Expensive for a very small, tight spot. Water was both smelly and foul. - Superman

Not exactly sure why this campground gets such high reviews. Sites are very close except for ones with a patio. Our neighbor's bright red sewer was about 7' from our door. Picnic table was rickety with peeling paint. Roads are gravel as are the sites with skimpy grass in between. Location is good for Middlebury and Shipshewana. Wifi very slow. WES ok. Roads are very manageable for 45'. Would try some other campgrounds in the area before returning, - Team Asphalt

The first site we were assigned wasn't big enough for our rig (which is 36'); there was a tree brushing the side of our RV. Got easily relocated and all was ok. Nice place. Very nice people at the office. We'd stay here again. - TRDAWG

Secure campground, you need a pass card to enter, which you get when you check in. Check in was easy, and a relatively well stocked store. Main interior roads are asphalt, others are gravel. Our site #310 was very level and long enough to park TV in front of , or behind our rig. Plenty of shade with towering pines. We stayed 10 days over Memorial week-end, and they were busy. We would stay here again. - JBu

The daily rate is about 40.00 I think but I stayed for a month and that was 500.00 for a back in site plus electricity. All the pull throughs are for shorter stays since they don't have an electric meter. The camp ground is pretty nice, lots of pine trees, some that will block a satellite signal. The sites are pretty close together, mostly grass and gravel. WIFI is not free so that is bad for a campground these days. 5:00 per day or 25.00 per month. The owners and other employees in the office are ok but not overly friendly. The two rows of camp sites on either side of the park are for long term campers and a lot of those sites are old RV's with a lot of junk that makes the park look run down. One of the main things that almost made me leave early was the stink bugs. They are horrible and get into every part of your RV. Clothes, cabinets, beds and every where else that you can think of. I don't use cable and I guess that is a good thing since there isn't any. I have stayed there twice, once ten years ago when the park was a lot nicer and this time. I might stay there again if I were in the area but I would look around for something better next time. - Linda Allan

Great family resort! Level lots. Roomy. Quiet. Would stay here again. - Sir_Charles395

Great staff, great location in Amish and RV capital area. The only negative is that due to gravel/dust roads - dry times are a bit dusty. Shade exists on many sites. Good room between site for a private campground. No individual site camp fires allowed. - Superman

We stayed at the park for a Open Range Rally plus 3 additional days. Pricing reflects Rally Rate. The park is very convenient to the area and the personnel is very accommodating. We enjoy this park but we probably wouldn't spend the money if it wasn't for a rally. - krisbw

I'm rating this place based on the area. Compared to a CG with a pool, paved roads & sites (resort kind of place) this would get a 5 out of ten. But considering the location it's one our favorites. Location has everything to do with that. Level sites, good power, no pesky trees. - TRDAWG

Self-serve campground with no bathrooms or showers. Sites are first-come, first-serve, and some are rather unlevel. Some sites share electric post which means your post could be on the opposite side of the rig from the sewer. Right next door to the flea market and walking distance to the shops. - Peglegtraveler

Great no frills campground for visiting Shipshewana Area. We had a full hookup back in site with good utilities. The pad was level gravel and 100 ft from the flea market. Some sites are not level and require blocking. A number of sites are taken by vendors at the flea market. Payment is made via drop box at the entrance to the campground, cash or checks are accepted. Credit card payments must be made at the flea market office. - Teacher's Pet

This is an excellent campground for visiting Shipshe!! You must be self contained!! There is NO showers or bathrooms available!! The full hook up back in is $27 a night and pull thru's are $33. They have sites with no hook ups for $12 for back in and $18 for pull thru, excellent for the quick, safe overnight place to lay your head!! We love this park for the simple reason is located right at the Flea Market and within easy walking distance to downtown, for shopping or food!! The reasonable price is awesome for the area, as many of the other places charge way more & you have to drive to get to town or the flea market! They take NO reservations, it's first come, first served, most sites are gravel & level. We are usually the smallest rig in here, lots of BIG motorhomes enjoy this place and it is set up to handle them. - Trainmom

This is a very pleasant park. Probably the biggest downside is that it is located at an intersection with a lot of noise from traffic stopping and starting even though the sites are back from the road. WiFi was very good. TV reception was marginal. Trees give some shade and privacy. It is about 3 miles to Shipshewana; away from the traffic in town. There were some shower maintenance (drainage) and cleanliness issues. The adjacent frozen custard stand is an everyday temptation. We will definitely return to this campground when we are in the area. - RXA-ADM

Located at the corner of SR 5 and SR 120, with easy access from I-80/90 and roughly 4 miles north of Shipshewana, this park is a good place to stay while exploring the area. The Flea Market on Tuesdays and Wednesdays attracts a lot of visitors, creating gridlock on the town's roads, so we were glad we hadn't opted for the south campground. There are nice shaded sites, but the electrical post is shared, which can be awkward if both RVs need 30 amp plug ins. The host kindly lent us a 50 to 30 amp adapter so we could safely hook up. There is quite a lot of traffic noise, day and night, from the intersection, as this is heavily traveled by trucks going down to Elkhart. - dands

Nice campground with lots of pine trees. (several that need trimming!). This is a good place to stay when visiting Shipshewana. We have stayed here before and will stay here again. Sprint cell service is iffy, ATT ok. Free wi-fi is super (but there were very few campers here this early in the season). Our site was a little short--couldn't get both the 30' 5th wheel and the truck on gravel without sticking out in the street. - Vernadene

Our stay was during Forest River Owners Rally. We had full hook ups and the sites where we were had adequate room between each RV. Considering there were 800 RV's there at the time all of the amenities worked well including the wifi. The bathrooms were always clean. The grounds were always clean and the dumpsters were never overflowing. The biggest negative was you needed 20 to 25 feet of sewer hose to connect to the sewer. - Cardinal owner

Stayed here for Forest River rally and two days prior to it. Our 40' fifth wheel was in one of the full hookup sites that is in the interior of the dirt, horse track. Gravel road to sites, lots of dust. Even if the RVs weren't crammed in for a rally, you'd still be very close to your neighbor; maybe 3-4 feet between yours and theirs slides. We used a few extra boards under our front jacks to help get level. Hookups worked fine and were located at the very rear corner of the site. Come prepared with extra water and sewer hose as your port may not be on the normal side. Water shared with four other rigs, pressure was still fine. The sewer port was very tall and no way to screw in an elbow so be prepared to get creative. Wifi was unusable where we were; often didn't come up in list of closeby networks (we don't have a booster). Multiple bars AT&T LTE. Site was only big enough for our fifth wheel; had to park truck in grass across the gravel road or down at the end of the row. For the pre-rally price, our site wasn't worth it in my opinion and was charged the same as the grassy sites with picnic tables, firepits, etc. The sites on the NW side that are setup more like a typical campground would have added value. If there were bathrooms or showers near the horse track, I never found them (but luckily didn't need to). The trains...wow...going past often. They sound like giant airplanes flying right overhead, but thankfully only occasionally blow their whistles. Other than that, it is very quiet. I never saw any security people around, but maybe they blended in with all of the rally people. Gates were never closed while we were here, but we never felt unsafe. Roads to fairgrounds take you through town, but are doable. Roads inside fairgrounds are tight, but didn't hear about any of the 800-some rigs hitting anything. Good location for a rally/event. - FrozenWaters

Not sure if rate is correct - we stayed here as part of a large rally with FHU. Parking varies -- some areas are all gravel, some are all grass, and are mostly level. Picnic tables are only provided in certain areas. No fires allowed. We had no difficulty navigating the interior roads in our big rig (43 ft. fifth wheel & semi truck). Keep in mind this is a 4H park with an equine race track and stables - you may see, smell, and hear them. Meeting space was large, well-lit and well-ventilated with sizable kitchen and bathrooms. There is lots of room to ride bikes or walk the property on a mix of asphalt and dirt roads. Downside - the south border of the park property has a very active rain line - every 10-15 minutes, day and night. I would not hesitate to stay here again. - a_elkins

The showers were not very clean, very small and no privacy curtain for dressing. This is a huge park and over 4th of July weekend was packed. Sites are big but some pose a challenge backing into. Sites were very shady but as a result we couldn't get direct tv reception. Office personnel were vey helpful. - krisbw

We came here on Father's Day weekend. It was busy, but there were still several sites available in our section. This campground is very unique in that there are two separate campgrounds on either side of the main road, one side seemed to be more "rustic" than the other. The park is big enough that you can bring your own golf cart, or rent one from the park - price depends on the day of the week and/or holidays. The campground has a swimming pool and a lake available for activities. - Maga04

Called the Encore toll free number and was told PA rate is not valid for fhu sites. Called the cg direct and had no problem reserving a fhu site at the PA rate. Was assigned a site on the phone. On the day of arrival, the park called to ask if I would accept a different site. Current occupant wanted to stay longer. Sure, no problem. Was assigned a site 2 spots down and pretty much the same. Registration was a breeze. Lower gate card reader did not work, but the upper one did. Loop road in the RV area is narrow. Your coach will likely go off the asphalt, but it is not a big drop. Lots of trees, but not too close to the roads. Satellite reception could be a problem though. Only picked up a few channels by antenna. Camplink pay as you go wifi worked very well. Much better than Tengo and cheaper, too. Pool was not open, but the resort fee was still charged. Small fenced in dog area. This place is very big. It is real easy to walk your dog for a half hr on the paved roads, just make sure you pick up after your pet. Several trash dumpsters throughout so you're not carrying the poo for long. Some of the back in sites are really long, easily 60' - 70'. Pull thrus are probably in the 50' range. Some minor road noise from Hwy 120. Would stay here again if in the area. - TH travelers

Nice enough RV park. Roads are hard pack dirt, easy enough to navigate. Check in area is suitable for unhooking if necessary. We should have, except staff said we didn't need to. Except we did. Our site, 724, is in a section where the sites are at a 90 degree angle from the road, and our site had a VERY heavy fire pit in the back patio area. I tried, and missed. I about broke my back moving the fire pit. Sites are a combination of grass and gravel. They are level and have a grass patio area with picnic table. Utilities and WiFi worked well. Cable is an extra charge. Restrooms are good. Huge fenced dog exercise area. - VegasVagabonds

Stayed 6 nights in our fifth-wheel. Pull through with level gravel pad surrounded by grass in an open area. Park has many spots under large trees available. Full hook-ups, picnic table & Fire ring. Friendly staff, clean facility with plenty of space between rigs. We would definitely stay here again if in the area. - TPDBOB8687

Elkhart CG is one of my favorites for traveling. Easy, pull through sites on grass. Very easy access off the interstate. I stayed a few days to visit the RV/MH Museum, Elkhart Botanical Gardens, Shipshawana, etc. It's a great central location to the various towns and auto museums as well as other activities in the area. I did not take advantage of many of the campground amenities, but the wifi signal was excellent, and it offered cable. Sites were nice and big, not too close. Campground was fairly open, so not a lot of privacy, but oriented well for a commercial campground so you didn't feel like you were in your neighbors lap. Very straightforward layout, so easy to get around and find your site. Front desk staff were friendly and helpful. - JBTravels

Nice little place with mobile homes being their primary business. Being that there is only 5 sites I would recommend calling first. Clean, friendly, black topped roads and shopping close by, hardware store across the street, McD's down the street as is a grocery, CVS, candy making business and a quaint little town. On a main N/S highway (Detroit St or SR 9) but minimal road noise. Back in gravel sites with grass all around and a wooden deck making for a nice site. For $20 this is a great place but because of no other amenities I only gave it an 8. We will use this place again. - rvngolfer

You have to make reservations. They provide Passport America and Escapees discounts. The park is clean, and the host couple that check you in are very nice people. We love seeing them each time we have stayed here, and this was our third stay. We camped in site A2 this visit, and we were very thankful for the host couple to assign us to a very nice spot. We had 30 amps and water. All our utility hookups worked great. There are dump stations, restrooms, showers, a swimming pool, a very nice playground, and tennis courts. Out our back window was a view of a soybean field. It was a quiet and restful RV campground. We went to Sturgis, Michigan for Walmart, laundromat, and diesel fuel. Sturgis is 5 miles north of Howe, Indiana. Diesel fuel is much cheaper in Sturgis, Michigan than Indiana. We are so thankful for the host couple for making sure we had a space to stay at for our 3rd visit to Grand View Bend Campground! They are the nicest people! The two improvements would be to improve the dusty interior roads by the short-term RV campers and trim the tree limbs on the route to the dump station. Our site at A2 was not as dusty as those on the line along the fence. We would definitely return for another stay if in the area in the future. - Lindy White

We have often stayed here while visiting this area which we love. This may be or last time at at his park however as the elderly couple who check you in are not pleasant. We asked for a site so we could get a satellite reception and were told no. Our friends had a site with reception and were departing the park the following day so we asked if we could move to that one when they left. We were again told a flat NO. The couple said that we CTC people were nothing but whiners. This site we wished to transfer to was never occupied the entire time of our stay. - Part timers

We stayed for two nights. The park is near Howe, the home of Howe military academy. The entire area has pretty farms and quite a few small lakes. The roads leading to the park were good. The roads throughout the park are gravel. They were washboard when we arrived, however, after a heavy rain, there was a tractor smoothing them most of the morning. There is a large inviting pool, but I did not use the pool. I looked at the bathrooms and showers near the pool, but I did not use them either. They need updating, but looked clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. This is a resort park that is owned by the members. There are a few sites near the front of the park that are rented out to others. The sites are grass with water and electric. Not all of them have 50a, but we were able to rent a 50a site. The electric appeared quite new and modern. Some of the sites are uphill at the back, but we made it work.

Shortly after we arrived it rained a lot in a short period of time, flooding some of the sites along the entry road. Just keep that in mind if it looks like rain. We had no problem with our site, but there was one a couple down from us that had standing water for several hours. The water is well water and is good. The dump station was easy to access and is lower than ground level making it one of the easiest dump stations I have found in a long time! We would stay here again if in the area. It is about 10 miles to Shipshewana. - ahmavic