papaw and I would then go down the nearby ramp to fish. Enjoyed it every time. Considering taking the wife and camper up there from Kentucky this October for our anniversary, let her see where a lot of my childhood was. Will update with photos, etc if we do go.

Everything at the boat rental. Before you leave the dock…read morewhen renting a boat check all items so make sure they work there's no tears rips any damage of any kind.

Good - what is good is you can camp and be close to the spash pad and pools…read more Bad - needs a lot of up dates. Painting, cleaning the bathrooms. Showers not working correctly whole time we were there. No one watching the water slides it was a free for all. Bathrooms were dirty.

Ten stars! Twenty stars! All the stars for this Jellystone Park. I'm not even exaggerating -- this…read moreplace is great. First of all, you have to understand one thing about me: I hate camping. Like, seriously, camping just sucks. But here, at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Lake Monroe, I actually kind of enjoy camping a tiny bit, because of these reasons: 1. They offer cabins! And they're super clean! And they come with full refrigerators, and TVs with cable, and full bathrooms with showers inside. And screened porches where you can relax on a summer's evening without having to worry about swatting away mosquitos. 2. They offer a full day's worth of activities for the whole family. When you check in, they give you a long paper that they've printed that lists all the fun they've planned for the time period that you're staying, broken down by the hour. So you can choose to participate in any number of family-friendly activities, like water balloon races, or bubble activities, or crafts, or water gun things. Every morning, you can meet up with Cindy Bear and do some stretches and say the pledge of allegiance. Kids love this stuff! This campground really caters to kids and families. Also, there are dozens of high school- and college-aged kids who work there who are constantly supervising and will start up random games of Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light with kids. 3. Besides the planned activities, this place has an amazing splashground and two pools. The splashground is like a splash pad and water park rolled into one: there are slides, bubblers, sprinklers and the like, with beach chairs around the water area. Next to the splashground is the playground and sandbox, which is where my kids spent a lot of time playing. 4. There's lots of other stuff to do, like hiking (we found lots of geodes!), or you can rent a go cart or golf cart and drive around, or play volleyball or basketball, or jump on the Jump Pillow, or mine for fossils, or play a board game in the recreation room, or get a scoop of ice cream at the Ranger Center. There is seriously so much to do here. I should also note that the people who work here are so friendly and will bend over backward to accommodate you. They are also super chill and totally used to kids being kids, so we felt completely comfortable during our whole stay. I can't say enough positive things about Jellystone Park. We had such a great experience, especially my kids, which is why I suffer through things like camping in the first place. We will definitely be back!

Our favorite state park in Indiana. My friends and I camp here for a four day weekend at least…read moreonce a year, and sometimes visit for just a day hiking trip and picnic. The campgrounds are excellent, especially Taylor Ridge. But be aware that you need to make reservations ahead of time, especially if you are planning a fall camping trip. Campsites sell out early. Shower rooms are decent, not wonderful. But satisfactory for a campground. Quiet hours are strictly observed, and the park rangers will pay a visit to your campsite if you aren't quiet after 10:00 pm Once we received a visit from a friendly park ranger when we were playing cards around 11 pm. We hadn't realized that we were being noisy at all but the ranger advised us that sound carries throughout the campground. Hiking trails range from easy to moderate. Trail maps are available are the trails are well marked. You will likely see deer and raccoons when hiking the trails. Some members of our group enjoy mountain biking too.

Brown county is a must go spot for Fall and beware everyone goes there for Fall! Last weekend was…read morevery crowded taking about 30 minutes just to cross the entrance. Past the crowd, the views were everything! It was eye candy and so worth the traffic, wait time and people. The park itself is very huge and has a couple entrance points and is well maintained. We hiked the Straul Lake hike and it's an easy 1 mile hike which had exceptional views- I just couldn't stop looking! The lookout points are another easy way to stop and click pictures, enjoy the views and just relax. Beware that internet depending on your provider can be hard to find. All in all brown county is a name for a reason. So worth the hype!

My family and I are seasoned campers. We love Hardin Ridge! In comparison to Paynetown Campground…read morewe found Hardin ridge better because, the restrooms are clean, private showers, beautiful views, the sites are mostly private, fishing ponds, nature trails and is a Federal Camping area. In contrast, Hardin Ridge may not be ideal for camping, if you have a boat, which we do... there is a solution for boaters though, we rent a RV site and can park right on the site. You need to do your homework though!!! Only the right side of the campground can be reserved, and the rest is first come first serve. There is a large parking lot near the launch area as well, although we do not trust leaving our boat. One other reason you might not like Hardin Ridge is the proximity to stores for gas, groceries, beer and other supplies. In Paynetown, you are basically missing the wilderness experience, you are in a field seeking shade. Make sure to bring shower shoes and wait in line for the showers! We are consistently harassed by their rent a cop...seriously! For example, we were told the park does not like Rap! They want you to be realllllly quite at 10:00, and trust me they do walk into your site and tell you to be quite. We have guitars and were not allowed to play them. Another example, was we then thought we would get a primitive site close to the water so that we could park our boat in front of our campsite. Well, funny story...we came in from a day on the lake and other boats parked on our site, walked right through our camp area...I confronted one. Lets just say Conservation Officers were called to the situation, They did nothing to stop these people from walking into are camp... You are close to amenities though, there is a store and gas station close by, and many parks for little ones. it is flat for tents. CITY SLICKERS Welcome...lol To sum it up, we have never had people problems at Hardin Ridge, and because we have a boat we are 3 min to 4winds Marina, and a skip to Allens Creek!! Hardin Ridge overlooks Allens Creek. There is quite time but nobody has ever said anything about a low radio or a strum of a guitar... nobody ever bothers our stuff or us!! Tree Huggers Welcome...lol Southern Point -non Electric 17.00 a night Electric- is 27.00 a night Senior discounts- almost half the price ONE MAJOR POINT: DONT bring in the wood! We bring a chainsaw and cut our own, you are welcome to cut the downed timber or buy theirs!

Rude customer service when talked to face to face.. Would never answer their phones…read more User to give discounts on camping to disabled veterans, not anymore, The hosts and staff complained about everything. Har 4 adults in our campground . Had to pay 8 dollars a day for each motorcycle. This place is a rip off. There are so many other better places in Indiana to camp, Avoid this place

If you are looking for a quiet space to enjoy nature and unplug from the technology of modern…read moresociety then I highly recommend exploring this park. We came here to fish, forage for wild foods, and relax. All three of these were checked off the list at this state park. Little did I know this is a crystal and fossil hotbed. If you look in the right spots there are many different types of treasures to be found.

I really enjoy this lake! Park areas are big and spacious. Easy to access the lake in several…read moreareas. We spent some time by the water's edge fishing and hammocking today, very peaceful. They had removed all the docks, most likely in an effort to reduce the amount of people around during this COVID19, stay at home pandemic. We were still able to find spots to fish and relax in though. In the past I have camped at a campground within the park around the lake and really enjoyed it! Dog friendly too!

Nice park, convenient to the Interstates, easy in and out. Great place to stop on the way south or…read morenorth; open all year. Have used several times. Friendly owners helpful staff.

Stayed here for a few weeks. Friendly owners, good rates, pretty campsite, clean facilities, and…read morefree wi-fi. The clubhouse is also nice with a pool table, big screen tv and satellite television. Highly recommended if you're passing through the area.

Lake Monroe Village is a high quality RV campground near Lake Monroe…read moreFamily orientation Management of the facility is amazing It is a wonderful place to enjoy family and friends somehow the pressure of work, school and other responsibilities fade as you drive through the gate This is a fun, safe and beautiful RV Park Don't miss fall season in southern Indiana

Made a reservation late because plan A fell thru. Arriving late at this campground was rough. Our…read morespot was hard to find as a number was missing. The next day lawn was being cut. Lawn man points the chute at our front door grass goes everywhere, nothing terrible. On the other side however he CUT OUR HOSE as I was trying to shower. Call my husband who's out walking with our granddaughter and he sees this guy off the mower and IN OUR BASEMENT. My husband is rushing back to see what he's doing. Lawn guy says "I saw you walking and I was trying to get this fixed before you got back". Wait WHAT? Never mind there's someone trying to shower inside. My husband was pissed. Asked him why not knock on the door, why not wait till I got back?? Took it upon himself to get in OUR BASEMENT. We've NEVER had anyone at anytime at any campground attempt to even step foot on our site much less ACCESS OUR BASEMENT. Next comes the children living here. They liked to knock on our door numerous times. Again, nothing like any of this has ever happened to us. I did stop by the office to see tell them all this. They didn't seem bothered by it even though we were. We tapped out early. Bye

We had the best weekend getaway here and are so happy to have found this spot through a friend of a…read morefriend. This forest has many camping sites, but they don't let yo reserve any before arriving. Our friend recommended arriving before 2pm to hopefully get a spot. We arrived then on one of the busiest most beautiful fall weekends and scored the LAST spot. Woohoo! We were allowed two tents on our camping spot, which came with a bonfire set up and cooking rack. There was a wooden bathroom only a few steps away and a lake within walking distance as well. The bathrooms didn't have sinks, but there was a water spigot down the road if needed. Most people camping here came for four or five days at a time and had awesome RV or airstreams set up on their camping sites. Therefore, most people went to bed quite early and we weren't bothered by anyone being too loud. Everyone had great fires going and we liked not being the only ones out here. The building where you pay for your campsite also had $5 log bundles you could buy, so we got a couple of those. There were tons of sticks and leaves around that we used to build up our fire as well. This spot is only a fifteen minute drive from Nashville, IN, so is such a great spot. Go check it out!

This review is specifically for the Jackson Creek trail…read more Overall rating: DNR - Do Not Recommend! Sure, there are some scenic views but the trail is pretty poorly marked. It is an "interpretive" trail but the interpretative markers don't have any description. Let's hope you took a picture of the map at the trail head! This could be a lot nicer with some TLC.