German Ridge Campground in IN -- Campground & RV Camping
German Ridge Campground in IN
CampgroundUSFS
8.9 mi from Cloverport
Tell City Ranger District Front Office: 812-547-7051
Road Access
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of gravel.
Rig fit
- 2 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
German Ridge Recreation Area is a historic, CCC-established site set among rolling hills, hardwood forests, and sandstone outcrops. The location features a 20-site primitive campground equipped with accessible vault toilets, picnic tables, grills, and hitching racks, plus non-potable water for livestock. A seasonal day-use beach area offers lake swimming and a picnic shelter, while over 25 miles of multi-use trails and a short lake loop originate nearby.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 20-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.7″ 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 58 of 100.