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Chain O' Lakes State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States · in Chain O'Lakes State Park

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Sites
424
Hookups
323 electric, 101 no hookups
Max RV length
65 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
958 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Chain O' Lakes
Nearest town
Albion
Address
2355 East 75 South, Albion, IN 46701
Phone
(260) 636-2654
Activities
Camping

396 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

About

Chain O' Lakes State Park, near Albion, offers 424 real campsites across a chain of small glacial lakes: 323 Electric, 49 Non-Electric, 33 Primitive, 7 Canoe Camp (paddle-in sites), 5 Youth Tent, and 4 Rally Camp (large-RV group rally sites); an additional 18 Cabin units are separate lodging, excluded from the site count above. Only trolling/electric motors are allowed on the park's lakes.

Fees

Indiana DNR statewide camping fee schedule (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/rates-and-fees/camping-fees), rates shown as Sun-Wed / Thu-Sat / Holiday: Full Hookup $40-52 / $50-62 / $54-66; Electric $33-45 / $40-52 / $43-55; Non-Electric $20-22 / $23-25 / $26-28; Primitive $14-16 / $14-16 / $16-18. Equestrian sites: Electric $36-48 / $43-55 / $46-58; Non-Electric $23-25 / $26-28 / $29-31; Primitive $17-19 / $17-19 / $19-21. A reduced 'no comfort station' electric rate ($29-31 / $32-34 / $35-37) applies to specific electric sites lacking a nearby comfort station at Salamonie Lake, Versailles, and Whitewater Memorial. Rent-A-Camp furnished-tent cabin $40-60/night; Youth Tent $20 minimum (10 people @ $2 each); State Park Rally Camping $50 minimum. Statewide regulations (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations and .../rates-and-fees/camping-restrictions): 14 consecutive nights maximum stay; campground hours 7am-11pm (generators same window); 1-2 vehicles per site depending on property; 6-person / 2-tent-or-1-camper-plus-small-tent maximum occupancy; registering party must be 18+ and remain onsite for the whole stay; no firewood collecting or cutting standing trees. Pets are allowed at Indiana State Parks campgrounds under a statewide policy (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations): "Dogs and cats must be attended at all times and kept on a leash no longer than six feet."

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January31°20°-11°61°11 of 11
February35°21°-10°64°11 of 11
March48°30°16°72°10 of 11
April60°40°25°78°5 of 11
May70°54°36°83°0 of 11
June79°61°48°92°0 of 11
July82°66°53°92°0 of 11
August80°65°52°89°0 of 11
September77°59°48°87°0 of 11
October60°45°32°80°0 of 10
November47°33°6°67°9 of 10
December38°26°-2°61°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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