Indiana State Parks · Indiana
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area
Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States
- Sites
- 139
- Hookups
- 139 electric, 52 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Starve Hollow Lake
- Nearest town
- Vallonia
- Address
- 4345 South CR 275 West, Vallonia, IN 47281
- Phone
- (812) 358-3464
- Activities
- Camping
138 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
138 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
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, near Vallonia, offers 139 real campsites: 87 Electric and 52 Full Hookup (plus 17 Rent-a-camp cabin units, excluded here as lodging rather than a standard site). A large sandy swimming beach is the property's main draw.
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 | 37° | 24° | -7° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 28° | 3° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 18° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 48° | 28° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 57° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 63° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 48° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 37° | 14° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | -2° | 67° | 9 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.