Indiana State Parks · Indiana

Shades State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
120
Hookups
120 no hookups
Max RV length
46 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
797 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Waveland
Address
7751 S. CR. 890 W., Waveland, IN 47989
Phone
(765) 435-2810
Activities
Camping

About

Shades State Park, above Sugar Creek near Waveland, offers 120 real campsites, ALL non-electric: 101 Non-Electric and 14 Primitive (plus 5 Youth Tent) - this park has no electric-hookup camping at all, a real, confirmed negative rather than a gap. Primitive camping accommodates backpacking and canoe camping.

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
January33°22°-10°63°11 of 11
February40°25°-5°66°11 of 11
March51°34°13°75°9 of 11
April64°45°26°78°4 of 11
May74°58°40°86°0 of 11
June82°65°45°92°0 of 11
July85°68°59°92°0 of 11
August82°68°56°90°0 of 11
September81°62°51°90°0 of 11
October64°46°31°80°1 of 10
November51°35°12°71°7 of 10
December41°27°-7°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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