State Forest · Indiana
Salamonie River State Forest Family Campground
State Forest · Indiana, United States · in Salamonie River State Forest
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 830 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
- Lagro
- Address
- 5400 E. Salamonie Forest Road
- Phone
- 260-468-2125
About
Primitive family campground of 21 campsites; vault toilets, a well and a playground.
Since August 15, 2026 the forest's primitive family and horse campsites are on the state's camping reservation system (camp.IN.gov, 1-866-622-6746).
In Salamonie River 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 | 31° | 21° | -12° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | -5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 16° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 24° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 2° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 27° | -3° | 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.
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