Indiana State Parks · Indiana
Mississinewa Lake
Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States
- Sites
- 439
- Hookups
- 398 electric, 82 with water, 41 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 72 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mississinewa Lake
- Nearest town
- Peru
- Address
- 4673 S 625E, Peru, IN 46970
- Phone
- (765) 473-6528
- Activities
- Camping
371 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
371 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
Mississinewa Lake, near Peru, offers 439 real campsites: 316 Electric, 82 Full Hookup, 39 Non-Electric, and 2 Youth Tent (plus 8 Rent-a-camp Cabin and 4 Shelter House units, excluded as lodging/day-use). 2 vehicles are allowed per site; additional vehicles must use the overflow lot near the campground gatehouse. Winter drawdown runs October 1 - December 1.
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° | 21° | -9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | -5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 33° | 15° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 3° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 26° | -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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