State Forest · Indiana
Martin State Forest Campground
State Forest · Indiana, United States · in Martin State Forest
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 26 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Shoals
- Phone
- 812-247-3491
About
26 designated primitive (Class C) campsites within the forest; pit toilets and drinking water near the sites; a playground in the campground. A self check-in station is in the campground.
First come, first served; no reservations.
In Martin State Forest.
Fees
$12.15 per night (the DNR's first-come state forest rate; taxes not included), paid at the self-registration station or the forest office
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | -7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 27° | 2° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 16° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 47° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 70° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 69° | 58° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 63° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 36° | 13° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | -2° | 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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