U.S. Forest Service · Hoosier National Forest · IN
Blackwell Campground
Photo · Jeff FischerNot publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
28Sites
The place
The camp is located along Tower Ridge Road in the center of the Charles Deam Wilderness area, approximately one mile from Highway 446. The camp also is a trailhead for the Charles C. Deam Wilderness trail system. Recreation Blackwell is a campground for all types of users. It provides access to the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Trail system with approximately 35 miles of trails. The nearby Hickory Ridge Trail system is also available. Facilities There is a picnic shelter at the site, a loading area for people to easily mount horses, including people with disabilities, and hitching racks. Keep reading
Trails from the site link to the trail system in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. There are 6 vault toilets and one non-potable water hydrant. Natural Features The camp is a large grassy area with gravel parking areas on the east and west end. The trailheads are located on the east and west ends of the camp by the parking areas.
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23
The sites · 28
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Campground | 1 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 10 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 11 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 12 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 13 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 14 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 15 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 16 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 17 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 18 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 19 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 2 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 20 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 21 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 22 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 23 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 24 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 25 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 26 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 27 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 28 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 3 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 4 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 5 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 6 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 7 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 8 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Blackwell Campground | 9 | standard nonelectric | — | — |
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Booking
183 daysBooking window before arrival
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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Fees
All campsites are free of charge.
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Your representative
This campground sits in IN-09. This member’s public-lands record →
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