This is a hidden treasure not 10 minutes off Interstate 80. Sites are 20' wide & long enough for…read morethe larger RV. Brand new electrical boxes & a fresh new bath house facility. Quiet & friendly park. Weekly activities, & close to Shipshewana.

I've been making an effort to experience my home state of Indiana a little more these days. From…read morestate parks to roadside attractions to smalltown diners, I've been trying to simply slow down and enjoy Indiana. Chain O' Lakes State Park is one of Indiana's state parks. Located in Albion, a small city of under 2,400 in northeast Indiana's Noble County (think Kendallville), Chain O' Lakes State Park has as its main feature, you guessed it, a chain of lakes. The park has a chain of nine "kettle" lakes (13 lakes total, 9 connected). Kettle lakes are glacial lakes that were formed out of melting ice blocks. Chain O' Lakes offers small boating, 23 miles of forested trails for hiking, a hillside family cabin, a Nature Center, campground, swimming beach, picnic shelters, and the historic Stanley Schoolhouse - a historic one-room schoolhouse. Chain O' Lakes has 426 campsites, 18 cabins, waterfalls, great fishing spots, and you can rent watercraft. This is far enough from Indy that I kind of recommend making it a weekend trip rather than a day trip. There's much to do in Noble County (which also has a decent-sized Amish community). You can canoe a great five-mile path through the park's nine connected lakes (This used to be an official "challenge," though I don't know if it is anymore). There are even canoe camping sites (more isolated than the traditional camping sites). Chain O' Lakes is one of Indiana's under-appreciated gems. It's definitely less accessible than some of the parks, though it has improved somewhat over the years. It's more rustic and natural. It emphasizes outdoor experiences and its just over 2,700 acres feel like you could just get lost in them. The park is only 19 miles northwest of Fort Wayne (Indiana's second largest city), however, it feels like a world away. As someone who typically goes to Fort Ben State Park, I have a major love for these parks where you get there and forget there's a world outside the gates. If you're not the camping type, I'd probably head to Kendallville rather than Albion for the overnight. However, Chain O' Lakes has everything from primitive to more comfortable camping. So, it's easy to find something that works. I hadn't been to Chain O' Lakes in a while. Returning, I was reminded just how much I enjoy the place and how relaxing it is. A few other basics - This is a state park, so there's a fee to enter unless you've gotten the State Park pass (which I recommend for Indiana's 24 state parks). Also, fishing requires the state license and it is enforced. Finally, a couple semi-fun facts. There's a "re-entry center" located directly in the state park with a capacity of 140 incarcerated individuals. It offers educational and treatment programs designed to help people transition into the community - it also helps maintain this park, Pokagon, and the surrounding communities. It's been here since 1967 (and yes, it is safe.). Chain O' Lakes State Park also hosts The HUFF 50k Trail Run/Relay, the 12th largest ultramarathon in North America. Doesn't all this make you want to visit? I'll admit that I tend to stick in the 4-5 star range for most state parks. I love them. In terms of accessibility, I'd go 4-star for Chain O' Lakes. Because it offers so much and is really under-appreciated (in my opinion), I'm bumping it up to 5-stars. The trails, occasionally accessible, really do require someone with mobility issues to have assistance and some simply wouldn't work. Word of caution, as well, with so much water you had best plan for mosquitoes. They can be really serious around here!

Great camping spot! It's always quiet and beautiful. The boat rental closes at 4 ( I couldn't find…read morethe hours) and we didn't know that and got there at 4:05 :( only downside. The trails are good and the Dairy Queen in town is always a nice backup if the hot dogs aren't enough for your hunger

Campground is located on a lake with beach, a boat ramp and place for fishing. Very quiet and it…read moreis located near groceries and restaurants.

My wife and I stayed here from Aug.10th to Aug. 15th. Great place, quiet and right at Pike lake…read more I have a 34ft camper and used a pull thru lot with full hook up. Very kid friendly.

We love this Amish country RV and log cabin park! Every year Sunset RV does their annual rally here…read moreand it is the BEST! Sam and his staff are so great! They are friendly and helpful! The park is very clean and beautiful! Bathroom are also clean and nice. Located near Shipshewana a cute Amish town full of great activities and events. There is even an incredible ice cream shop there and a kids playground! Please add a pool for next year!!!

Great place to get together with friends and family! Spots for campers and cabins for those…read morewithout. We stay in the cabin and find them to be very clean and comfortable. We've been staying here for few years now! Staff has always been accommodating and nice!

I bought a new 2015 41 ft Rushmore in July of 2015. On its first trip out of town, in may 2016, the…read morewheels on the passenger side shattered on I15 about 250 miles away from the starting point. This unit had never been anywhere prior to this move. I have since found out that the tires that were put on my rig are not weighted for the load which is why they shattered. On top of that all of the warranty issues where never addressed. Currently the unit has not been fixed or replaced and now has multiple water leaks related to the incident back in may of 2016. So now I have an unsafe RV that I live in when traveling for work. No one from Crossroads or the dealership Anthem RV seem concerned for the safety of me, my transportation team, or anyone on the road near my RV when it is on the road. These people are just money hungry. There is no common decency for human life. Unfortunately I have been forced into a spot that requires a lawyer to be involved to get these people do what they should have done last year. This company needs to be closed down.

Every now and then in your camping travels you will make reservations somewhere just because it's…read morein a convenient location on your route and end up stumbling upon a true gem. That's what happened to us with Happy Acres! Originally we were scheduled to stay for one night but at the last minute had to change to four and the staff was wonderful about accommodating our request. Check in was a breeze with confirmation emails, informative texts leading up to our arrival and when we finally got there our registration packet was waiting for us by the office door. Our site (#71) was super easy to get to and was a pull through which was mostly level for our 33' trailer. I spoke with two staff members; one over the phone when I had to change my reservation (Matt?) and another (Sidney?) when I stopped by their very cute camp store to buy a couple of shirts and they were both extremely pleasant and polite. The grounds are beautifully maintained and there is also a pool and dog park on site. The only negative we found was the very loud, ever present road noise. Happy Acres is right alongside highway 69 which makes it super convenient to access but noisy. Luckily we were running out AC or fans every night which mostly drowned it out. We work remotely from our camper and both our Verizon and TMobile signals were very strong. However TMobile was the speed test winner regularly showing d/l speeds of 200+ mbps. We come to the Midwest every year or two and Happy Acres will definitely be on our list of campgrounds to revisit. We heard that they are expanding the # of campsites towards the back of their property and if they are full hookup we will be sure to try to book one of those. Thanks Happy Acres!!!

Absolutely a fabulous campground you won't be disappointed at all. well spaced great everything…read morevery welcoming I don't have a bad thing to say

We don't require much for a campground. We are full time travelers. This place is so peaceful and…read morethe sites are well spaced. We got a great spot with views of the surrounding farms. We like to stay at the back, furthest from the road. Subtracted one star for the horrible shower set up. The bathhouse is very clean, but the shower requires you to constantly push a button to keep the shower flowing. It cuts off every 40 seconds. This is a nightmare for anyone, but especially for someone with very thick, long hair!

I stayed for a week at this park and they lost power due to a storm. Not their fault, I stayed the…read more1st night afterwards with no power but on the 2nd night they could not tell me when/if power would be restored and I am disabled and need power so I left. The refused to refund the unused days, even when I explained that I paid for a full hookup site and they could not provide power. The campground is decent, the showers are like "prison showers" where you have to push a button every 30 seconds and there is no hot/cold control. I would give it a 3-star if the customer service was not so lacking.