Indiana State Parks · Indiana
Chain O' Lakes State Park
Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States · in Chain O'Lakes State Park
- Sites
- 424
- Hookups
- 323 electric, 101 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 65 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Chain O' Lakes
- Nearest town
- Albion
- Address
- 2355 East 75 South, Albion, IN 46701
- Phone
- (260) 636-2654
- Activities
- Camping
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.
396 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
396 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Chain O' Lakes State Park, near Albion, offers 424 real campsites across a chain of small glacial lakes: 323 Electric, 49 Non-Electric, 33 Primitive, 7 Canoe Camp (paddle-in sites), 5 Youth Tent, and 4 Rally Camp (large-RV group rally sites); an additional 18 Cabin units are separate lodging, excluded from the site count above. Only trolling/electric motors are allowed on the park's lakes.
Fees
Indiana DNR statewide camping fee schedule (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/rates-and-fees/camping-fees), rates shown as Sun-Wed / Thu-Sat / Holiday: Full Hookup $40-52 / $50-62 / $54-66; Electric $33-45 / $40-52 / $43-55; Non-Electric $20-22 / $23-25 / $26-28; Primitive $14-16 / $14-16 / $16-18. Equestrian sites: Electric $36-48 / $43-55 / $46-58; Non-Electric $23-25 / $26-28 / $29-31; Primitive $17-19 / $17-19 / $19-21. A reduced 'no comfort station' electric rate ($29-31 / $32-34 / $35-37) applies to specific electric sites lacking a nearby comfort station at Salamonie Lake, Versailles, and Whitewater Memorial. Rent-A-Camp furnished-tent cabin $40-60/night; Youth Tent $20 minimum (10 people @ $2 each); State Park Rally Camping $50 minimum. Statewide regulations (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations and .../rates-and-fees/camping-restrictions): 14 consecutive nights maximum stay; campground hours 7am-11pm (generators same window); 1-2 vehicles per site depending on property; 6-person / 2-tent-or-1-camper-plus-small-tent maximum occupancy; registering party must be 18+ and remain onsite for the whole stay; no firewood collecting or cutting standing trees. Pets are allowed at Indiana State Parks campgrounds under a statewide policy (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations): "Dogs and cats must be attended at all times and kept on a leash no longer than six feet."
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -11° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -10° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 16° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 40° | 25° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 54° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 61° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 59° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 45° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 33° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 26° | -2° | 61° | 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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All public campgrounds in Indiana · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.