Originally posted by dsmiths
Hey as a just recently TT owner, We were going to try to get in maybe one or two more runs in before doing the winterization. In Indiana you can go into the DNR websites and look at camp grounds and see what is open, everything is sold out, O bannon woods , clifty falls, Hoosier Nat Forest, is this common ? I called and talked to one camp host that says they sell out early on Halloween. I think maybe the next week is open but Gee, thats the first week in November, so what " We got Heat" |
Yep, it's common. All of the Holidays sell out early. Book early if you want a good site. They accept reservations up to 6 months in advance.
Brown County is open year round but, I can't remember if they leave water on anywhere. My guess is no. However, you would have electricity. Buffalo Ridge (the first campground you come to) has paved parking spurs but be sure to check the lenght.....several would not accomodate any size RV. They'll be busy until the leaf-peepers are gone, however. I like sites 93 & 94 (I think) - they are at the end of the loop with a little "elbow room".
Most Parks will leave one loop "open" but you are pretty much "on your own". Shades is not going to have anything open this winter.
Starve Hollow has some primitive (no hook ups)sites open for the Holloween weekend:
I like the place. It rarely fills (except on holidays). It is s small park with a lake. However, they are working on the lake right now. The Jackson-Washington State Forest is a couple of miles up the road if you want more hiking. I last stayed there Labor Day weekend. Good luck!
PS - I should mention that they stop taking reservations on 10-31 (if memory serves). If you search a date in Nov - Dec (for example) all the sites will show "full".