Hands down the BEST place to stay in brown county with a friendly, knowledgeable, and skilled…read morestaff. The grounds are clean and they offer a lot to enjoy. They're my favorite place to visit in the area. Outstanding grounds and above and beyond staff.

I had a blast here playing paintball. I called ahead, made reservations, they told me when to get…read morethere for our 1pm start time. We had 20 people and they were so organized. When we got there, we followed the signs to paintball. We went into the place that looked like it would be the office, it was. We made sure everyone signed the waiver, a few of us wanted overalls. We got everything done and we were ready for our safety / procedure instructions. After that, we started the paintball fight! We split in two teams, the teams were mixed each session, we played about 6 rounds with 3 different games and then it was time for us to head home - we could have been there longer, but we had a schedule to keep. Overall - it was a fun time for everyone.

My husband and I are volunteers here at the park. It is a beautiful, well-maintained park, possibly…read morethe most beautiful park in the state. The campsites are breathtaking and the trails are spectacular! Make sure this park is on your list for hiking, camping, picnicking, or just relaxing.

Our favorite state park in Indiana. My friends and I camp here for a four day weekend at least…read moreonce a year, and sometimes visit for just a day hiking trip and picnic. The campgrounds are excellent, especially Taylor Ridge. But be aware that you need to make reservations ahead of time, especially if you are planning a fall camping trip. Campsites sell out early. Shower rooms are decent, not wonderful. But satisfactory for a campground. Quiet hours are strictly observed, and the park rangers will pay a visit to your campsite if you aren't quiet after 10:00 pm Once we received a visit from a friendly park ranger when we were playing cards around 11 pm. We hadn't realized that we were being noisy at all but the ranger advised us that sound carries throughout the campground. Hiking trails range from easy to moderate. Trail maps are available are the trails are well marked. You will likely see deer and raccoons when hiking the trails. Some members of our group enjoy mountain biking too.

Ten stars! Twenty stars! All the stars for this Jellystone Park. I'm not even exaggerating -- this…read moreplace is great. First of all, you have to understand one thing about me: I hate camping. Like, seriously, camping just sucks. But here, at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Lake Monroe, I actually kind of enjoy camping a tiny bit, because of these reasons: 1. They offer cabins! And they're super clean! And they come with full refrigerators, and TVs with cable, and full bathrooms with showers inside. And screened porches where you can relax on a summer's evening without having to worry about swatting away mosquitos. 2. They offer a full day's worth of activities for the whole family. When you check in, they give you a long paper that they've printed that lists all the fun they've planned for the time period that you're staying, broken down by the hour. So you can choose to participate in any number of family-friendly activities, like water balloon races, or bubble activities, or crafts, or water gun things. Every morning, you can meet up with Cindy Bear and do some stretches and say the pledge of allegiance. Kids love this stuff! This campground really caters to kids and families. Also, there are dozens of high school- and college-aged kids who work there who are constantly supervising and will start up random games of Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light with kids. 3. Besides the planned activities, this place has an amazing splashground and two pools. The splashground is like a splash pad and water park rolled into one: there are slides, bubblers, sprinklers and the like, with beach chairs around the water area. Next to the splashground is the playground and sandbox, which is where my kids spent a lot of time playing. 4. There's lots of other stuff to do, like hiking (we found lots of geodes!), or you can rent a go cart or golf cart and drive around, or play volleyball or basketball, or jump on the Jump Pillow, or mine for fossils, or play a board game in the recreation room, or get a scoop of ice cream at the Ranger Center. There is seriously so much to do here. I should also note that the people who work here are so friendly and will bend over backward to accommodate you. They are also super chill and totally used to kids being kids, so we felt completely comfortable during our whole stay. I can't say enough positive things about Jellystone Park. We had such a great experience, especially my kids, which is why I suffer through things like camping in the first place. We will definitely be back!

Good - what is good is you can camp and be close to the spash pad and pools…read more Bad - needs a lot of up dates. Painting, cleaning the bathrooms. Showers not working correctly whole time we were there. No one watching the water slides it was a free for all. Bathrooms were dirty.

Great park for hiking - lots of trails to choose from with varying difficulty. We picked Trail 3 on…read moreour last one, which goes right up the creek -- the trail is literally the creek, not next to it. A little confusing as it just kind of dumps out into the creek and you just keep walking until you find the trailhead again, but a really fun and scenic hike for the whole family, and you don't have to get wet if you don't want to. (At least with the water levels where they were on our visit -- may not be true after rainy days.) We had done Trail 5 previously, which is a fun one but no water. The kids were a little too scared of Wolf Cave, but it was a pretty hike nonetheless. Much preferred Trail 3 though.

If you are looking to get away from it all, go to a larger park. On both of our hikes, we could…read morehear nearby freeway traffic the entire time. There was also lawnmower noise from the park itself and diesel exhaust from the parks vehicles. I understand employees have to do trail maintenance, but electric vehicles should be used. It was noisier in this park than in my backyard. We went into the Inn to cool down for a bit and the ice machine in the lobby sounded like a Mac truck. There was no indication that the inn has exhibits or a wildlife observation room, so we missed that. When we entered the park, we asked the gate keeper which trails were the most scenic. We were directed to the waterfall and the fire watchtower. The water fall is all of ten feet. We climbed all 106 steps to the top of the fire watchtower only to discover that there is no view from the top. All you can see are the trees a few feet in front of you. The entire experience was underwhelming.

Canyon Inn is perfect for nature lovers that appreciate sleeping on beds and controlling the…read moretemperature of their rooms. We stayed two nights in a standard queen size room. The rooms themselves were very clean, but dated. Think lots of beige, lots of wood- very 80's. Our mattress could be mistaken for a second box spring, but that didn't bother us much. The price is very reasonable and booking online is convenient. Ultimately, it was a perfect way for us to enjoy McCormicks Creek and refuel. Covid precautions: Guests are required to wear masks at all times while outside of their rooms in the inn. Receptionists wore masks and sanitize key cards. Social distancing signs are posted in various areas for reminders. Water fountains are not operational at this time. Meals can be delivered to rooms, but the dining room is open.

We absolutely love having dinner or lunch at the lodge at McCormicks creek. The fireplace room near…read morethe lobby is so nice to hang out in and read a book. Great for going on a hike and then hanging out in the lodge for a while. Perfect place to spend a snowy day.

My husband and I stayed in the Red Oak Room for two nights to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We…read morewere very happy with the accommodations. The room was clean and just as it was in the pictures on the website. The food was very good and the tranquil setting was just what we needed. The hiking trails on the property are highly recommended!

Nice secluded b&b just outside Nashville. Pretty setting and bright airy home. Room was clean and…read morenicely equipped. Some nice extras included such as fridge with complimentary soft drinks, large selection of DVDs. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return.

Awesome place! Free camping, toilets and nature, a lot of trails to hike. We can camp here up to 14…read moredays even without a horse, just with a vehicle. Just need to bring own water. Camp has facility of restroom and garbage tank. Just need to be careful not to step into horse poop. Awesome place!

Can you imagine a free campsite? I suppose that in the summer, the sites are hard to come by, but…read morein December, only two lonely campers had pitched tents. The campground is primitive with no running water and two primitive toilets. However, the surrounding Wilderness and hiking trails are amazing. The camp and trails are opened to horses. The campsites feature fence posts for reining your trusty steed. There were no horses on the day that we visited but there was evidence that they were in the trails recently. There is probably room for 100 campers with limitations of 10 people per site. The sites are fairly close together. You must bring your own water and supplies and remove all trash when leaving. There is a 14 day camping limit. There are spaces for campfires and they ask you to clean those up when you leave. There is no hook-up of any kind nor picnic tables. The campsite was pristine and natural during our visit. The surrounding trails go into the Hoosier National Forest and are fairly well marked. The area is beautiful but rugged in some parts. I'd go back, especially during off season. It's lovely and peaceful.

The best place in this entire world is hidden in the foot hills of brown county Indiana . Truly one…read moreof the nicest gentlemen only camps in the United States of America. The owners are always updating their camp grounds and going the extra mile to make sure that their customers and guests are happy and satisfied with their experience.

Camp Buckwood is what you make of it. The friendly staff and the corps of seasonal campers all…read morework very hard to keep the atmosphere welcoming and safe. If there is anything you need, all you have to do is ask. SOMEone will be able to help you out.