INDIAN CELINA LAKE
INDIAN CELINA LAKE
Indian Celina Lake
Celina Lake
INDIAN CELINA LAKE

Featured amenities

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Available sites

59 total sites

About Indian Celina Lake

The Indian-Celina Lake Recreation Area is a tranquil getaway in the midst of the Hoosier National Forest. Both the Celina and Indian Lakes are within the area, offering camping, boating, fishing and hiking, as well as tours of a historic site.

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 3 to Oct 25

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

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Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

59 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 002, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 004, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 006, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 008, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 009, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 01, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 011, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 012, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 014, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 015, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 017, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 018, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 019, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 02, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 021, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 022, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 023, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 024, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 025, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 026, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 027, Loop: Southslope RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 03, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 031, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 032, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 04, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 05, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 06, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 07, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 08, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 10, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 11, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 12, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 13, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 15, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 16, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 17, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 19, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 20, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 21, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 22, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 23, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 24, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 25, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 26, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 27, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 29, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 33, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 34, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 35, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 36, Loop: Northface RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved

Reviews (297)

What Guests Are Saying

Indian Celina Lake offers spacious, clean campsites in a serene, wooded environment, making it a favorite for those seeking peace and privacy. The friendly staff and well-maintained facilities, including spotless restrooms, enhance the overall experience. While some sites may be uneven and the access roads need improvement, the beautiful setting and ample hiking opportunities make it a hidden gem for campers.

Review Summary

4.6
297 reviews
5
69.4%
206
4
19.9%
59
3
8.4%
25
2
1.7%
5
1
0.7%
2

Marc P

Verified

June 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Southslope

5

Beautiful tall trees surrounded the camp site. Bath house very clean and host was helpful

Marc P

Verified

June 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Southslope

5

Beautiful tall trees surrounded the camp site. Bath house very clean and host was helpful

Jeffery S

Verified

June 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Southslope

5

This is a beautiful campground. The sites are spacious and spread out. Restrooms and showers were very clean. Even though it rained during most of our stay, we absolutely loved it.

Jeffery S

Verified

June 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Southslope

5

This is a beautiful campground. The sites are spacious and spread out. Restrooms and showers were very clean. Even though it rained during most of our stay, we absolutely loved it.

dale B

Verified

June 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Northface

5

Very nice place. Secluded and quiet. There is a swimming lake close to this park, about 3-5 mi away, and you can go there if staying at this campground. People are friendly and helpful at the gate. There's a convenience store close, that has a deli, and was very good. The sites are far apart, which I liked. Felt like real camping, in that the area was very wooded, and secluded. Lake was great place for swimming, but the lake in the campground itself, was not a swimming lake.

dale B

Verified

June 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Northface

5

Very nice place. Secluded and quiet. There is a swimming lake close to this park, about 3-5 mi away, and you can go there if staying at this campground. People are friendly and helpful at the gate. There's a convenience store close, that has a deli, and was very good. The sites are far apart, which I liked. Felt like real camping, in that the area was very wooded, and secluded. Lake was great place for swimming, but the lake in the campground itself, was not a swimming lake.

Warren W

Verified

July 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Northface

5

Beautiful, remote, quiet. Everything I am looking for in a campsite. Plenty of privacy. Nice area.

My only negative is that when you hit directions using the recreation.gov app is it did not take me here. But not that big of a deal.

Ray M

Verified

July 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: Northface

5

Garmin couldn't find the place, but we were able to still make it. For whatever reason, we were relatively alone in our area of the campground, though maybe being a Monday night had something to do with it. This was more of a stopping point for us than a destination, so our stay wasn't too long. We had a low fire pit with grill, flat area for our tent, and a picnic table. The drive was long enough that it could have accommodated an RV, and I believe our site had electric (we didn't take advantage of this). We had a bit of a view of a no-longer full moon, but trees obscured most of the night sky.

Facilities, we had vault toilet nearby It wasn't too inconvenient of a walk, but as a single, it might have been more of an issue had the campground been more crowded. I believe I read that there was also a sower facility somewhere, but we didn't find or use that.

As we were only traveling, we didn't make use of many of the facilities that were available, save our site and the facilities. But, we had no problem with our stay. It was well maintained, easy to access/find, and we had no problems while there. Were our paths to follow this path in the future, I'd have no problem staying here in the future.

Warren W

Verified

July 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Northface

5

Beautiful, remote, quiet. Everything I am looking for in a campsite. Plenty of privacy. Nice area.

My only negative is that when you hit directions using the recreation.gov app is it did not take me here. But not that big of a deal.

Ray M

Verified

July 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: Northface

5

Garmin couldn't find the place, but we were able to still make it. For whatever reason, we were relatively alone in our area of the campground, though maybe being a Monday night had something to do with it. This was more of a stopping point for us than a destination, so our stay wasn't too long. We had a low fire pit with grill, flat area for our tent, and a picnic table. The drive was long enough that it could have accommodated an RV, and I believe our site had electric (we didn't take advantage of this). We had a bit of a view of a no-longer full moon, but trees obscured most of the night sky.

Facilities, we had vault toilet nearby It wasn't too inconvenient of a walk, but as a single, it might have been more of an issue had the campground been more crowded. I believe I read that there was also a sower facility somewhere, but we didn't find or use that.

As we were only traveling, we didn't make use of many of the facilities that were available, save our site and the facilities. But, we had no problem with our stay. It was well maintained, easy to access/find, and we had no problems while there. Were our paths to follow this path in the future, I'd have no problem staying here in the future.

Location & Directions for Indian Celina Lake

Indian Celina Lake Recreation Area, Bristow, IN 47515 United States

Elevation: 228 ft

Getting There

From St. Crois, Indiana, travel south on State Route 37 about 2 mi to the Indian-Celina Recreation Area sign. Turn right and continue to the campground.

Nearest town

Bristow, IN - 11 mi

About 17 min to downtown

Highway access

Indian Celina Lake is accessible via State Route 37, which is about 2 miles from the campground.

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Last updated: October 20, 2026

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