Hoosier National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 1,011 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 9
- Longest rig
- Not published
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 9 campgrounds shown
- Blackwell Campground28 sitesYear round
- Catbrier LoopApril – October · Reservations accepted
- Dogwood LoopApril 1 – October 15 · Reservations accepted
- Goldenrod LoopApril 1 – October 15 · Reservations accepted
- Jackpine LoopApril 1 – October 15 · Reservations accepted
- North Face LoopYear round · Reservations accepted
- Primrose LoopApril 1 – October 15 · Reservations accepted
- Shirley Creek Campground17 sitesYear round
- South Slope LoopApril 13 – fire arm gun season · Reservations accepted
Hoosier National Forest
The Hoosier National Forest is a property managed by the United States Forest Service in the hills of Southern Indiana. Composed of four separate sections, each of which has many parcels, it has a total area of 204,303 acres. Hoosier National Forest's headquarters are located in Bedford, with a regional office in Tell City. Prominent places within the Forest include the Lick Creek Settlement Site, the Potts Creek Rockshelter Archeological Site, and the Jacob Rickenbaugh House.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness12,538 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
Drive to Hoosier the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.