Indiana State Parks · Indiana

Ouabache State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
126
Hookups
122 electric, 4 no hookups
Max RV length
45 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
846 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Bluffton
Address
4930 East St. Road 201, Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone
(260) 824-0926
Activities
Camping

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

About

Ouabache State Park (pronounced "Wabash"), near Bluffton, offers 126 real campsites: 122 Electric and 4 Youth Tent. The park's lookout tower is a notable feature; blue-green algae advisories periodically affect the lake.

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°21°-18°63°11 of 11
February38°22°-3°66°11 of 11
March51°32°17°73°10 of 11
April62°41°23°79°5 of 11
May73°55°37°85°0 of 11
June80°61°46°93°0 of 11
July83°66°51°93°0 of 11
August81°66°52°90°0 of 11
September79°59°48°90°0 of 11
October63°45°33°81°0 of 10
November49°33°2°69°8 of 10
December40°27°-4°63°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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