This is the second time we have stayed here and loved every minute. Stayed in the Buffalo Ridge loop that is closest to the entrance in site 86 that was shaded and had plenty of room to back our 40ft RV into the spot. Hiking trails, fishing, very large swimming pool. Cell service is spotty but the setting is fantastic. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Brown County is an old campground, designed for smaller TTs and tent campers. Our site was at the far end of the Taylor Ridge area on Tuliptree Road, about 7 miles from the park entrance. The cul-de-sacs and back-in sites were just large enough for our 36' FW to manuever. But the DNR staff was very helpful getting us a site we could get into. No parking on the grass, so it all has to fit on the pad. Most of the sites are carved out between trees, we had room for the slide outs, but a large tree almost blocked the steps, didn't need the awning with all the shade anyway. Our area was very quiet, but the sites alongside the road leading back to it saw traffic during the day. Plenty of rustic activities with hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc., great for getting back to nature. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

They have several campgrounds; I stayed in Buffalo Ridge. Sites are well spaced and vary in size from small to large enough for any rig. Roads were a bit narrow necessitating larger rigs to sometimes drive on the grass to maneuver. The campground is grass with numerous trees, but it's not enough for much shade. Roads and some sites are paved; other sites are gravel. Sites have electric only. Mine only had 30 amp. Restrooms were clean and functional, however, shower water was lukewarm and the rooms had no heat. The park has extensive trail networks for equestrians, hikers, and mountain biking. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

No sewer, no water, cellphone communications sparse, sites are heavily wooded, small, and not level. There is cellphone communications and Wi-Fi available 5 miles away at the Abe Martin Lodge. Dump station was 2 miles from our site. An additional dump station should added for the large number of sites that they have. Nearest facilities are in Nashville, IN, 9 miles away. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Before hauling our kids and camper here, we called TWICE to ask if campers were allowed to use indoor water park at the lodge. We were told yes TWICE and both times were told the cost was the same as the outdoor pool. When we arrived we were told the admission was $15 a person: all ages. We have 5 children, so that was NOT an option to swim for $90 a day (for the 7 of us). Do your homework on the sites as well. Many were incredibly NOT level, and very treed. We got our camper in the site, but were unsure we'd ever get it out. The only good thing about staying here was the time we spent at the very hospitable Gatesville General Store and the owner. She made breakfast for our large clan before we spent the day panning for gold. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great state park with lots to do. Horseback riding, plenty of hiking trails, fire tower, outstanding mountain bike trails. Shopping in Nashville nearby. We camped here over the 4th of July weekend, and it was packed. The shower houses were kept very clean despite the crowds. Great raptor program at the lodge. The pool is a long drive from the campground. Beware, there is only ONE dump station for all 429 campsites. The line for the dump station was hours long Sunday afternoon. Glad we pulled out on a weekday. We will be back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

DNR staff a bit standoffish at check in-all business and no personality. Park great and plenty of shade. 30 amp, gravel sites w/some blacktop. Direct TV access no problem. Showers too hot Tuesday but fine Wednesday. No set cleaning time on showers in fact request to allow child to use bathroom before cleaning started and was told come back in 1/2 hour. This is someone who needs another job. Most sites too short for big rig so be aware. Great facility but probably needs a shake up at the top to reenergize folks to realize what customer service is. Park not 25% full on our visit. On Site 22 and shady and ok for 36' 5th wheel. Did not find any outstanding places to eat in short stay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Stayed in eastern part of the Buffalo Ridge loop. This loop appeared best suited for RVs and groups. The other loops were nice, but heavily wooded, so leveling appeared difficult. The shower house was modern and very clean. Beautiful hiking paths and very large pool (but located outside the campground). Staff was friendly. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Prior review is pretty accurate, but the rate they mentioned were way off. We paid $18 with tax per nite and the $7 entry fee is good for the week, not a daily fee. This park is great and has something for everyone. Great sites and great views. Planned on one nite, stayed two. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is truly a destination campground. There are so many things to do at the park from swimming to mountain biking. The pros, just to name a few, are that the sites are plentiful and there's sites for everyone, whether you like deep shade or full sun or flat and paved or sloping and unpaved, big or small, they have it all. The reservations system was the best I've ever used. Not only can you see what sites are available, you can see what sites are reserved and it shows you a photo of the site! It's like a real estate website. The weekend I was here was supposedly the last weekend of the bluegrass festival and I expected the campground to be very busy, however there was a lot of available campsites. And a lot of really, really good available campsites at that. I've never spent so much time trying to make up my mind about which site to reserve. The scenery is excellent, there's loads to do and the guard house at the front is manned 24 hours. That's just scratching the surface. The cons, and these are sort of nitpicks, are that they make you pay $8 daily admission to the park, even if you have a campground reservation. I don't mind paying that but I'd rather pay it as part of the campground stay if I'm paying in advance. It's just a more welcoming to have that all settled before you get there. Also the place is huge. You'll do a lot of driving within the park to get to the campground and within the campground itself. Bikes are a must if you're going to be there a while. They say this is the "Smokey Mountains of the Midwest." Being from the real Smokies myself, I can't say they're really anything alike but the scenery sure was beautiful and there were some definite similarities. There are some vistas you'll want to take pictures at or have a picnic. I don't know where this park has been all my life, I always have such trouble finding a decent campground when I'm in this area but discovered this one just this year. I would definitely recommend and return. Can't comment on the restrooms, we bring our own. We camped here in a Truck Camper.

Open all year around, this park has a lot to offer. We stayed for two nights in early May. Our pull-thru site was located in the wooded Taylor Ridge section of the park. Electricity was available, but there were no water hookups. The park was not crowded at all, so it was very quiet during our stay. There is a $7 entrance fee in addition to the camping fees. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Winter camping at its finest! The first of three large campgrounds is open year-round, with electric service. It snowed 4 inches the first night, and by morning the park service had the main road salted and cleared. Had a splendid afternoon exploring the other (closed) campgrounds in the snow, with no one around. Nice little nature museum nearby was open. Our only objection was a $7 entrance fee in addition to the campground fee. Can't wait to see this lovely SP in the Spring! We camped here in a Motorhome.

We found Brown County State Park to be a very good overall camping experience. It is well maintained and has plenty of outdoor activities available. The sites are fairly spacious and well laid out. Part of stay did cover the 4th of July weekend, so the park was extremely crowded. However, there were no problems with excessive noise etc. Park rangers and staff were friendly and always available for questions etc. The camping numbers fell dramatically after the holiday weekend. Restrooms and showers were not anything special, but were clean and had plenty of hot water. The camp store is only for very basic needs, but local stores are only a short drive. We will certainly keep this on our list for future trips. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We really liked the park. Overall the campsites were ok. Many of them were small and uneven. There were plenty of trees which was nice for the shade but there was very little grass. Our site was pretty tight, we couldn't put the awning out but that was ok with all of the shade. Enjoyed fishing and hiking. Great state park and will go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We stay here about once a year for a local festival. The park is quiet and well kept. Sites and roads are paved and staff has been helpful. The scenery is excellent. The only downside is that some sites are close and need to have some trees taken down to make sites more accessible to a big rig. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here for 3 nights, and it was nice, quiet, and serene during the day. We stayed in the back of Buffalo Ridge with very tall trees that provided lots of shade. It was a great fall trip. My only complaint is that there were 20-30 people there a few spots down from us that blasted music, were very loud, and set off fireworks all night. Park rangers never made them stop, and it made for a very restless nights sleep on the first night. There were nice little shops and flea markets here, as well as an awesome pizza place called Harvest Moon. If you like pizza, make sure to stop there. Seriously, the best pizza I have ever had! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was our first visit to Brown County. We stayed in Taylor Ridge Electric. What a beautiful park! There are areas that are more sunny (sites 1-100) and more wooded (100+). The things I liked were the modern (clean) shower houses, beautiful views and enormous swimming pool (capacity 2,450). Bicycles are a good idea as you can ride to the nature center and general store. The things you need to be careful of is picking a site that your RV will fit on. The website tells of the length, width, and slope as well as distance from water but you really need to check this when you book. Some are really short. In the more wooded areas there isn't much grass so we had a bit of dirt and gravel tracking into the coach. Bring bug spray! It is in the woods and you'll need it. We WILL return soon and camp here again. It was a great time despite being electric hookup only. This is the biggest park in the state of Indiana boasting 15,776 acres. It was 4.5 miles from the entrance to our site (#382). Highly recommend this park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

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.

A very nice clean campground. We would stay again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

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.

Nice Park We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

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.

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.

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 friendly 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.

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.

Beautiful area, quaint town nearby. We came for the fall colors and we were not disappointed. The park is friendly and easy to get around. I marked it down from a ten because the sites are not level and near impossible to level no matter how many blocks you apply. Also, there are only three washers which makes it tough for full timers. We will come back to the area but may look for better sites. The front drive is a steep entrance to the park and due to local signage laws is difficult to see soon enough to stop a big rig. Watch for the Shell gas station when coming from the east. It is the very next driveway. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a very nice park close to everything in the Nashville area. Some sites are small, but ask for a site on the west side and you will get one that is a decent size and some afternoon shade. Avoid the "center" sites unless you are camping with a friend or the RV park is not busy as many face each other. We stay at this park every 2 to 3 years and have for a long time. It was originally a KOA. Owners are very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms are always clean. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was our first and last time at this campground. The sites were very small, barely room to park the truck at the site. Management was not very friendly or helpful. Fire pits are too close to the campers, because it is such a small site. The 'play area' for kids was small and not in good shape. One of the swings broke while we were there. No activities for the campers. We road through the State Park Campground up the road to find at 1/2 the price, nice shaded clean good sized lots, activities for the whole family. If we go back to Brown County, we will definitely stay at the State Park instead. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very clean and quite campground. Restrooms and showers were spotless. Management was not very helpful nor friendly when circuit breakers kept tripping. They promised to replace the worn breaker but never did. Management also remove clothes from dryer and placed them on a table mixed with others. I will not use this campground again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice small campground outside of Nashville, Indiana. It used to be a KOA. The sites are kind of small and very close together but it was not crowded so that was not a problem for us. Some of the sites on the south side of the park appeared to be really small and unlevel, but our pull-through was long and fairly level. We would stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The TL Directory listed "paved/gravel" roads. Only the entrance area is paved; the rest is dusty gravel. The sites are gravel with a concrete patio and they are very narrow sites with very little privacy especially if you have a "buddy" site with strangers sitting two feet in front of you. The good things about this park, are it's very quiet during the week and only 3 miles from town. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Friends recommended we visit Brown County while in the Ohio, Indiana area. I found the Last Resort on my Topo! USA map. As other reviewers have said the spaces are very close together, but I had no problem parking our 42’ motorhome or putting out the slide rooms or awnings. The awning does go pretty close to the neighbor’s. Each site in the pull through spots have concrete slabs about 12x8, a picnic table and a fire ring. The concrete patios are only about 6 inches apart. Alternating the direction of the pull though sites is a nice touch that a lot of newer parks should emulate. The patios aren’t well positioned for a 42’ diesel pusher with slide rooms on both sides. The park was probably laid out before DPs became so common. Our next door neighbor is in a rear door fifth wheel and the patio is in just the right spot. Some time before we arrived there was a big storm and a notice was posted to boil water until Monday, this affected the entire area. The sites are gravel with some grass and the interior roads are gravel. The park is very quiet at night and even in August several campers had campfires. If in the area we would probably come back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We were camping with other RVers so the close sites were not a problem. Our awnings faced each other with 2 feet between them. The owner and his wife could not have been nicer. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay of 4 nights here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

fine for a couple of days We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.