- Rensselaer
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91% Recommend51 ratings · 26 reviews
Recommends
· August 2023
Tent · Group trip ·
Site #5
Nature is fascinating, everything is very clean and well-groomed, there is a toilet on the territory. Convenient location of camping places, close to the water. The beach is well-groomed, the water is transparent and very warm. We recommend this place to relax. Thank you for this opportunity to relax in comfort
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Ярослав Т.
2 years on Hipcamp
The land is beautiful, and so is the wildlife. Just a few things that weren’t the best, but they weren’t the worst either.
- Port-a-potty had hundreds of maggots swimming around in it. I’m assuming we went between services, so not owners fault, just be prepared.
- No map, so we weren’t sure what was available to explore and what wasn’t. Didn’t want to trespass so we pretty much stayed on our gravel slot and then looked at the lake.
- Could hear a man (assuming the host) yelling after kids, and kids yelling and playing. We didn’t mind one bit but some people might.
- Trash left in the fire rings from previous use. Ours had baby wipes, neighbors had beer cans.
- Sites are less than ten feet apart, fire rings even closer, again we didn’t mind but some people might. No line of trees for full privacy between sites either.
- TLDR; If you’re looking for a totally secluded peace and quiet trip, this is not the place. If you’re okay with sounds of family having a good time, close neighbors, maybe having to pick up some trash and doing your business in the woods, then this place is great!
Husband and I would probably come back with friends, so we could share multiple sites and not feel so bad about invading neighbors space.
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Gracie B.
2 reviews
Recommends
· November 2022
I look forward to coming back again
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
I had a great stay! Quiet and serene. They ran out of fire wood, but I was able to find some in town
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Jennifer M.
34 reviews
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· October 2022
Tent · With kids ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Beautiful property. Great fishing and exploring. Our family loved our stay.
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Erin V.
3 years on Hipcamp
Brightstone Lake was a great relaxing getaway for my husband and I, our friend and our dog. The property is expansive and we pretty much had it to ourselves when we went. If all of the campsites would have been full, I would say the sites were too close together, but as it was we pretty much had it all to ourselves. Eric was very friendly and responsive. The Porta-Potty was very clean. We drove up for the great sandhill crane migration which is about 25 minutes away and found our site to be very conveniently located for our purposes. Highly recommend!
Lindsey G.
3 years on Hipcamp
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· October 2022
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Despite a rainstorm that came our way, we had a great time camping! Ground was nice and flat and the amount of space our site had was nice. Porta potty was clean
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Kerri N.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2022
Tent · With pets ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Fantastic little pit stop off of I65.
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Janie C.
5 reviews
Recommends
· September 2022
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
I love this place! Great spot to get away from it all for some peace and quiet!
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Patrick C.
3 years on Hipcamp
Very kind and respectful of privacy. Just spent the night but had a great time!
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Will M.
3 reviews
Recommends
· September 2022
Tent · With pets ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Beautifully !!!!
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Adam S.
4 reviews
Recommends
· September 2022
Tent ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Perfect location if you want to escape the city noise and just enjoy the nature!
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Diana H.
5 years on Hipcamp
Friendly host. Let us use his beach while the other is under construction, he also messaged back quickly. Good atmosphere, brought my dog with no extra cost & Firewood at location for much cheaper than the gas station! Would definitely come back!
Amber L.
3 years on Hipcamp
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· September 2022
27 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Beautiful scenery and lake! Very peaceful campground. We took our camper and kinda roughed it with no electric but had gas and battery to run on. The grandkids caugh lot of fish and enjoyed the lake and time with Grandpa in the boat.
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Janice D.
3 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· August 2022
Tent · With kids ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
It was a nice place for a road trip stop. I believe there were five gravel spots right next to each other and we had to put our tent on the gravel. Glad we were the Only ones there that night. The walk to the lake/pond was pretty and it was a nice spot to view some wildlife. But it was def. Too scummy to swim in no matter where and our girls were disappointed. We like lake swimming too. I wouldn't recommend for a long term camping getaway but fine for a quick stop. Not too far off the highway and near Lafayette.
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Anna V.
6 reviews
What a hidden gem!
This little 5 space private campground is just a 15 min diversion if you are transiting north or south on I65 between Chicago and Indianapolis.
Well worth it!
First - the 'goods!'
-Extremely large gravel pads. You can easily get a 40' rig in the spots and leave your tow vehicle attached. Each spot has a picnic table and fire ring.
- Lovely lake that you can walk around and TWO sandy beach swimming areas. Our teens went straight in and really enjoyed the relaxing cool-off in July.
- Walking trails. The owner has cut many paths through this fairly young fallow meadow. These are not groomed paths but you aren't wading thru thigh high grass either.
- pet friendly.
- solitude. You are in the country. No highway or train track to ruin your tranquility. Very relaxing.
Now the 'others'. Not really others but just things you should know.
As of Jul '22
- no water on site. Fill up your jugs or your fresh tank before you leave the freeway. Southbound I65 has Loves truck stop. Notjing at the Rensselaer exit when north bound.
-single porta potty. It was clean and worked as advertised! But it is a porta potty...
- No electric
- Gravel country road to get to the private drive. Just take it slow.
- Drainage on paths around pond is so so. We were here after a lot of rain and had to pick our way around a lot of puddles to walk the trails.
Overall - worthy of Five Stars if rustic private camping is your thing. We hate the commercial grumpy overpriced
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Barry E.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2022
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
My family and I had a great time at Brightstone Lake. Very peaceful and quite.
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Tangaira L.
3 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2022
Cute but needs a little more work
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
I love the idea of this place, quiet, and cute. My only complaints is there wasn’t a place to properly wash up, and the water around the edges need cleaned up. Fishing lines were easily tangles and kids stepped on misc (plants, twigs, logs, etc) in the water. Other than that this will be a great place to camp. Very affordable little get away!
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Katelin C.
3 years on Hipcamp
The property is beautiful! Quiet and has the whole place to ourselves. The lake and beach area are very pretty, some things I would note is that the sites are very open and I would bring some overhead awnings! We took our dogs for their first trip and this was an excellent choice!
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Adam K.
3 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2022
Perfect overnight traveling site
18 ft campervan · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
For my small van-camper, Brightstone site is the perfect basic overnight site while van-traveling:: quiet, clean, and comfortable. It’s a bit off main highways, but worth the few minutes and miles. The mile or so walk around the lake is flat and easy. It met my needs perfectly. Eric was text-responsive, which I appreciated.
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George S.
8 reviews
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· July 2022
Tent ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
I had an awesome stay at Roaming Wild Hideaways! The spot is beautiful, creative, and tucked away with lots of privacy. There was a beautiful sunset and a great swing. Would definitely stay again!
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Julie W.
14 reviews
Mixed feelings
· July 2022
8 ft RV ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
The spaces are pretty close together for the large land area available. There was only one other group camping in the designated spots while we were there and we ended up right next to each other because the camp host said the other spots were booked... even though the other spots stayed empty the whole time. Would've liked to spread out more.
Several other groups were seemingly camped out around the lake, but there was no indication that was allowed-- I assumed it was neighboring land with neighbors camped. Who knows. Nice lake, and a nice walking trail. Porta potty was clean, but there was not much shade around, so it was pretty hot for July.
Grace S.
6 reviews
I loved Eric’s listing. It was easy to find, set up, and pack out. He was very accommodating and quick to respond. The listing has 5 great sites and is nicely cleared and graveled. The dog loved the ability to walk around the compound and along the small lake that is behind the sites.
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Madison M.
7 reviews
Recommends
· June 2022
Tent · Group trip ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
We had a lovely time camping at Brightstone Lake! The land was beautiful and Eric was very responsive and helpful
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Ryan M.
2 reviews
Recommends
· June 2022
Tent · With pets ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Had a great time with the family..
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Katrina B.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2022
26 ft Class C · With pets ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Eric has a special slice of the Midwest here. The property was private and gorgeous. Our daughter had a great time playing on the beach and chasing geese and other wild animals. Eric is a great dude and very quick to respond. Thanks for having us!
Dom P.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2022
20 ft RV · With pets ·
Brightstone Lake Camping
Eric’s land was beautiful, very cleanly and easy to find. Cool spot if you’re looking for something in the outskirts but not too far off the beaten path.
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Katrina H.
3 reviews
Location
Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Eric R.
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