State Forest · Indiana
Salamonie River State Forest Horseman's Campground
State Forest · Indiana, United States · in Salamonie River State Forest
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lagro
- Address
- 5400 E. Salamonie Forest Road
- Phone
- 260-468-2125
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Primitive horseman's campground of 15 sites at the trailhead of the forest's bridle trails; vault toilets. Every horse on the forest needs the state's annual horse use tag.
Since August 15, 2026 the forest's primitive family and horse campsites are on the state's camping reservation system (camp.IN.gov, 1-866-622-6746).
In Salamonie River State Forest.
Fees
$14.95 per night (the DNR's first-come state forest rate; taxes not included), paid at the self-registration station or the forest office
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 21° | -11° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | -5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 16° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 62° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 2° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 27° | -3° | 62° | 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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