Tipsaw Lake
Tipsaw Lake is a national forest campground in Indiana. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Indiana
- Coordinates
- 38.13306, -86.63306
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 812-843-4891
Amenities
- Reservable sites
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About Tipsaw Lake
Overview The Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area is located on the shores of its namesake lake in south-central Indiana's Hoosier National Forest. It offers camping, picnic areas, boating, swimming, hiking, biking and educational programs. Visitors enjoy the scenic views of the forest and all it has to offer. 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. 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 acce
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Branchville Dump Station · 2.2 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Messer · 25 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 68 designated routes (22 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipsaw Primrose Group Site | National forest group campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Tipsaw Catbrier R.V. Loop | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Tipsaw Jackpine Loop | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Tipsaw Recreation Area | National forest campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| South Slope Camping | Private campground | 4.3 mi | — | — |
| Celina Southslope Loop | National forest campground | 4.4 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.