The best cave camping near Oakland City

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In Oakland City, cave camping draws travellers who want something beyond the usual tent pitch. With over 500 options built around cave access, you’ll find sites tucked just steps from limestone entrances and shady groves. Prices start at $30 a night, with most spots averaging about $95. Bring your dog—pets are welcome at many sites. Campfires are allowed, and you’ll find toilets at most locations. Fishing, hiking, and wildlife-watching round out the days. Top picks include Little Blue Horse Camp (37 reviews), Lost River Hostel (19 reviews), and Solar Off The Grid Cabin (6 reviews). Expect a mix of open country, thick woods, and the cool hush of underground passages. Locals know: keep an eye out for deer at sunrise and pack a torch for your cave explorations.

100% (41) 5 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Oakland City

Little Blue Horse Camp

1. Little Blue Horse Camp

100%
(48)
48mi from Oakland City · 1 site · Tent
Enjoy some serenity in our little piece of heaven on the Little Blue River. A unique retreat, with access to the river, areas to explore, rock features, water falls and a ton of nature. We ask that you respect all the surrounding wildlife and plant life-- we are also a preservation space. Learn more about this land: Enjoy sleeping and waking to the serene sounds of the lazy Little Blue River and enjoy comforts of a cozy campground, nestled on private land in the Hoosier National Forest.
Campfires
Toilets
Potable water
from 
$29
 / night
Patoka Lake

2. Patoka Lake

100%
(1)
445 sites · Birdseye, Indiana
Discover plenty to do on the water at Indiana's second-largest lake.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Hoosier National Forest

3. Hoosier National Forest

88%
(13)
252 sites · Paoli, Indiana
See the wilderness of southern Indiana from the Ohio River to just south of Bloomington.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers

In Oakland City, cave camping draws travellers who want something beyond the usual tent pitch. With over 500 options built around cave access, you’ll find sites tucked just steps from limestone entrances and shady groves. Prices start at $30 a night, with most spots averaging about $95. Bring your dog—pets are welcome at many sites. Campfires are allowed, and you’ll find toilets at most locations. Fishing, hiking, and wildlife-watching round out the days. Top picks include Little Blue Horse Camp (37 reviews), Lost River Hostel (19 reviews), and Solar Off The Grid Cabin (6 reviews). Expect a mix of open country, thick woods, and the cool hush of underground passages. Locals know: keep an eye out for deer at sunrise and pack a torch for your cave explorations.

100% (41) 5 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Oakland City

Little Blue Horse Camp

1. Little Blue Horse Camp

100%
(48)
48mi from Oakland City · 1 site · Tent
Enjoy some serenity in our little piece of heaven on the Little Blue River. A unique retreat, with access to the river, areas to explore, rock features, water falls and a ton of nature. We ask that you respect all the surrounding wildlife and plant life-- we are also a preservation space. Learn more about this land: Enjoy sleeping and waking to the serene sounds of the lazy Little Blue River and enjoy comforts of a cozy campground, nestled on private land in the Hoosier National Forest.
Campfires
Toilets
Potable water
from 
$29
 / night
Patoka Lake

2. Patoka Lake

100%
(1)
445 sites · Birdseye, Indiana
Discover plenty to do on the water at Indiana's second-largest lake.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Hoosier National Forest

3. Hoosier National Forest

88%
(13)
252 sites · Paoli, Indiana
See the wilderness of southern Indiana from the Ohio River to just south of Bloomington.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers

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