USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Hickory Ridge Campground
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- All campsites are free of charge.
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HICKORY HORSE CAMP (NFSR 4511.120) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Hoosier National Forest
- Phone
- Brownstown Ranger District Front Office: 812-275-5987
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hickory Ridge is a primitive campground located near the Hickory Ridge Trail system.
Recreation
Hickory Ridge Campground provides access to the Hickory Ridge Trail system for horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking.
Facilities
There is a vault toilet, non-potable water trough for horses, picnic tables, and fire rings, a mounting ramp, and a day use parking area.
Natural Features
A variety of long and short interconnecting trail loops through scenic hardwoods.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 23° | -7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 27° | 1° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 36° | 17° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 69° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 58° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 14° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 29° | -4° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blackwell Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 28 sites
- Hardin Ridge · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 210 sites
- H.R. Holland Loop · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- H.R. Southern Point Loop · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- H.R. Bluegill Loop · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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