Blue Gill Campground is located in Monroe County, Indiana. From Bloomington, IN, take State Road 446 south approximately 14 miles to Forest Service sign ( Hardin Ridge ) - Chapel Hill Road. Turn right onto Chapel Hill Road. and go 1.7 miles to Hardin Ridge Recreation Area Sign. Turn right and proceed to campground.
There are 48 total campsites. 18 are tent only campsites, 30 are tent or RV campsites, there are electric hookups, but no water hookups. All 48 campsites have picnic tables and fire pits with attached grills on them. There are vaulted toilets, flush toilets, wheelchair friendly toilets, and hot showers.
The campground, one of six in the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area, is a long spur winding up a small ridge. It is situated in a mature hardwood forest near Monroe Lake. Tent camping in the forest is an awesome experience.
Monroe Lake allows swimming, fishing, power boating, water skiing, sailing, rafting, and kayaking. There is a large sandy beach area with playgrounds for children. Monroe Lake is approximately 11,000 acres.
Blue Gill campground is a awesome place to bring your family, tents, sleeping bags, boats, kayaks, and fishing poles. The lake has Walleye, Bass, Catfish, Crappie, and Blue Gill.
There are 2 hiking trails, Twin Oaks Interpretive Trail ( foot ) 1.5 miles, and Hardin Ridge Trail ( foot & mountain bike ) - 2 miles.
Rate for campsites are $20 for non electric and $27 for electric per day.
Blue Gill Campground is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It is closed for camping during the winter months.
I hope you plan a week or weekend with your family and try some tent camping within the nature of the Hoosier national Forest!
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