Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) in IN -- Campground & RV Camping
Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) in IN
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1.1 mi from Brookville
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Campground details
Setting
Tailwater #1 Shelter is a day-use area at the base of Brookville Lake Dam, situated alongside the Whitewater River. The covered shelter includes electrical outlets, a drinking water fountain, and a cooking grill, with an adjacent volleyball court, playground, and indoor flush restrooms. Parking accommodates up to 98 vehicles. Camping is not permitted. The location is built for river anglers targeting cold-water trout, as well as paddlers launching canoes or kayaks into the river below the dam.
Getting there: From I-74 head west on Highway 52 for 15 miles to Brookville. Continue to State Route 101 North following signs to the Tailwater.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- East Fork Whitewater River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 43–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.