Blackwell Campground
Blackwell Campground is a national forest campground in Indiana. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Indiana
- Coordinates
- 39.01744, -86.38984
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Wilderness
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- Brownstown Ranger District Front Office: 812-275-5987
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Blackwell Campground
Overview The camp is located along Tower Ridge Road in the center of the Charles Deam Wilderness area, approximately one mile from Highway 446. The camp also is a trailhead for the Charles C. Deam Wilderness trail system. Recreation Blackwell is a campground for all types of users. It provides access to the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Trail system with approximately 35 miles of trails. The nearby Hickory Ridge Trail system is also available. Facilities There is a picnic shelter at the site, a loading area for people to easily mount horses, including people with disabilities, and hitching racks. Trails from the site link to the trail system in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. There are 6 vault toilets and one non-potable water hydrant. Natural Features The camp is a large grassy area with gravel parking areas on the east and west end. The trailheads are located on the east and west ends of the camp by the parking areas.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 9.8 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 68 designated routes (11 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Campsite 25 | Free campsite | 1.5 mi | Free | — |
| Hardin Ridge | National forest campground | 2.2 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Hardin Ridge | Private campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| H.R. Eads Loop | National forest campground | 2.3 mi | — | — |
| Campsite 24 | Free campsite | 2.3 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB), OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.
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