USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Shirley Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- All sites are free of charge.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SHIRLEY CREEK HC-MAIN RD (NFSR 3321.110) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Hoosier National Forest
- Phone
- Brownstown Ranger District Front Office: 812-275-5987
- Activities
- Backpacking, Biking, Camping, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
17 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Shirley Creek is a primitive campground. There is no use fee at this site.
Recreation
Shirley Creek Campground offers access to the Shirley Creek Trail system for horseback riding, mountain bike riding, and hiking
Facilities
A primitive campground, vault toilets, picnic tables, and hitching racks are available; Water may is seasonally available for livestock (not potable for humans) but bringing water is recommended.
Natural Features
A variety of terrain, scenic hardwoods, and shady trails.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | -6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 27° | 2° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 17° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 47° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 13° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | -1° | 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.
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