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Sleek Acres

8 sites · RVs, Tents8 acres · Grovertown, IN
Sleek Acres is a total of 13 acres, which includes our homestead, our chicken yard and barn, a fishing pond, and over 8 secluded acres to the back of the property where guests can explore (including walking trails). There are hungry catfish and bass in the pond who are always happy to be fed (we provide the fish food). Fishing is allowed, but catch and release only (under 12"), please! A small group of ducks live on the pond and will happily greet you as you walk to the beach. Relax at the beach in the morning as you enjoy your coffee and watch the fish, ducks, and turtles swim in the pond. Fire rings and picnic tables are provided at each site. A small amount of firewood is provided, and additional firewood is available for purchase. We have two charcoal grills available for your use. We provide a bathhouse, which includes a toilet and shower. A handwash/dishwashing station is located right outside the bathhouse. Our chickens are happy to take any food leftovers you don't want! You can walk right up to the fence and they will greet you. You may also see deer, fox, groundhogs, and many beautiful birds in the camping area. Located central to many destinations, we are 5 minutes from All-Sports Koontz Lake; 10 minutes from Plymouth, plenty of shopping and home of the Blueberry Festival (Labor Day weekend); 10 minutes from Walkerton, home of the Falloween Fest (Sept. 26, 27, 28); 25 minutes from Valparaiso; and 50 minutes from Notre Dame. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing place to camp, yet close to many attractions, Sleek Acres is the place to be! :) (Please note: Check in and out times, as well as quiet hours, are based on central time.)
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Heritage Farm Stay Adventure

24 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents130 acres · Flora, IN
Enjoy a stay at Heritage Farm and experience all the exhilaration that an Indiana farm has to offer. Heritage Farm is a working alpaca farm with over 50 alpacas you can watch and interact with. Also residing on the farm are a flock of chickens, several goats. The newest addition to the farm is a pair of small breed Kune Kune pigs! If you want to, you can help with the daily chores of feeding the animals and collecting eggs. After that, you can explore the big red barn that was selected as one of the top-ten Bicentennial barns in the state. Roam around the 120 acre homestead, woods and creek and soak in the sights, sounds and smells of the farm. Be sure to visit our farm store before you leave where you can shop for alpaca products such as sweaters, hats, mittens and scarves. Pick up some farm fresh eggs from our flock of pastured chickens! Heritage Farm has several options for overnight lodging. One of the most popular places to stay is in our authentic 1850's log cabin. And it's certainly special to us as well. The cabin represents a valued part of our heritage. It reminds us every day of our agricultural roots, solid values and the importance of faith and family. Our Philosophy You want to have a wonderful stay at Heritage Farm and we want that for you too. This is your retreat for however long you are staying and we hope you'll be relaxed, comfortable and happy. Our Faith Our Christian faith is important to us. We have been so richly blessed with this farm and sharing it with others is what God has called us to do. We strive to show God's love to our guests by exceeding their needs and expectations and by inviting them to enjoy his beautiful creation. We abide by what it says in the Bible in 1 Peter 4:9-10: "Cheerfully share your home with those who need a place to stay. God has given each of us a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." Valuing Our Past, Building for the Future Our mission at Heritage Farm is to apply that same pioneer spirit and value system to our alpaca business and Farm Stay enterprise. We are dedicated to working hard to provide the best of care to our herd and our overnight guests. Visit us on Facebook: facebook.com/heritagefarmstays
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Private Camping in Michiana

3 sites · Tents6 acres · Michigan City, IN
Pitch your tent and unwind at our private, secluded campsite nestled beside a quiet pond. Fall asleep to the gentle sounds of frogs and wake up to birdsong—all just minutes from the Indiana Dunes, local wineries, and craft breweries. This elevated rustic experience offers a peaceful escape for couples, families, or small groups looking to recharge in nature with just the right amount of comfort. 🔥 What We Provide: • Wood fire pit (firewood available when stocked – $5/bundle) • Propane grill + charcoal grill • Fresh city water from a hose • Cooking pot, pan, and utensils • Plates, silverware & a french press • Plenty of space and privacy 🚽 Bathroom Info: A basic camp-style toilet and outdoor shower is available on-site. 🧭 Nearby Attractions: • 15 minutes to Indiana Dunes National Park • Close to local wineries, breweries, and farm markets • Scenic backroads for biking or driving 🪵 What to Bring: This is still a rustic camping experience, so be sure to pack: • Flashlight or headlamp • Cooler for food and drinks • Bug spray and sunscreen • Anything else to make your stay extra cozy While our campsite feels tucked away in nature, we’re conveniently located just a few minutes from Highway 94, US 12, and a small regional airport—so you may occasionally hear traffic or air activity in the background. There’s also a nearby rail line that runs through the area from time to time. That said, we’re just 3 miles from the beach and only 10 minutes from both Michigan City and New Buffalo, making it easy to explore the best of the region before returning to your peaceful pondside retreat. ☀️ Rain or shine, your reservation is your chance to disconnect and enjoy a slice of nature—private, peaceful, and full of charm.
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Wrenhaven Woods - Trails & Sunsets

1 site · Tent10 acres · Galien, MI
Tucked Away Trails, Solitude and Sunsets – Camping in Peaceful Woods. Experience the quiet magic of southwest Michigan on our private campsite. Nestled among wildflowers and west facing sunsets, this primitive site offers endless tree canopies, private trails, and peaceful solitude—just a third of a mile walk from your car. Pitch your own tent or let us set up camp for you. Enjoy your own fire pit, stroll private paths, bird watch and take in the view of the nearby horses. We have a wagon for you to use to help transport your items. Come and go as you please while you enjoy the area: 10 miles east from Lake Michigan, minutes from wineries, breweries, eateries, 6 minutes from your choice of dispensaries, and stock up on local homegrown goods from the many surrounding farm stands. We will happily give you recommendations if you need inspiration! Add on to your visit by getting a personalized horse experience, firewood, or we are happy to customize your stay based on the occasion. Our site can accommodate larger parties if you're looking for group stay. Well behaved dogs (and other pets) are welcomed but keep in mind that dogs, horses, donkeys, and other animals are on site.
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The Mannex! Indiana Dunes Nat'l Pk

1 site · RV, Tent2 acres · Beverly Shores, IN
The Man's Annex aka the Mannex is located on Scenic US HWY 12 to the South and The South Shore Commuter Rail to the North.  The campsite is very clean, tidy and safe.  The main pebble parking area slopes gently to the North so you will want levelers if you're in a camper.  I have a brand new RV Pedestal complete with 50 and 30amp service, a mechanical timer for the LED lights encompassing the parking area as well as a rheostat so you can dim the lights.  I have a 40" firepit with spark arrestor (please use to be in compliance with local laws) as well as a polywood octagonal picnic table and well water with 100' hose.  Trash and human waste is to be carried out.  Please keep your camper to the east of the blue and yellow birdhouses as access to the building is needed.  Tent campers can pitch a tent on the grassy area east of the fire pit or anywhere in the woods. The location is great!  You're inside the dunes national park and only 1.35 miles to the beach.  Just north of the train tracks is the Calumet bike path.  .35 to the west is a gas station with a bathroom, the south shore train station (day trip to Chicago anyone?), a great restaurant and liquor store as well.  Bikes are HIGHLY recommended to be able to help facilitate your exploring of this very unique part of the country. If you're a birder and you don't already know, bring your binocs, this is one of the best birding towns in the Midwest / country due to the location and it's biodiversity.
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Camp Ames

3 sites · RVs15 acres · Peru, IN
We established this homestead in 1981. The original 10 acres grew to 15 after acquiring our neighbors smaller lots. With one of those properties we used the well and septic and built camp sites to entertain our friends and family. We have opened this up to some outside travelers to attract interest in our local community. Travel trailers, Fifth wheels, Toy haulers, Class A RVs, Class B RVs, and Class C RVs allowed. All campers must be self contained with your own bathroom. Learn more about this land: Camp Ames is located on the scenic Mississinewa River 3.5 miles outside of Peru, Indiana. We have full service camp sites. The camp shack is appointed with a picnic table and TV to catch up on the latest news. Bald eagles are a huge attraction in this area. Acres Trust Nature Preserve is a short walk away. We have our own 4 acre wildflower meadow that attracts many butterflies and birds during the summer months. It's just a peaceful, quiet place to visit. Cell phone service is not great here but not totally absent if you stand in the right place. Wi-Fi is available. This is our private camp ground and not a for public use unless arrangements are made with us. We will assign your site before your arrival. A vacancy on this site does not mean we have availability as our friends and family may be visiting. When requesting a site please include a description of your camper, the number of people and how many amps your camper requires. This help us place you on a site if one is available. Suggested Local Attractions:The World's Greatest Amateur Circus: Peru, Indiana, is also known as the "Circus City". In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Peru was home to the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus and others. Even the Ringling Brothers Circus wintered there for a while. For 10 days each July, Peru celebrates the Circus City Festival with rides, crafts, food, games, and more. The highlight, however, is the live amateur circus that has performances throughout the festival. A unique and authentic experience that echoes the early heyday of the circus, this is a fun event not to be missed. Performers are locals, some of whom are direct descendants of professional performers in the earlier shows. Even if a visit is timed to occur outside of July, a visit to the small but impressive International Circus Hall of Fame might be worth the trip. Circus Hall of Fame is located 1.8 miles from Camp Ames. Grissom Air Museum: Located 7.6 miles from Camp Ames There are some great interactive displays inside the museum for the kids to sit inside the cockpits of mock ups for pictures and the planes throughout the grounds are well maintained and offer interesting facts. Great Air Museum Celebrating the Aviation History of Grissom Air Force Base. Miami County Museum: Located 3.6 miles from Camp Ames Cole Porter's custom 1955 Cadillac, circus carvings, a stagecoach, the World's Tallest Man's overalls, a fantastic collection of rifles, Clyde Beatty's lion tamer's outfit, lots of farm and pioneer items, Miami Indian relics. Mississinewa Resevoir: Located 3 miles from Camp Ames Mississinewa Lake is a seasonal resevoir designed for flood control. That said, depending on rainfall during the summer, many recreational activities are available. Swimming at the beach, boating, and fishing. A nice campground and hiking are also on site. Nickel Plate Trail: Located 2.9 miles from Camp Ames This asphalt trail is one of the best in the State to ride or walk on!!! It keeps getting better because the trail keeps getting extended with more pathway added. The volunteers do a superb job up keeping this 50 mile path. Make this a to do for a beautiful Fall ride once the leaves begin to change. You'll be immersed in intense colors and wonderful woodsy sights and smells. Seven Pillars: Located 0.8 miles from Camp Ames This breathtaking formation along the Mississinewa River was created over the centuries as wind and water eroded the limestone, carving rounded buttresses and alcoves into the north bluff of the river. Seven Pillars Nature Preserve - Acres Land Trust - Located 0.3 miles from Camp Ames! This preserve on the south side of the Mississinewa River is named after the landmark 25-foot limestone pillars, also owned by ACRES, which are located on the north side of the river. On top of the bluff grow red cedar, Juneberry and shadbush. In the preserve are beech, maple and other trees, as well as open meadow. The Miami Nation continues to gather at the pillars. The preserve is 148 acres of woods open to the public to walk the woods. There is 1.8 miles of trail. PRESERVE RULES: As a preserve visitor, you are responsible for keeping these habitats undisturbed. Follow these rules to allow the preserve’s plants, wildlife and natural formations to thrive here, in place, for generations: Open Dawn til Dusk, Foot Traffic Only, Dogs Allowed, Always On Leash,Take Nothing, Leave Nothing, Stay On The Trails McClure’s Orchard/Winery: Located 9.8 miles from Camp Ames A small, family-owned and operated apple farm nestled in the rolling hills of northern Indiana, located an hour from Indianapolis. Currently growing 125 varieties of apples, which throughout the season are available for u-pick or already picked. Beginning Labor Day Weekend, ride the tractor and trolley through the Orchard, for tours and apple picking. Toward the end of September through October, the trolley will stop in the pumpkin patch for u-pick. There is no parking or admission fee, and no charge for the ride through the Orchard. More than apples and pumpkins, there’s a playground area and petting zoo for the kids (and the kiddos at heart). During September and October, saddle up a horse, and take a horse ride on the weekends for $1. On most weekends, there’s live music; so, be sure to check the website to see who is playing and which day. McClure’s has a café serving delicious food, made fresh daily. The apple dumplings are amazing! The adults in the group can also sample or enjoy a glass of McClure’s award-winning wine and hard cider. In 2019 a down town location was opened on the Wabash River featuring Wine Tasting just 3.4 miles from Camp Ames. Preslie Meadow: Located at Camp Ames Preslie Meadow is a acre wildflower habitat. Established in 2018. Paths are provided to walk and enjoy the beauty. An array of wildflowers can be seen at different times in the spring and summer months. Birds, butterflies, bunnies and deer benefit from the meadow. Photographers and admirers walk the paths and drive by all season. Visitors are welcome and ask not to pick the flowers. Named after the daughter of JR and Marla Dennis of Kokomo. Preslie Lynn Dennis passed from injuries sustained in a car accident on June 22, 2018. She was just short of her 18th birthday and ready to leave for boot camp to serve our country in the United States Army having already served in the National Guard. This multi-talented young lady left us all heart broken. Preslie Meadow lets her memory and beauty live on.
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Lochloosa River Retreat

10 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents6 acres · Culver, IN
Welcome to Lochloosa River Retreat, your home away from home! Nestled on over 6 picturesque acres, our small hobby farm boasts partially wooded landscapes and nearly 700 feet of stunning frontage along the Tippecanoe River. We offer both primitive tent and dry RV camping, complete with access to indoor restrooms and showers for your convenience. A serene creek winds through the property, providing an ideal setting for children and the young at heart to explore and enjoy nature. Lochloosa serves as a haven for wildlife and a peaceful retreat for humans alike. Whether you prefer birdwatching, tubing or kayaking down the river, fishing from the riverbank, or unwinding in our saltwater pool equipped with a slide and diving board, there's something for everyone. You can even relax at your campsite by the babbling creek and soak up the ZEN as you admire breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. For added adventure, we offer a limited number of tube and kayak trips. To secure your spot, please message us for more details or add this option to your reservation ahead of time. For those eager to explore the local area, nearby Lake Maxinkuckee Beach—one of Indiana's top-rated lakes—offers stunning views and activities. You can also stroll through the charming shops and restaurants of Culver or visit Lake Manitou to experience Rochester's vibrant culture, dining, and shopping scene. Whatever your plans, we're thrilled to share this little slice of camping paradise with you and hope you love it as much as we do! Campers have access to a shared indoor family/unisex restroom featuring two toilets and two showers. We kindly ask guests to review the rules and details for the specific campsite they book. Please note that pets are welcome exclusively in sites north of the creek, as our own pets and farm animals reside on the south side. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Lastly, if you need any essentials, a nearby country store just 2 miles away offers a variety of items, including chicken, pizza, ice, and more, to make your stay even more enjoyable. We can’t wait to welcome you to Lochloosa River Retreat—your gateway to relaxation and adventure!
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Camping in Tippecanoe River State Park guide

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You can tip a cow, you can tip a barista, but can you tip a canoe? At Tippecanoe River State Park, you've got a good place to find out. Test the waters with your shiny vessel and roam through the forest the way the fish do. Have no fear—on these calm waters, the only tipping going down will be the mad tips you dole out on your canoe forum board. With a load of hiking trails and a magician’s hatful of campgrounds and site types to choose from, including horse-friendly accommodations, the allure of the water will bid you ever a-bob and never a-tip on the mighty Tippecanoe.

Notable campgrounds

  • Electric Campground: Offers 112 sites equipped with electrical hookups, ideal for a comfortable camping experience.
  • Horsemen's Campground: Features 56 primitive sites, providing a rustic stay for equestrian adventurers.
  • Canoe Camp: Includes 10 sites, perfect for those looking to combine camping with river activities.

Tips for snagging a campsite

  • Book early, especially for peak seasons, to ensure your spot at this popular destination.
  • Consider mid-week stays for better availability and a quieter experience.
  • Check for cancellations regularly as plans change and spots may open up.
  • Explore nearby camping options to have a backup plan in case the park is fully booked.

When to go

The best time to visit Tippecanoe River State Park is during the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the natural scenery is at its most vibrant. Summer offers full access to all activities but can be crowded. Winters are quiet but may have limited services.

Know before you go

  • Check the park's website for any alerts or closures before your visit.
  • Wear appropriate footwear for hiking the park's trails, which vary from easy to moderate difficulty.
  • Remember to pack out all trash and respect the park's natural beauty and wildlife.
  • Accessibility may vary across different areas of the park; contact the park office for specific information.
  • Facilities such as picnic areas and shelters are available; reservations are recommended for group events.
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