State Forest · Indiana
Pike State Forest Horseman's Campground
State Forest · Indiana, United States · in Pike State Forest
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 25 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 607 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
- Winslow
- Address
- 5994 E SR 364
- Phone
- 812-827-2857
About
25 primitive sites in the Horseman's Campground, each with a picnic table and grill; pit toilets and seasonal drinking water. Every horse on the forest needs the state's annual horse use tag.
First come, first served; self-registration is required.
In Pike State Forest.
Fees
$14.95 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 | 38° | 26° | -8° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 28° | 3° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 38° | 16° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 61° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 68° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 62° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 71° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 38° | 8° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 32° | 2° | 66° | 8 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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