RV Electric
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 50 ft
- Pad
- Gravel, Asphalt
- Number of sites
- 14
- Nightly
- $38
Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
National forest / federal in Heltonville, Monroe County, Indiana Also known as Hardin Ridge
USDA NAIP via USGS National forest / federal with 197 sites
50 amp, Pets welcome, On the water
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
197 sites
15 / 30 / 50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 60 ft
Seasonal
Campsites early April through late October; 2026 camping closes October 25 at noon and reopens early April 2027. Trails, boat ramp and day use open year round.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through Recreation.gov
Large Forest Service campground on Lake Monroe in the Hoosier National Forest with six wooded loops, about half the sites with 30/50-amp electric (14 with water and electric), no sewer hookups, showers and a dump station. All sites are back-in; reserve specific sites on Recreation.gov, open early April to late October.
Sites
Standard Electric (single)
- Hookups
- Electric only
- Power
- 15 / 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 60 ft
- Pad
- Gravel, Asphalt
- Number of sites
- 69
- Nightly
- $33
Double site with electric
- Hookups
- Electric only
- Power
- 15 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 35 ft
- Pad
- Asphalt
- Number of sites
- 1
- Nightly
- $52
Standard Nonelectric / primitive
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 50 ft
- Pad
- Gravel, Asphalt
- Number of sites
- 71
- Nightly
- $24
Walk-to tent sites
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Gravel
- Number of sites
- 36
- Nightly
- $24
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Dump station
- Firewood
- Lake
- Beach
- Fishing
- Boat ramp
- Hiking trails
- Horseshoes
Cabins and rentals
Cabin (2)
- Sleeps
- 7
- Bathroom
- No
- Nightly
- $64
Primitive cabins with electric on the lakeshore between boat launch and beach; six bunks incl. one double; shared toilet between the two cabins; $100 cleaning/damage/key deposit; no pets
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 60 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Leashed at all times; not allowed in or around the cabins or on the beach
Arrival
- Check-in: 2:00 PM
- Check-out: 12:00 PM
- Campsites early April through late October; 2026 camping closes October 25 at noon and reopens early April 2027. Trails, boat ramp and day use open year round.
Included in the rate: Up to 8 people per single site (16 at double); one camping unit and one vehicle per single site, two at double sites
Other fees: Extra vehicle $8/day per Recreation.gov ($5/night per Forest Service page); max 2 vehicles single, 4 double. Daily parking/day-use permit $8/vehicle Apr 15-Oct 15; annual pass $50. Shelter rental $50-59/day. Cabin $100 deposit.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
6464 Hardin Ridge Rd, Heltonville, IN, 47436
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- fs.usda.gov season, rates, operator, rules, passes, discounts
- recreation.gov overview, site list, per-site hookups/lengths/rates, check-in/out, notices, amenities
- Indiana Department of Health campground license list
- OpenStreetMap
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