Shirley Creek Campground in IN -- Campground & RV Camping
Shirley Creek Campground in IN
CampgroundUSFS
7.2 mi from French Lick
Maps 736 ft
Official campground & reservations ↗
Free
Brownstown Ranger District Front Office: 812-275-5987
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Easy
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 10%.
Campground details
17 sites
Setting
Limited privacy
Shirley Creek Campground is a primitive, no-fee camp set in a hardwood forest with varied terrain. Built primarily as a trailhead camp, it provides direct access to the Shirley Creek Trail system for horse riding, mountain biking, and hiking. Site facilities include vault toilets, picnic tables, hitching racks, and seasonal non-potable water for livestock.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 17-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.
Tree cover72%30m sat. est.