Hoosier NF / Brown County

500–1,050 ft · IN🚗 Directions

Hoosier National Forest and Brown County State Park in south-central IN. Mature oak-hickory and tulip poplar on rolling hills. Old-growth remnants and dying ash provide reliable morel habitat. Nashville, IN is an unofficial morel capital.

Trees:Tulip Poplar White Oak Hickory

Updated Apr 13, 6:45 PM

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.35"

Precip 14d

0.70"

Soil Temp

68°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

MODERATE

True Morel

moisture marginal

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moisture

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Nearby Camping

Campsite 12

backcountry

~0.6 mi from center

Campsite 11

backcountry

~0.7 mi from center

Campsite 14

backcountry

~0.7 mi from center

Campsite 9

backcountry

~0.7 mi from center

Campsite 13

backcountry

~0.7 mi from center

Campsite 15

backcountry

~0.8 mi from center

Campsite 10

backcountry

~1 mi from center

Campsite 16

backcountry

~1.7 mi from center

Campsite 1

developed

~1.8 mi from center

Campsite 6

developed

~1.8 mi from center

Campsite 24

backcountry

~1.8 mi from center

Campsite 20

backcountry

~1.9 mi from center

Campsite 22

backcountry

~1.9 mi from center

Campsite 21

backcountry

~1.9 mi from center

Campsite 17

backcountry

~1.9 mi from center

Campsite 7

developed

~2 mi from center

Campsite 23

backcountry

~2 mi from center

Campsite 8

developed

~2 mi from center

Campsite 19

backcountry

~2.1 mi from center

Campsite 18

backcountry

~2.3 mi from center

Campsite 5

backcountry

~2.5 mi from center

Campsite 2

developed

~2.7 mi from center

Campsite 3

backcountry

~3 mi from center

Campsite 25

backcountry

~3 mi from center

Blackwell Horse Camp

dispersed

~3.1 mi from centerFree/night

Reserve →

Blackwell Campground

developed

USFS~3.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Hoosier National Forest

Reserve →

Monroe Causeway Campground

developed

~3.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Campsite 4

backcountry

~3.3 mi from center

Ransburg Scout Reservation

developed

Boy Scouts of America - Crossroads of America~4.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Midwest Trail Ride RV Horse Campground

developed

~4.8 mi from center

Primitive Campground

developed

~5 mi from center

Paynetown

developed

BOR~5.1 mi from center

Tent Area E

developed

~5.1 mi from center

Hardin Ridge

developed

~5.1 mi from center

Tent Area C

developed

~5.2 mi from center

Tent Area B

developed

~5.3 mi from center

Hickory Ridge Horse Camp

developed

~5.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Pine Loop campground

developed

Cradle of Forestry Concessionaires~6 mi from centerFee required/night

40 sites

Reserve →

Hardin Ridge

developed

BOR~6.3 mi from center

Harden's Horse Camp

developed

~6.5 mi from center

Hoosier Horse Camp

developed

~6.9 mi from center

Stone Creek Campground & Trails

developed

~7 mi from center

Horseman's Camp

developed

~8.9 mi from center

Raccoon Ridge Campground

developed

~9.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Buffalo Ridge Campground

developed

~9.6 mi from centerFee required/night

KHTA Camp

backcountry

Knobstone Hiking Trail Association~10.7 mi from centerFree/night

Camp Challenge

developed

~12.7 mi from center

Scout Ridge Camping Area

developed

~19.6 mi from center

Mason Ridge Camping Area

developed

~19.7 mi from center

Oak Ridge Camping Area

developed

~20 mi from center

Columbus Woods-N-Water

developed

~21.3 mi from center

Campground

developed

~22.1 mi from center

Campground Loop A

developed

~26.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Campground Loop B

developed

~26.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Area 3

developed

~26.7 mi from center

Youth Tent Area

developed

~26.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Primitive Camping Area

developed

~26.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Shirley Creek Campground

developed

USFS~30.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Hoosier National Forest

Reserve →

Hickory Hills Campground

developed

~34.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Horseman's Campground

developed

~35 mi from center

Cataract Void Campground

developed

~36.3 mi from center

Camp Otto

developed

~38.1 mi from center

Youngs Creek Horsecamp

developed

~38.3 mi from center

Wasatch Lake

developed

~38.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Shale Bluff

developed

~40.1 mi from center

Wooster

backcountry

~40.2 mi from center

Deer Creek Campground

developed

~40.2 mi from center

Campground Entrance

developed

~41.4 mi from center

Sunset Park Campground

developed

City of Linton~42.5 mi from center

Reserve →

Modern Campground

developed

~47.4 mi from center

Deam Lake Campground

developed

~47.5 mi from center

Newton-Stewart

developed

BOR~47.6 mi from center

Campground

developed

~47.7 mi from center

Campground

developed

~48 mi from center

Fishermen's Campground

developed

~48.1 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 1

backcountry

~48.4 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 5

backcountry

~48.5 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 2

backcountry

~48.5 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 4

backcountry

~48.6 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 6

backcountry

~48.6 mi from center

Backcountry Campsite 3

backcountry

~48.6 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.