Indiana State Parks · Indiana

Raccoon Lake

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
317
Hookups
240 electric, 77 no hookups
Max RV length
58 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
741 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon Lake)
Nearest town
Rockville
Address
1588 S. Raccoon Pkwy, Rockville, IN 47872
Phone
(765) 344-1412
Activities
Camping

About

Raccoon Lake (Cecil M. Harden Lake - DNR's own reservoir name; "Raccoon Lake" is the recreation area's common/reservation-vendor name), near Rockville, offers 317 real campsites: 240 Electric, 39 Non-Electric, 35 Primitive, and 3 Youth Tent. One site (#193) is a full-hookup exception rather than part of a whole separate category of hookup sites.

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
January34°22°-10°64°11 of 11
February41°25°-3°67°11 of 11
March52°35°14°75°9 of 11
April65°45°27°79°3 of 11
May74°59°40°87°0 of 11
June83°65°46°93°0 of 11
July85°69°60°92°0 of 11
August83°68°58°90°0 of 11
September81°62°49°90°0 of 11
October64°47°31°80°1 of 10
November51°36°11°72°7 of 10
December42°28°-8°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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