This is definitely one of the nicer, more natural parks in Indiana. We camped prior to Memorial Day, so it was still a bit cool and the pool was not opened yet; however, the trails and the park views were spectacular. The facilities were clean and the camp store was adequately stocked. The nature center, fishing and playground were all positive opportunities that our children enjoyed. We will definitely be going back every year! We camped here in a Tent.
What a beautiful park! The place is like a zoo during October because of the foliage. Indiana gets it right, there's no doubt about it! Great park for kids with the Nature Center offering education sessions on different things all week long. The Taylor Ridge area is actually on a ridge, so be VERY careful selecting a site. Was glad I loaded extra leveling wood as our moderate slope site needed extra for getting the rear end up to level. Shower rooms are nice and the park also has pit toilets. We carried gallon jugs for flushing the toilet in the coach. The place is a little on the roughing it side, but very well worth it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a very nice state park campground. We stayed 5 nights here. Some sites are small, some are large. Check their reservation web site to be sure that the site you chose is good for your camper unit. We camped toward the west side of Buffalo Ridge. Those sites are well shaded. Sites were plenty big enough for our 23' trailer and tow vehicle to park. Some nearby sites have shorter parking pads that would not be suitable. Shower houses were nice. Choose wisely. Roads were paved, most pads were paved. Special fully paved handicapped sites are available. The campground roads were nice for riding our bicycles. Being on the tallest hill around, TV reception was excellent at our campsite. Stations were picked up from Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and Bloomington. Electric hookups are good. Water is nearby the sites, bring your jerry can. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Beautiful park with a number of scenic overlooks and other attractions. Note that there is an additional park entry fee that you pay just once during your stay here, and due to a covered bridge with low clearance at the north gate, all RVs are required to enter at the west gate. The campground is divided up into three sub-camps. The first camp, Buffalo Ridge, is just inside the gate and next to the small camp store, dump station, and overflow parking lot. This is the smallest of the three camps. Sites are level, grassy, some shade trees, but fairly close together. Additional vehicles are supposed to park in the overflow lot so if you will have visitors, Buffalo Ridge might be the place to stay or they will have a long hike from that parking lot. The second camp, further down the main road, is Raccoon Ridge and is more or less a larger version of the first camp. The last camp is Taylor Ridge, and that is the one we stayed in. This is the largest camp and has a few secondary roads that are rough gravel. This section is heavily wooded and the main roads run down the crests of ridges so that most sites slope down from the road, some at severe angles. Some sites don’t have much level ground surrounding the pad. Not much grass back here and it could get muddy during heavy rain. If reserving on-line pay close attention to site descriptions regarding space for slide-outs and length of parking pads, as the number trees could be a problem for you. Restrooms and grounds were clean and well maintained. While most parking pads are gravel, some look like they have been recently paved. Most sites have a newer fire ring with a grill that swings off to the side. Although I saw a few big rigs here, I would not consider this a big rig friendly campground with the heavy woods, small percentage of long parking pads, and no 50 amp electric service. If based on scenery alone the park scores a 9, but most campsites score a 7 so I give an 8. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a beautiful park. If you are not a big rig, this would probably be a 9 or 10. However, we are a 53' combo truck/5th and we had LOTS OF PROBLEMS with the little turnarounds at end of site area's. Took about 5-6 tries before we could finally maneuver around. Site was downhill, so the front of trailer was almost touching the ground and I had to put blocks under rear jacks to get it up high enough for leveling bubble to even touch the mark! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
10 for beauty and location, the only reason I gave it a 7 is because of the lack of water and sewer on site, this is really a minor inconvenience but enough to not warrant a 10. If you haven't been to Brown County State Park it is wonderful and there is no better way to experience all it has to offer than by staying the campground right in the park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park is one of the best State Parks we've been too. Their restroom's are clean and there was hot water throughout the entire shower. The only problem was it was a little cold inside the building. Now this was my first time taking a shower at a State Park so that might be normal. The sites were well spaced and clean. The views are beautiful. There's a hay ride Friday's and Saturdays. Very well patrolled by security. I can't wait to come back next year!!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is beautiful park with plenty of activities to keep the whole family happy. The stables and Saturday evening hayrides are a big hit. Plenty shopping in nearby Nashville. Sites are close, especially in the "infield" areas (back to back sites) but ours was along a drive and had plenty of room to put out awnings and slides. Paved pads are somewhat short. $25 a night is a bit steep for no water or sewer hookups but thats the new Indiana State Parks Rate. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Brown County is one of my family's favorite campgrounds. We love the Taylor Ridge section because it is very wooded. The only thing that would make this campground perfect would be having water at the sites. No water makes it difficult to stay longer than a couple of days. Very relaxing getaway!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Beautiful Park! We do about 70% of our camping here. Always a pleasure coming here. Nashville has nearby shops for men, women, & children. The flea markets are interesting too. There is a dog kennel just outside of Gnaw Bone if you are going to be gone for an extended stay and don't want to leave your pets inside your camper for very long. This is an outstanding place to camp and I recommend it to everyone, especially in the fall. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice park, but needs updated and better maintained. Budget cuts have hurt the park and it is not in near the shape it once was. Buffalo Ridge has paved sites, all others are gravel. No water hookups, but restrooms aren't too bad. Staff is generally very friendly, especially Bill and Pat. They have been campground hosts for the past couple of years and they are just great people. We try to camp there at least once every year. We always enjoy the bird watching sanctuary at the nature center. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
August 2005
$23
Beautiful State Park. Use West entrance to get to the campgrounds - 4 mile drive from the entrance to the camp office. Very friendly staff. Be sure to check the site size before you make your reservation online. I reserved site 95 in Buffalo Ridge Electric-way too small for our pop-up. Restrooms were good. The olympic pool was fabulous. Some beautiful views-if you didn't know where you were you may swear you were looking at the Smokey Mountains. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Brown County is a nice park with lots to do. They have horseback riding, hiking, swimming, hayrides, and a great nature center. There are 3 sections in which to camp. We stayed at Buffalo Ridge. There were 2 bathhouses. One was nice, the other wasn't. But for the number of campers, there needs to be another nice bathhouse. Without water hookups, taking a shower in your own camper is not feasible. We went in the month of May. Bagworms were very abundant. In the other area (Taylor Ridge), it was impossible to camp there. We drove thru a 2 mile stretch and ended up with over 1000 worms on our vehicle. You couldn't keep your windows down, for the worms crawling in. I would hope the park would have a way of spraying for these. Or it will continue to get worse. Overall I think this park is good. But it does need some maintenance and ground upkeep. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
2004
$23
Large, hilly, woodsy, scenic State Park. Much to see and do in park and nearby artist colony
and craft center Nashville. Lots of tent campers here. (not intended to be a negative comment, just a notation!) After visiting several very well kept Indiana State Parks & campgrounds, we were disappointed in the condition of Brown County State Park Campground. Didn't use restroom or shower facilities, and from the looks of their exteriors and grounds, was very happy we didn't need to. We hiked the trail that originates in the campground and it looks like they are letting it be "reclaimed" by the forest! Obviously no maintenance for years. Park employees we encountered were adequate-but not nearly as freindly and enthusiastic as those we've seen at other Indiana parks. We had a nice experience in a beautiful setting, but the campground is not nearly what it could & should be maintenance-wise. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$16
This was one of the most beautiful state parks, that we have been in. The sites were large and well away from any highways! Nashville, Indiana is also a great place for arts and crafts shopping. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were camping with other RVers so the close sites were not a problem. Our awnings faced each other with 2 ft. between them. The owner, Frank, and his wife could not have been nicer. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay of 4 nights here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Everything is very good except for he site widths. Barely, and I mean barely, were able to put out all the slides. No way to put out the awning, the next rig was way too close. Bathrooms and store/office were immaculate and the people were just fine. OK for an overnight or a base to see Brown County, but don't plan on enjoying the great outdoors at this campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped here and had an enjoyable time. We were here during the week and it was quiet and peaceful. The sites were shaded. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Stayed here during Labor Day Weekend, 2005. Sites are close together and hard to level. This was a last minute camping trip the wife and I decided to go on. This was in fact, our "Last Resort" at finding a spot. The main enjoyment we had were the walks back into the "old" section of the campground. There were numerous sites down an access road behind my campsite that hadn't been used in years, nor are they likely to be in the future. We took the dog on walks there daily. Restroom/Shower area was clean. Never used the pool area. I would only stay here again as a "Last Resort", but my visit was not unpleasant. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Sites would be close together if this place were full. The sites weren't very level but a decent job of leveling could be done. Just not much to set this place apart. Their sign is not very visible from the highway, and we were looking for it. We only stayed here overnight. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
As mentioned earlier, sites are kind of small. Also they all need levelers. But, if you want
full hook-ups near Brown County State Park, this is probably the best choice. (Modem hook-up in office) We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2002
$22
This is an older park (37 yrs. to be exact) and the sites are small and close together. It is somewhat difficult to park longer rigs in the back-in spots since the sites are short and end at steep slopes. While we were there, one rig parking in the dark, slipped downhill some. The management pulled it up with a tractor. We had to park a little crosswise of our site to clear the road. The pull-through sites are close and can cause a problem for slide-outs - our friend's LR slide was only a couple of inches away from their neighbor's slide. All things considered, we will not go there again. We camped here in a camper.
The owner gave us a two page copy of the rules, she said this page is the most important, referring to the pool rules. While I was checking in another child came in to ask her when the pool would be open. It was well past the time the stated time it was supposed to be open and she told him it would be another hour and the expression on her face when he left was not pleasant. She preceded to tell me if it looks like the kids are having fun in the pool they are probably breaking a rule. It should have been my first clue this place was leery of children. I wish I would have known so we could have camped elsewhere. The male owner was very rude and combative when my husband and daughter were in the pool the next day. So when my son wanted to go swimming we discouraged him and got the sprinkler out so we would not be bothering the male owner. I didn't see anywhere on their rules that this was not permitted. Once again the male owner yelled and pointed his finger at my family in a combative tone to not use our sprinkler. He could have said made this request of us in a reasonable and professional tone but did not. I can say for certain he has lost our repeat business as well as the other 5 families that were there camping with us. I would like to point out that my family with 2 children (5 and 6) were the only ones to have received the rules upon check-in. It is apparent this place prefers no children and would like to warn others to look elsewhere. Oh, I forgot to mention the highway noise was awful day and night. It did help to run the fan all night in our trailer to alleviate some of the noise. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
June 2007
$27
There is not much to this park at all. There is hardly any shade. The sites are cramped and leave something to be desired. The owners are friendly for the most part but seem leery of children. The pool was clean. The showers were acceptable. They are picky about how or when to fish in the "lake". There is a nice path around the "lake" and you can find berries there at the right time of year. There is a flea market next door and several more right down the street if you like that kind of thing. The Little Nashville Opry in the nearby town of Nashville was fun. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We were here for a rally. A nice clubhouse for gatherings for rallies overlooking the fishing lake. Our site was plenty long enough for the MH (40 ft) and we had plenty of room for toad parking, slides and awnings. The site was level, gravel and grass. Roads are gravel so there is dust. We had no problems with the manager and his wife and enjoyed conversations with them about the area and just general conversation. We use an Verizon air card and could not get a signal. Our cell phones are also Verizon and our signal wasn't always strong. TV reception is bad so cable would be nice. We used our satellite with no problem but once the trees leaf out completely some sites probably would have problems with reception. We were in this campground a week and enjoyed ourselves. There is plenty in the area to do/see and there is a winery across the road and a flea market next door. The road out front is busy but by 11pm there was little or no traffic so sleeping with our windows open was no problem. Utilities are shared so if traveling with friends you can be awning to awning so that's nice. If we return to the Nashville area we will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
My list of complaints, highway noise, very very narrow sites, owner with a bad attitude, and
way overpriced. Had I not given my credit card number in advance I would have not spent the nite. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2003
$23
The campground was only 30 yards from a busy, noisy road. Traffic continued all night. Sites were very close. My slideout was literally 12 inches from my neigbors slide and my awning was only 4 feet from my other neigbors awning. Sites were advertised as pull-thrus, but the owner would not allow that because of soft ground and you would cut ruts. The worst problem is the owner. If you break even the smallest rule, he will literally yell at you. He is very rude, crude, arrogant and uncivilized. He has absolutely no people skills. Several other campers commented that he had yelled at them also. This is not a pleasant campground. I would very strongly suggest that no one ever camp there. I will go home instead of camping at this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
October 2002
$25
The manager was rather ecentric but we had no problems with him. Roads were gravel. Sites were gravel/dirt and level with mostly side by side hookups (you will be close to your neighbor). Maintenance was adequate. Electricity was good. Park is big enough for big rigs. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Actually it's located in old Gnawbone, IN, east of Nashville. I don't consider myself particularly thick skinned, but I wasn't put off by the owner/manager. He's an eccentric old coot (IMO), and not any worse than some campers we've come into contact with. We were comfortable there and would return. We had plenty of space, but the turn out of the site put us on the grass. It's not a resort, but then we don't always stay in resorts. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2001
$23
I would like to repeat the below comments about the owner. Very rude, yelling at everyone constantly. Stayed one night of a four night reservation and they refused any portion of a refund. I could understand them keeping one additional night rate but three? I turned them over to the BBB but they lied about my duration of stay in the claim. I would still have left anyway. No way was I staying there another night. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.