State Forest · Indiana
Fish Creek Campground
State Forest · Indiana, United States · in Owen-Putnam State Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Spencer
- Phone
- 812-829-2462
About
14 primitive (Class C) sites with water available; vault toilets; a playground. First come, first served; self-register at the booth in the campground.
The forest's Horse Campground (15 sites, water trough) and Rattlesnake Campground (9 sites; closed to vehicles after deer firearms season until April, walk-in access kept) are elsewhere in the forest.
In Owen-Putnam 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 | 34° | 23° | -8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | -1° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 35° | 15° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 59° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 62° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 59° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 13° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 29° | -9° | 62° | 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
- Owen-Putnam Horse Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Rattlesnake Campground · State Forest · 6 mi · 9 sites
- McCormick's Creek State Park · Indiana State Parks · 7 mi · 218 sites
- Lieber State Recreation Area · Indiana State Parks · 12 mi · 206 sites
- Mason Ridge Campground · State Forest · 23 mi · 19 sites
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