USDA Forest Service · Indiana
Youngs Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Indiana, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 with water, 14 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- All camping is free of charge.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- YOUNGS CREEK HORSE CAMP-LOOP (NFSR 2312.000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Hoosier National Forest
- Phone
- Tell City Ranger District Front Office: 812-547-7051
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Picnicking
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About
Overview
A primitive campground with vault toilets, hitching racks, and a picnic shelter is available. Around 12 and half miles of trails are available for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.
Recreation
The Youngs Creek Campground provides access to the 12.7-mile Youngs Creek multiple use trail for horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking.
Facilities
A picnic shelter with picnic tables is located across from the vault toilet. High line posts, picnic tables and fire rings are located at designated campsites 1-7 on the south end of the campground. Sites 8-14 are located in a open grassy area with high line posts available. There are 2 frost-free hydrants to provide non-potable water.
Natural Features
Shady trails, scenic hardwood forests and a variety of terrain
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | -4° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 28° | 2° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 37° | 17° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 48° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 49° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 37° | 13° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 31° | 0° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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