Salamonie River State Forest

Indiana State Forest

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On Saturday, August 15, at Noon eastern time, the primitive family campsites and primitive horse campsites at that property will join the camping reservation system.

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Campers will now be able to make sure they have a campsite when planning their stay with the DNR. Starting September 1, 2026, the sites at Salamonie River State Forest will no longer be first-come-first-serve and will be reservation only from that day forward. The reservation website is www.Camp.IN.gov or reservations can be made by calling 1-866-622-6746 (Mon. – Fri. Noon – 8 p.m. ET, Sat./Sun. Noon – 5 p.m. ET). What has been historically walk-in only, can now be booked in advance of your stay, until 10 p.m. on the day of your arrival. No more guessing if you’ll have a campsite. Book your Labor Day or October stay today!

CampingYes

RV hookupsPrimitive only

Directions Official Indiana DNR page Park map Log a visit Property Map (Printable Version)

About Salamonie River State Forest

Created in the mid-1930s to reclaim eroded bluffs above the Salamonie, whose name comes from a Native American word for the yellow paint made from bloodroot. A 200-strong CCC camp built Hominy Ridge Lake and its stone shelter house.