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44 total sitesAbout Tipsaw Lake
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (296)
What Guests Are Saying
Tipsaw Lake offers a clean, well-maintained campground with beautiful wooded sites, friendly staff, and a peaceful atmosphere ideal for families and nature lovers. While some campers reported issues like unlevel trailer pads and cold showers, many appreciated the stunning views, helpful hosts, and spacious sites. Overall, it is a highly recommended destination for a relaxing camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Tipsaw Lake offers a clean, well-maintained campground with beautiful wooded sites, friendly staff, and a peaceful atmosphere ideal for families and nature lovers. While some campers reported issues like unlevel trailer pads and cold showers, many appreciated the stunning views, helpful hosts, and spacious sites. Overall, it is a highly recommended destination for a relaxing camping experience.
Review Summary
Sarah F
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CATB
Beautiful campground with the friendliest staff! Would 100% recommend it.
Sarah F
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CATB
Beautiful campground with the friendliest staff! Would 100% recommend it.
Joyce P
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CATB
camp host were the best, very friendly. only wish we could reserve all of catibir because when we camp we have at least 10 campers.
Joyce P
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CATB
camp host were the best, very friendly. only wish we could reserve all of catibir because when we camp we have at least 10 campers.
Gregory L
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: JackPine
Nice place not crowded. Very secluded. Good hiking trails . Clean lake even with all the rain it was still clear. Great for kayak. Nice clean beach. Minutes from other hiking trails. Only down fall is if you needs something from a store you will be driving a little ways.
Gregory L
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: JackPine
Nice place not crowded. Very secluded. Good hiking trails . Clean lake even with all the rain it was still clear. Great for kayak. Nice clean beach. Minutes from other hiking trails. Only down fall is if you needs something from a store you will be driving a little ways.
David S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: JackPine
The Hosts at the camp grounds were awesome. Very helpful and even lent me tools to correct a small issue I had with the trailer. Definitely going To go back.
David S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: JackPine
The Hosts at the camp grounds were awesome. Very helpful and even lent me tools to correct a small issue I had with the trailer. Definitely going To go back.
Joyce P
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CATB
camp host were great.. very friendly and great the kids. Juli and Al are terrific. we had our family reunion there for the past 10 years and they made us feel really welcome. we are planning on going back next year, just wish we could reserve the whole Catbrier section. we have enough family camping to fill all 10 sites.
Joyce P
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CATB
camp host were great.. very friendly and great the kids. Juli and Al are terrific. we had our family reunion there for the past 10 years and they made us feel really welcome. we are planning on going back next year, just wish we could reserve the whole Catbrier section. we have enough family camping to fill all 10 sites.
Location & Directions for Tipsaw Lake
20250 Tipsaw Lake Access Road, Branchville, IN 47514 United States
Elevation: 159 ft
Getting There
From St. Croix, Indiana, travel south on State Route 37 about 5 mi to the Tipsaw Lake sign. Turn right and continue about 3 mi to the campground. Tipsaw Lake is only 3 mi from Interstate 64.
Highway access
Tipsaw Lake is approximately 3 miles from Interstate 64, accessible via State Route 37.
Policies & Rules
General
- First-come, first-served sites may be available
- $8 fee will be charged to vehicles using the day use area
- Only electric motors are allowed on the lake
- 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.
- Click here for more information on the Hoosier National Forest
- 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.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026