USDA Forest Service · Indiana
H.R. Pine Loop
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Cost
- Visit Recreation.gov for the latest fee schedule and reservations
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HARDIN RIDGE MAIN ROAD (NFSR 4725.000) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. Located within Hardin Ridge Recreation Area, this loop offers electric, non-electric sites, and walk-in sites, two showerhouses, and is open early April through late October. See Recreation.gov for reservations. Open season: Early April through Late October. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
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° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 69° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 14° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 30° | -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
- H.R. White Oak Loop · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- H.R. Bluegill Loop · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- H.R. Southern Point Loop · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- H.R. Holland Loop · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Hardin Ridge · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 210 sites
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