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Elkhart RV Resort

36 RV Sites, 22 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Elkhart RV Resort in Granger, Indiana, provides full-service RV and camping accommodations in St. Joseph County's northwestern Indiana landscape — a campground positioned at the intersection of South Bend's urban amenities, the University of Notre Dame's nationally significant cultural and athletic presence, and the broader northern Indiana recreation corridor that encompasses Amish country, the St. Joseph River, and the Indiana Dunes coast along Lake Michigan's southern shore. Granger's suburban position adjacent to South Bend gives the resort a practical accessibility that suits both through-travelers on the Michigan-to-Indiana highway corridor and destination guests arriving specifically for the Notre Dame experience. Full-hookup RV sites, premium tent sites, and cabin accommodations give guests a range of lodging options within a well-maintained campground that takes practical hospitality seriously — an on-site restaurant provides sit-down dining without requiring a vehicle trip to town, a convenience store handles snack and supply needs between outings, and free Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, and showers address the daily infrastructure needs of guests on extended stays. A swimming pool provides warm-weather recreation on camp, and the playground serves traveling families with younger guests. Pets are welcome. The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, three miles south of Granger, is one of the most architecturally distinctive and culturally significant university campuses in the United States — the Golden Dome, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Touchdown Jesus, and the broader campus's Gothic and collegiate landscape are worth a walking tour independent of any game-day visit. Notre Dame football home game weekends are among the most intensely anticipated events in the college football calendar and drive accommodation demand across all of northern Indiana's capacity — campground sites for home game weekends require advance reservation months ahead. Shipshewana, LaGrange County's Amish community hub approximately 40 miles east of Granger, is the center of one of the largest Amish settlements in the United States and provides a genuinely different pace and character from the South Bend area's urban energy — the Shipshewana Flea Market, horse-drawn buggy traffic, and the handcraft tradition of the LaGrange County Amish community have made the area one of Indiana's most consistently visited tourist destinations. The Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan's southern shore, accessible west of South Bend, adds one of the most surprisingly dramatic landscapes in the Midwest to the day-trip roster. Elkhart RV Resort operates through the Indiana camping season, with the combination of Notre Dame football in September through November and the broader Amish country tourism through spring and fall creating a multi-season demand structure that distinguishes northern Indiana campgrounds from purely summer-seasonal operations. Notre Dame home game weekends require the earliest advance planning of any campground booking in northern Indiana. The summer recreation season — Lake Michigan beaches, the Indiana Dunes National Park, and South Bend's River Lights district — drives June through August peak demand through a different visitor demographic than the football and Amish country audiences.

from $45/night

Muncie RV Resort

40 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts

Muncie RV Resort in Anderson, Indiana, sits along a mile of White River frontage in Madison County — a campground with spacious full-hookup RV sites, cabin accommodations, and direct river access in north-central Indiana's Mounds State Park corridor, giving guests the combination of developed resort infrastructure and immediate natural river character that the White River's wooded Anderson-area banks provide in the agricultural Indiana landscape between Indianapolis and Muncie. The resort's White River position in the Tipton Till Plain's modest but genuinely pleasant wooded river valley creates the specific camping setting that distinguishes a riverfront property from the surrounding flat Indiana agricultural landscape's typical campground environment. Spacious full-hookup RV sites and cabin accommodations give guests the complete accommodation range from self-contained RV travelers to guests arriving without equipment for the Madison County outdoor and cultural experience. The mile of White River frontage gives the resort its defining natural amenity — river fishing, morning walks along the bank, and the sound of moving water that river-adjacent camping specifically provides — in a stretch of the White River that the surrounding conservation land and the nearby Mounds State Park's protected corridor keep in a natural character appropriate to its proximity to a major Indiana metropolitan market. Pets are welcome. Mounds State Park, immediately east of Anderson in Madison County, preserves 10 earthwork mounds built by the Adena and Hopewell cultures between 160 BCE and 1200 CE — the most accessible and most historically significant prehistoric earthwork site in Indiana, where the Great Mound's 9-foot height and 384-foot-circumference ridge earthwork represents a specific ceremonial landscape whose astronomical alignments and geometric precision reflect sophisticated cosmological knowledge. The park's 10 miles of hiking trails through forested ravines along the White River's scenic character give the historic site a natural recreation dimension that extends the visit well beyond the earthworks' historical interpretation. Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, 30 miles southwest of Anderson in Hamilton County's Noblesville, is the most immersive and most visited living history museum in Indiana — a Smithsonian Institution affiliate where costumed interpreters in the 1836 Prairietown village and the Civil War Journey exhibit engage visitors in first-person historical encounters that the museum's research-driven authenticity standards make more substantive than typical living history presentations. The adjacent Balloon Flight experience above the Hamilton County countryside provides an aerial perspective on the Indiana landscape that gives Conner Prairie a physical adventure dimension alongside its educational programming. Muncie RV Resort serves guests year-round in north-central Indiana's four-season climate, with the spring and summer season from May through September providing the most comfortable White River outdoor recreation conditions and the fall foliage season adding color to the river corridor's hardwood forest from October through early November. Indianapolis, 40 miles southwest, provides the major metropolitan entertainment access — the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the May racing season, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis (the world's largest children's museum), and the Indianapolis Symphony's Hilbert Circle Theatre programming — that gives the Anderson campground base a practical metropolitan day-trip dimension. Reserve sites ahead for the Indianapolis 500 in May and any major Madison County event weekends when north-central Indiana camping demand fills available accommodation.

from $27/night

Sankoty Lakes

Sankoty Lakes Resort in East Peoria brings a genuinely exceptional resort experience to the Illinois River Valley — built on the crystal-clear waters of the Sankoty Aquifer, one of the deepest and cleanest natural water sources in the Midwest, where spring-fed lakes have the remarkable clarity of a mountain trout stream in the flatlands of central Illinois. Twenty minutes from Peoria and two and a half hours from Chicago, Sankoty Lakes offers resort-quality amenities and a natural setting that consistently surprises guests who didn't know this caliber of Illinois camping experience existed. Accommodations range from glamping safari tents and well-appointed RV sites to upscale lakeside cabins sleeping up to eight guests — each with fully equipped kitchens, decks, and outdoor fire pits — and the exclusive 1840 Ranch House, a private guest property suited for larger groups and special occasion gatherings. The Woolly Bugger, Sankoty's signature on-site restaurant and bar, provides full-service dining and evening atmosphere that sets this resort clearly apart from conventional campground food. A beach pavilion and bathhouse, outdoor fireplace, free bicycles for guest use, picnic spots, a 24-hour front desk, and a coffee shop deliver service quality alongside the outdoor recreation. Pets are welcome at Sankoty Lakes Resort. The Sankoty Aquifer lakes provide a water recreation environment of genuinely unusual quality — the kind of visibility that makes kayaking, canoeing, and swimming feel like engagement with a natural aquarium rather than typical Midwest lake recreation. A dedicated fly-fishing trout stream on the property adds a specialty fishing experience alongside the lakes' broader angling, birdwatching, and hiking trails that keep guests occupied from dawn into the evening hours. Peoria, 20 minutes from the resort, offers more cultural depth than its Midwest city reputation sometimes suggests. The Caterpillar Visitors Center chronicles the engineering achievements of one of the world's great manufacturing companies in an interactive exhibition that resonates well beyond industrial tourism. The Peoria Riverfront Museum combines natural history, art, and a giant-screen theater in a well-funded facility anchoring the riverfront. The Peoria Zoo and the Historic District's restaurants and live music venues fill an evening excursion with ease. Starved Rock State Park, roughly an hour east, provides the Illinois River's most dramatic canyon scenery with 18 canyons, waterfalls, and trails for a full day of hiking. Sankoty Lakes Resort operates through the Illinois camping and resort season, with summer representing peak demand for the lakes' swimming, kayaking, and fishing recreation. The Woolly Bugger restaurant and the resort's premium amenity level have created a devoted local following — Sankoty lakes guests often describe the resort as a destination in its own right rather than a base camp for elsewhere. Reserve early for summer weekends and cabins, which fill ahead of RV and glamping tent availability.

Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake

328 RV Sites, 65 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Barton Lake in Fremont, Indiana, offers 328 full-hookup RV sites, 87 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 26 tent sites on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront standard, buddy, and buddy trio categories join preferred tiers, alongside a water park, indoor and outdoor pools, splash pad, and laser tag. Three hundred twenty-eight sites span lakefront standard back-in 30-amp, lakefront standard back-in, lakefront standard buddy, lakefront standard buddy trio, and preferred categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy trio category is unusual — three rigs traveling together, side by side. Note the 42-foot cap. Eighty-seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A water park, splash pad, and both indoor and outdoor pools anchor the recreation, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest. Steuben County calls itself the Land of 101 Lakes. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Jellystone Park™ Indianapolis East

34 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 4 Onsite RV/Trailers, 1 House, 1 Wagon

Jellystone Park Indianapolis East in Knightstown, Indiana, brings Yogi Bear-branded family resort camping to the Midwest heartland approximately 30 miles east of Indianapolis, combining a full slate of structured family activities with positioning near the state capital's comprehensive urban attraction roster. Set in the gently rolling agricultural terrain of Henry County, the park serves the enormous Indianapolis metropolitan market's demand for accessible, family-oriented outdoor recreation in a format that provides enough on-property programming to justify a multi-night stay. Accommodation options include cabin rentals across a range of comfort levels alongside traditional RV and tent camping sites, ensuring the property serves guests with and without their own gear. The activities roster is designed specifically to engage children across a wide age range: a swimming pool for aquatic recreation, disc golf for older children and adults, a jumping pillow for high-energy play, guided gold panning for interactive discovery, and organized programming tied to the Yogi Bear theme that creates a consistent entertainment thread across a multi-day stay. The property's family-first design means parents can find meaningful activity for children of different ages simultaneously rather than managing competing interests. The Henry County landscape around Knightstown is quintessential Indiana Heartland—flat to gently rolling cropland punctuated by woodlots, small towns, and the occasional meandering creek that defines the agricultural character of east-central Indiana. The terrain provides minimal topographic drama but delivers a genuine sense of Midwestern rural calm that itself has value for families escaping the density and pace of Indianapolis suburban life. The surrounding farmland's seasonal cycles—spring planting, summer crop growth, fall harvest—give the area a working agricultural authenticity that urban children rarely encounter. Indianapolis lies approximately 30 miles west of Knightstown via I-70 East, placing the full complement of state capital attractions within straightforward day trip range. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway—home of the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400, and the Indianapolis Grand Prix—includes a museum and track tours that operate year-round, making it one of the most accessible major sporting landmarks in the country. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, consistently ranked among the top children's museums in the world, and the Indianapolis Zoo provide additional half-day family excursion options. Knightstown itself gained quiet fame as the fictional town of Hickory in the 1986 film Hoosiers, making it a point of cultural interest for basketball fans who grew up watching the underdog high school team story unfold. Jellystone Park Indianapolis East operates seasonally from spring through fall, with summer representing peak demand when school is out and family travel is at maximum intensity. Spring and fall offer reduced rates and smaller crowds while retaining most on-site programming, making shoulder seasons attractive for families with scheduling flexibility. Cabin reservations for summer weekends and holiday periods fill well in advance, and guests who want to combine Jellystone programming with an Indianapolis day trip should plan their itinerary to include the motor speedway or children's museum visit on a midweek day when those attractions are less crowded.

from $35/night

Harbor Cove RV Resort

155 RV Sites

Harbor Cove RV Resort in Coldwater, Michigan, offers 155 full-hookup RV sites on 2,000 feet of shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. A waterfront back-in category joins standard back-in and pull-through tiers, with a private boat launch, boat docks, pontoon and kayak rentals, and a banquet facility. One hundred fifty-five sites run in back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront category is the one to request. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. A 2,000-square-foot banquet facility with on-site catering sits on the property, and the resort operates as a wedding venue. A private boat launch, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, with a beach on site. A recreation center, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and a golf course, water park, and wine tasting nearby. The lake access is what distinguishes it: Branch County's glacial topography left a chain of seven interconnected lakes reachable by boat from the resort's own launch. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

Hickory Grove Campground & RV Park

11 RV Sites

Hickory Grove Campground & RV Park in Sheffield, Illinois, offers 11 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, in Bureau County's Illinois River valley. Back-in and pull-through categories join tent camping, cabins, walking trails, and a dog park. Eleven sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 90 feet. The 90-foot capacity is generous for a park this size and handles a long coach with a tow comfortably. Tent camping and cabins round out the accommodations. Clean restrooms, showers, and laundry handle the practical side. At 11 sites, reserve rather than counting on availability. Pets are welcome. A playground, dog park, and walking trails fill the grounds, with hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, horseshoes, and picnicking from the area. Boating and a state park are nearby. Sheffield sits in the rolling agricultural and woodland countryside of north-central Illinois, between the Hennepin and Walnut river communities in the Illinois River valley's northern corridor. The Illinois and Mississippi Canal State Trail runs nearby, and the Bureau County landscape carries good hunting and fishing alongside day-trip range across the region. The campground serves the Illinois season, with summer travel and fall hunting both drawing steadily. Spring and fall deliver the most comfortable conditions in the river valley. With 11 sites, reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $63 $55/night

Sun Retreats Gun Lake

13 RV Sites

Sun Retreats Gun Lake in Hopkins, Michigan — formerly Hidden Ridge RV Resort — is a gated resort community in Allegan County that combines the recreational depth of Western Michigan's lake country with resort-level amenities across a well-established property surrounded by the hardwood forest and lakefront character that defines southwest Michigan's most appealing outdoor destinations. The resort's position near Gun Lake puts guests within reach of one of the most productive fishing lakes in West Michigan and within driving range of the wine country, beaches, and craft brewing scene that have made the broader region a consistent Michigan weekend-trip destination. Two lakes within the resort's grounds provide paddleboating and fishing directly from camp, giving guests meaningful on-site water recreation without needing to trailer a boat. A heated pool handles the midday recreation on warm-weather days, the log cabin lodge serves as the community gathering space where guests naturally develop the neighborly familiarity that gated resort communities cultivate most effectively, and activity courts for horseshoes, shuffleboard, and pickleball round out an amenity lineup suited to both active families and relaxed extended-stay guests. Four nearby golf courses give golf-inclined guests a rotation that sustains a full week of fairway variety without repeating a course. Pets are welcome throughout, and the gated community structure provides the security and managed atmosphere that makes the resort a consistent choice for families returning year after year to the same slice of West Michigan lake country. Gun Lake Casino, approximately five miles from the resort and operated by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, provides evening entertainment and dining in a facility that has become one of West Michigan's most active gaming and event venues. The Martin Drag Strip nearby adds motorsport options for guests whose recreational interests extend to the track. Gun Lake itself — the reservoir for which the broader community is named — is one of Allegan County's most productive fishing lakes, with largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, perch, and pike drawing anglers from across the West Michigan region through the full open-water season. Saugatuck and Douglas, southwest Michigan's most celebrated art and dining destination, is approximately 45 minutes from the resort — a community of galleries, culinary restaurants, wine bars, and Lake Michigan beach access that makes for one of the better day-trip itineraries in the state. Holland, with Tulip Time Festival in May and the Dutch-heritage downtown, provides a similarly rewarding alternative direction from the resort. Sun Retreats Gun Lake operates through the Michigan outdoor season from spring through fall, with summer representing peak demand for the lake recreation, pool, and the Gun Lake Casino's entertainment calendar. West Michigan's fall color season in October — particularly strong in the Allegan County mixed hardwood forest — extends the appealing camping window well past the summer crowds. Reserve sites ahead for the summer peak, and ask about the resort's scheduled activities calendar when booking to plan your stay around programming that enhances the baseline lake-and-lodge experience. The Allegan County area's combination of Gun Lake's water recreation, casino entertainment, and the broader West Michigan wine and art corridor makes Sun Retreats Gun Lake a versatile home base for guests with varied interests and itinerary flexibility.

from $74/night

Lakeside Timbers RV Campground

126 RV Sites

Lakeside Timbers RV Campground in Neoga, Illinois, offers 126 full-hookup RV sites across 18 lakefront acres on Lake Mattoon, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Waterview, field view, and interior categories join a standard tier, with a marina, boat ramp, outdoor pool, and general store. One hundred twenty-six back-in sites run in 30/50-amp full-hookup, full-hookup field view, full-hookup interior, and full-hookup waterview categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming categories by outlook — water, field, or interior — tells you what you are booking, and 80 feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The store's provisions go well beyond standard camping supplies. A marina and boat ramp open the lake for boating, with an outdoor pool, game room, pavilion, dog park, swimming, and picnicking filling the rest. Wine and beer tasting is nearby. Pets are welcome. Lake Mattoon sits in the agricultural lake country of Cumberland County, where east-central Illinois's flatlands open onto one of the region's most productive recreational lakes. Effingham, Mattoon, and Charleston are all close, with I-57 and I-70 within a short drive. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for June through August weekends.

from $35/night

Conestoga Grand River Campground

Conestoga Grand River Campground sits at 9720 Oriole Drive in Coopersville, Michigan—a 100-site Ottawa County campground on the Grand River between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, with deep water access to the river corridor that connects to Lake Michigan at Grand Haven. The Grand River is Michigan's longest river and one of the most productive warmwater fishing streams in the lower Great Lakes region, providing the flowing water environment that distinguishes Conestoga from the lake-based campgrounds that dominate the western Michigan recreational camping market. One hundred grassy sites nestled under mature trees accommodate a range of RV sizes with 30 and 50-amp service, and the campground's waterfront positioning provides direct Grand River access from the property. A swimming pool, playground, boat launch and docks, kayak rentals (seven kayaks available), canoe rentals (three canoes), and golf cart rentals support both on-river recreation and campground navigation. A snack bar, general store, laundry, clean restrooms with showers, horseshoes, and cabin rentals complete the facility set. Weekend programming — organized activities including music and dancing — gives the property a social character that family and group camping occasions benefit from, and the weekday atmosphere is quieter and well-suited to the fishing guests who use the Grand River as their primary recreational focus. The Grand River between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven flows through a meandering floodplain corridor of agricultural bottomland and wooded river edge that supports warmwater species — bass, walleye, northern pike, catfish, and carp — in significant populations and provides the Chinook and coho salmon run in fall that is one of the most anticipated fishing events in western Michigan. The Grand Haven outlet at Lake Michigan is accessible by water from the campground, providing a water route to the Lake Michigan shoreline for paddlers willing to cover the river miles between Coopersville and the coast. The Grand River's deep water access near the campground is specifically noted as a defining feature of the site. Grand Haven, approximately 15 miles west, provides the full Lake Michigan beach and coastal town experience that anchors western Michigan's summer tourism economy — a long sandy beach, the Grand Haven Musical Fountain (the world's largest musical fountain), and the downtown boardwalk corridor of restaurants and shops along the Grand River channel make Grand Haven one of Michigan's most consistently visited summer destinations. Grand Rapids, 20 miles east, provides the urban cultural infrastructure of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and the locally produced craft beer scene that has made Grand Rapids nationally recognized as "Beer City USA" in multiple years of national craft beer polling. Conestoga Grand River Campground operates through the western Michigan camping season, typically May through October, with the summer peak from Memorial Day through Labor Day covering the pool season, water recreation, and social activities calendar. The fall salmon run from September through November is a peak fishing period that draws serious angling guests to the Grand River when the Chinook and coho salmon move upstream from Lake Michigan, and the combination of fall color and active river fishing makes September and October some of the most rewarding months for guests whose primary interest is the river rather than the pool-and-activity programming of the summer season.

from $55/night

eXplore Brown County

11 RV Sites, 14 Tent Sites, 5 Onsite RV/Trailers

eXplore Brown County in Nashville, Indiana, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites, 14 tent sites, and five named retro camper rentals — Betty, Gladys, Lucy, Sophia, and Wanda — across 500-plus acres of hardwood hills, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Zip lines, a four-acre fishing lake, and an event gallery make this the most activity-dense outdoor complex in the state. Sixteen back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables; water-and-electric sites are also available. Fourteen tent sites and the five retro campers round out the accommodations. A dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. Recreation is the entire proposition. Fourteen zip lines, two sky bridges, and a rappelling tower run through the canopy above the forested ridges, including the longest, fastest, and highest twin zip line in Indiana. A four-acre lake supports fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boat rentals, with mountain biking, hiking, walking trails, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, and a playground besides. A recreation center and cabins fill out the property, and off-roading is nearby. The Gallery serves as a wedding and event venue, seating up to 165 guests indoors with additional porch seating. Pets are welcome. The property sits within the landscape of Brown County State Park, Indiana's largest, 15 minutes from the artists' village of Nashville. Southern Indiana's hardwood hills make this one of the Midwest's most celebrated fall color destinations. October foliage and summer adventure programming drive demand. With 16 RV sites on a property this busy, reserve well ahead.

Jellystone Park™ Lake Monroe

103 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 14 Tent Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers, 7 Lodges

Jellystone Park at Lake Monroe in Bloomington, Indiana, offers 105 RV sites, 17 cabin and lodge units, and 14 tent sites with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 61 feet. Two swimming pools, a splashground with water slides, a jumping pillow, laser tag, and boat rentals deliver the full Jellystone family program beside Indiana's largest lake. One hundred five sites run in full-hookup and VIP full-hookup configurations carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 61 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Seventeen cabins and lodges — including a cottage in the woods with a loft — plus RV rentals serve guests without a rig, and 14 tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Recreation is the product. Two swimming pools and a splashground with water slides anchor the summer, with a jumping pillow, laser tag, gem mining, and pedal carts besides. A recreation center, craft room, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and gaga ball spread across the grounds, and boat rentals put guests on the lake. Golf cart rentals cover the property, with a snack bar, bar, and visiting food trucks for meals, plus a pavilion, playground, and walking trails. Pets are welcome. Bloomington sits on State Road 46 in Monroe County. Lake Monroe is the largest lake entirely within Indiana, Indiana University's campus is in town, and Brown County State Park's covered bridges and fall color are close. Summer families and IU parent weekends drive demand — reserve well ahead for both.

from $45/night