Blackwell Horse Camp

CampgroundFree12 km from Smithville-Sanders, Indiana

HONF BlackwellHorseCamp FC101116, about 0.1 km from Blackwell Horse Camp — Nearby: HONF BlackwellHorseCamp FC101116 · 0.1 km awayPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

HONF HardinRidgeRoad FC100316, about 0.7 km from Blackwell Horse Camp — Nearby: HONF HardinRidgeRoad FC100316 · 0.7 km awayPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteFull map

Fee: Free
Website: fs.usda.gov/r09/hoosier/recreation/blackwell-campground

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Water point near Spencer · Fee not recorded
More water fill stations nearby
26 mi from Blackwell Horse Camp, in a straight lineDirections to Water point near Spencer in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Smithville-Sanders · Fee not recorded
More RV dump stations nearby
5.1 mi from Blackwell Horse Camp, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Smithville-Sanders in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Blackwell Horse Camp. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Blackwell Campground on Recreation.gov

The camp is located along Tower Ridge Road in the center of the Charles Deam Wilderness area, approximately one mile from Highway 446. The camp also is a trailhead for the Charles C. Deam Wilderness trail system. Recreation Blackwell is a campground for all types of users. It provides access to the Charles C. Deam…

Sites: 28
Check-in / out: 14:00 / 12:00

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Services & facilities

Drinking waterNot recorded
Waste disposalNot recorded
ElectricityNot recorded
ToiletsNot recorded
ShowersNot recorded
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded

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Prices & opening

Recorded as free to use. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

39.01742, -86.38981

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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