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About Hardin Ridge
Number of accommodations: 193
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (450)
What Guests Are Saying
Hardin Ridge offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with large, private, and shaded sites, making it a favorite for many campers. The facilities, including clean restrooms and friendly staff, contribute to a relaxing atmosphere, particularly during quieter mid-week visits. While some campers have experienced issues with staff attitudes and site descriptions, the overall sentiment highlights the campground's charm and appeal for outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking.
What Guests Are Saying
Hardin Ridge offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with large, private, and shaded sites, making it a favorite for many campers. The facilities, including clean restrooms and friendly staff, contribute to a relaxing atmosphere, particularly during quieter mid-week visits. While some campers have experienced issues with staff attitudes and site descriptions, the overall sentiment highlights the campground's charm and appeal for outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking.
Review Summary
Alan D
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 099, Loop: BLGL
Absolutely perfect. We were there for some eclipse camping. I expected huge crowds. I did not experience that. We experienced a well maintained, beautiful campground with wonderful camp hosts and huge campsites. We will be back. Did I say wonderful camp hosts?? So nice.
Annette S
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 128, Loop: BLGL
Great campground with an outstanding staff. We got such great help from the hosts as well as maintenance staff as we prepared for the eclipse viewing.
Kathleen W
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: HOLL
The site was far enough from other campers that you had some privacy, especially because the loops can't even see each other! The campground was very clean and the front gate staff were very friendly.
Be forewarned, the shower on Holland loop was under construction as of April 2024. So, there was only a vault toilet there.
Steven D
VerifiedApril 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 161, Loop: PWLK
Site was very clean and well maintained. However, it is basically in the middle of a short gravel trail that connects 3 spots together to the parking area. If camping here again, I would opt for site 162 as it is at the end of the trail and is much larger as a result.
James C
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 202, Loop: HOLL
Great
Michael C
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: BLGL
Very nice host. Very clean and mostly quiet. Had a very peaceful visit.
Kimberly W
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: BWLK
It was a great spot. Had an amazing time!
Ann H
VerifiedAugust 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 141, Loop: WOAK
We love the peace we always find at Hardin Ridge. The campground is wooded, and the well-spaced sites offer a feeling of privacy among the trees. With its several loops and great scenery, the campground offers plenty of walking and biking.
Lake Monroe is huge and beautiful, and many boat owners come to Hardin Ridge for its nearness to the lake. We're not boaters, but we enjoy seeing the different boats at the campground and on the lake. The volunteers at Hardin Ridge are unfailingly friendly and helpful; we always feel welcomed. Hardin Ridge is our favorite Indiana campground!
Coreliss g
VerifiedAugust 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: BLGL
Absolutely love Hardin Ridge, we will definitely be back!
Virginia A
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: SPNT
I love Southern Loop Non-Electric campsites. The forested setting is so much nicer than any of the state parks in my driving range, which are increasingly like RV parking lots.. While I like it best during the week when it's quiet, I was glad to see a lot of people enjoying a Saturday night.
One thing to be aware of: some of the sites have steep sets of steps from the parking area to the picnic and tent areas. If you can, scout the campground one day ahead of time to note which sites will work best for you so that when you are asked to choose a site at the gate, you can make an educated choice. The FIND system of not letting you choose your own site by looking at the first-come-first-served options is a bit problematic since not every site will work for everyone.
Also be aware that most of the firepits are "in ground," which means you have to be able to lean far over to set up your fire. I'm hoping the FWS will continue to replace these with more accessible above-ground pits. As an older person on my own, I have learned how to manage without falling in headfirst, but it has taken some gymnastics.
Take the free Merlin app from allaboutbird.org so you can identify the many, many birds you will hear.
Location Hardin Ridge
Address:
6464 Hardin Ridge Rd
Heltonville, IN, 47436
United States
From Bedford, go 7 miles east on US 50. Go north on SR 446 for 12 miles and turn west on Chapel Hill Road and travel 2 miles to the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area.
From Bloomington, 46 and 446 intersection, go 14 miles south on SR 446. Turn west on Chapel Hill Road and travel 2 miles to the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area.
Hardin Ridge is accessible via US 50, which is approximately 7 miles to the south, and SR 446, which runs north-south nearby. These roads provide the primary routes to the campground from surrounding areas.
Elevation: 240 feet
11 mi drive to downtown Heltonville (about 13 min)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026
