CampgroundDay Use

Tipsaw Lake

Hoosier National Forest
Near Saint Croix, Indiana

Facilities

The area offers dozens of individual, double and group campsites, available for tent and RV camping. Group sites can accommodate up to 65 people.

Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. A beach area is fully accessible and is equipped with washing stations and changing rooms. Electric and water hookups are available at some sites and parking surfaces are paved.

A day-use area is also available and provides access to the beach and picnic areas and shelters, as well as the boat ramp. Horseshoe pits and and open areas for games are nearby.

Natural Features

The campground is adjacent to 131-acre Tipsaw Lake, in a hardwood and pine forest. Situated at an elevation of 380 feet, the campground is composed of five loops that offer dozens of campsites. Some sites are shaded and the roads are paved.

Recreation

Boating, fishing and swimming in the lake are popular activities. Electric motors are allowed, and fishing for pan fish is considered excellent. The boat ramp and parking area is open year-round.

A beautiful swimming beach with playground equipment and a modern bathhouse is also available. The beach offers a combination of sand and sun or a shady, grass-covered hillside.

A 5.9-mile trail for hiking and mountain biking runs from the day-use area around the lake. The trail includes scenic overlooks of the lake and valley and traverses a variety of forest types. A trail permit is available for purchase and is required for mountain bikers age 17 and older.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Electric
  • Rv Electric
  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Walk To
  • Group Standard Electric
  • Management
  • Group Shelter Electric
  • Group Shelter Nonelectric
  • Overnight
  • Day

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Hunting
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Boating
  • Biking

Amenities

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Showers
  • BBQ
  • Picnic Table
  • Water Hookup
  • Fire Pit
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Tent Pad
  • Accessible Occupant Message
  • Accessibility
  • Water (Seasonal)

Nearby Attractions

Getting Here

Latitude
38° 7' 59.0002" N
Longitude
86° 37' 59.0002" W
From St. Croix, Indiana, travel south on State Route 37 about 5 miles to the Tipsaw Lake sign. Turn right and continue about 3 miles to the campground. Tipsaw Lake is only 3 miles from Interstate 64.

Need to Know

  • First-come, first-served sites may be available

  • $8 fee will be charged to vehicles using the day use area

  • Only electric motors are allowed on the lake

  • Each campsite fee includes a camping unit (tent,camper) & one vehicle (single sites) and two vehicles (double sites). There is a $8.00 charge per day for the second vehicle, and $8.00 charge per day for any additional vehicle (must be paid at time of check-in). Maximum two vehicles per single site, and four vehicles per double site. 

    There is a surcharge for the site with electric and water.

  • Click here for more information on the Hoosier National Forest
  • Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.

    • Contact Information

    BA Services Inc.
    1257 Hammond St.
    Bangor, ME 04401
    20250 Tipsaw Lake Access Road
    Branchville, IN 47514

    For campground inquiries, please call: 812-843-4891

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