USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Tipsaw Jackpine Loop
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Cost
- Visit Recreation.gov for the latest fee schedule
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TIPSAW CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 1122.020) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Jackpine is one of three shady campground loops in the Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area and includes 23 individual sites. The loop has centralized water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a recharge table for electric boat motors. A selection of single or extra-large sites are available. Two walk-in non-electric sites are also provided, the rest have electricity. This loop opens Early April and remains open through Late October (weather dependent). A maximum of 2 vehicles and 8 people are allowed in single sites, and 16 people and 4 vehicles are allowed in double sites. 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 | 39° | 26° | 2° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 29° | 3° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 40° | 18° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 61° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 67° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 16° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 31° | 4° | 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 Dogwood Loop · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Tipsaw Lake · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 50 sites
- Tipsaw Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Celina Southslope Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Celina Northface Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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