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About Tipsaw Lake
Number of accommodations: 44
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (126)
What Guests Are Saying
Tipsaw Lake offers a peaceful and relaxing camping experience with well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and friendly hosts who ensure a pleasant stay. Visitors appreciate the spacious, wooded sites and beautiful hiking trails, making it a great destination for nature lovers. Although there are some issues with hot water in showers and the absence of a dump station, the overall atmosphere and cleanliness of the campground make it a hidden gem for camping enthusiasts.
What Guests Are Saying
Tipsaw Lake offers a peaceful and relaxing camping experience with well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and friendly hosts who ensure a pleasant stay. Visitors appreciate the spacious, wooded sites and beautiful hiking trails, making it a great destination for nature lovers. Although there are some issues with hot water in showers and the absence of a dump station, the overall atmosphere and cleanliness of the campground make it a hidden gem for camping enthusiasts.
Review Summary
Rejoice T
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: CATB
Well it’s across the street from a prison so that’s unsettling. Tried to take a shower at all the bathhouses and either the water didn’t work or it wouldn’t get hot.
No dump station found. Even though ones listed on map. We looked everywhere and drove around searching as well. So had to come home with full tanks
Chad S
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Dogwood
Very peaceful and relaxing destination
Cathy H
VerifiedNovember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: JackPine
The size and wooded lots. Location is great, clean bathrooms and showers. Well kept grounds with beautiful hikes.
Steve L
VerifiedNovember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Dogwood
The hosts were excellent. He cleared the campsite of leaves and made sure everything was great.
Doug v
VerifiedNovember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: JackPine
park and facilities were nice and clean. we had a great time. my only complaint was when my children came for a visit everyone had to pay to get in. thought that was a little extreme .
Jason E
VerifiedNovember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CATB
We loved our stay here. It was the final weekend and we had the entire loop to ourselves. The camp host was so kind to our kids. They had so much space to run around and enjoy nature. We will be back!
William C
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: Dogwood
Tipsaw is a hidden jem for all those looking for a quiet time in the woods. Loud and rowdy folks need to look some place else.
Dennis M
VerifiedOctober 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JackPine
Had a great time
Hope U
VerifiedOctober 28, 2025 • Stayed at: GS5, Loop: PGRP
We loved the weekend in the private group site. Perfect for a group of people camping together. We were able to close the gate and let the kids ride their scooters without worrying about cars coming through. Sites and bathroom were very clean.
Cathleen P
VerifiedOctober 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: JackPine
Really nice campground! Very clean bath house, nice wooded sites, well-maintained. Our site was right across from the bath house, and while convenient, we probably wouldn't choose this particular one again due to the bright lights at night and the noise of people coming and going (not that bad, really, we just like it nice and quiet). The 6-mile trail around the lake was a nice walk and easier than expected (parts of the trail aren't very well-worn, so some of it requires attention to trail markers, but it's pretty flat and mostly easy-going). Hemlock Cliffs, a few miles north, was a beautiful hike! No paper trail maps were available and cell service (T-Mobile) was spotty at best. I considered docking a star because there really should be easier access to maps (I had trouble finding any online before getting there, and wrongly assumed I could get a map once there) but that's maybe more of a Hoosier National Forest issue than a campground issue specifically. Overall, would return to camp here!
Location Tipsaw Lake
Address:
20250 Tipsaw Lake Access Road
Branchville, IN, 47514
United States
From St. Croix, Indiana, travel south on State Route 37 about 5 miles to the Tipsaw Lake sign. Turn right and continue about 3 miles to the campground. Tipsaw Lake is only 3 miles from Interstate 64.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.1331 / -86.6331
Elevation: 159 feet
Policies & Rules
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First-come, first-served sites may be available |
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$8 fee will be charged to vehicles using the day use area |
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Only electric motors are allowed on the lake |
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Each campsite fee includes a camping unit (tent,camper) & one vehicle (single sites) and two vehicles (double sites). There is a $8.00 charge per day for the second vehicle, and $8.00 charge per day for any additional vehicle (must be paid at time of check-in). Maximum two vehicles per single site, and four vehicles per double site. There is a surcharge for the site with electric and water. |
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Click here for more information on the Hoosier National Forest |
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Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information. |
