Camping near Pendleton

Just outside Indianapolis, Pendleton is a cozy community with an amazing amount of camping opportunities in the surrounding wilderness. Explore Falls Park, an expansive recreational area on Fall Creek that features walking trails, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and a historical museum. Plan a day trip to the park from Pendleton campgrounds, which include beachfront cabin rentals and RV sites with 30- and 50-amp hookups, wifi, firepits, and picnic tables. Next, hike along the ancient ceremonial grounds of Mounds State Park, just 20 minutes from Pendleton. Trek around “earthworks,” or burial mounds, built around 160 B.C. State park campgrounds include electric hookups and dump stations for motorhomes, as well as tent camping areas for youth groups. Learn about 1920s farming practices on a working farm at Prophetstown State Park, an hour and a half north of Pendleton. The recreational area contains 900 acres of restored prairie, a lazy river floating area, and modern campsites with electric hookups, clean bathrooms, and dump stations.