USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Celina Southslope Loop
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CELINA LAKE (NFSR 1141.010) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. South Slope Loop includes 27 individual campsites, all of which are electric. Each has a fire ring, picnic table, parking spur, and lantern hanger. This loop contains centralized water, flush toilets, hot showers from early April through late October. From late October through end of November, potable water is available at frost free hydrants (no flush toilets or showers, though pit toilets are available). Open season: Early April thru end of November. 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 (Late October - End of November) Bathhouses Closed during ths season
Non-Electric Site: $10/day
Non-Electric Site with America the Beautiful Senior Pass: $5/day
Electric Site: $15.00/day
Electric Site with America the Beautiful Senior Pass: $10.00/day
Day Use: Free
*Self-Service Pay Station available within Northface and South Slope Loops during Non-Peak Season*
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | -2° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 28° | 4° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 39° | 17° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 49° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 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° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 49° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 38° | 15° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | 2° | 66° | 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.
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