USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Tipsaw Campground
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TIPSAW LAKE (NFSR 1122.000) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. The Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area is located on the shores of its namesake lake in south-central Indiana's Hoosier National Forest. It offers camping, picnic areas, boating, swimming, hiking, biking and educational programs. Visitors enjoy the scenic views of the forest and all it has to offer. Open season: Early April though Late October. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Peak Season (Early April - Late October)
Day Use: $8 per day
Day Use Annual: $50
See Recreation.gov for current rates, reservations, and applicable discounts on over-night visits
Non-Peak Season(Campground and Bathhouses Closed): Late October - Early April
Day use: Free for trail and boat ramp use
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | -2° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 29° | 4° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 39° | 18° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 61° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 67° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 60° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 53° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 39° | 15° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | 3° | 67° | 9 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
- Tipsaw Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 50 sites
- Tipsaw Dogwood Loop · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Tipsaw Jackpine Loop · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Celina Southslope Loop · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Celina Northface Loop · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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