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Blue River Retreat

96%

· Fredericksburg, Crawford, Indiana

2 acres hosted by Angela B.

8 tent sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

Best in Indiana: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Angela is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at some sites.

Welcome to our primitive campground on the beautiful Blue River! We have 2 acres of riverfront property at the end of a dead end road at the Crawford/Washington County line. Nice and secluded, we have the perfect place to getaway. There is river access for swimming and fishing or you can rent a canoe or kayak from us for a little paddling around. We provide picnic tables and fire rings. Firewood can be purchased from us for an additional cost. Our grounds are fairly flat with plenty of tree cover. If you enjoy hammock camping, our trees are perfect for that! Wildlife is abundant in the area; deer, otter, eagles, raccoons, and beaver are likely to be seen year round. If you are looking for activities nearby you will find Old Mill Canoe Rental in Fredericksburg (15 min drive), Marengo Cave (15 min drive), Beck's Mill (20 min drive), Buffalo Trace Park (25 min drive), as well as many other attractions in nearby Corydon, Salem, and Paoli.

Activities

Boating

Fishing

Paddling

Swimming

Natural features

River, stream, or creek

96%

154 ratings · 78 reviews

Donald T.recommends

October 1, 2024

Site 1 - Old Mill Tent and Hammock Camping

Great place to relax. Remote location right on the gorgeous Blue River is the perfect place to camp

Sarah Y.recommends

July 26, 2024

Site 2 - Old Mill Tent and Hammock Camping

Family Camping Hidden Gem!

Second time camping here with 2 kids & a dog - AWESOME experience. First time around (early July, site 3) there were factor s outside host control that affected our enjoyment, but we gave it another chance and SO GLAD we did! Angela was awesome following up with our previous concerns, and her husband Matt even stopped by our site to check in with us and ensure we were happy. He also shared some useful fishing tips AND gifted my son a great lure from his personal collection! Truly awesome hosts, and the campsite was quiet and clean. The portapotty's were well-stocked, and I felt very safe, even with my son who has autism. Will definitely be returning AND recommending to friends and family!

Brian K.recommends

July 22, 2024

Blue River Retreat Group Site

Awesome Summer Camps spot

Awesome secluded campground next to a Kayakable slow current river; I can't wait to return.

Shinieke E.

July 16, 2024

Site 1 - Old Mill Tent and Hammock Camping

Never again

I paid for wood to be delivered to my campsite. We had to borrow from neighbors, we called left mssge ( never called back) and spoke to staff working the boat rentals. Who informed us they were swamped. We got wood well after dark when it was time to go to bed. Also fireworks were set off and when we asked them to stop for medical they said nope call 911. My camp mate has vertigo and child in next camp was autistic. When I called camp owner only to be told not our property nothing we can do. Why would you not have communication with property owners of the land that borders you campgrounds? That you rent for people looking to escape noise, geez?

Jackie R.recommends

July 14, 2024

Riverside Site 7

Camping by the river was great! Matt and Angela were very nice. Definitely recommend checking out their Kayak business as well!

Sarah Y.

July 7, 2024

Site 3 - Old Mill Tent and Hammock Camping

Would Return On Slow Weekend

There were circumstances (some uncontrollable) that might prevent us from returning. Never again on holidays *for sure*. PROS: Beautiful remote campground; spacious shaded sites; river views & access; large field & portapottys nearby. CONS: "Leave it better" policy clearly not followed, as we cleaned up lots of trash. The only two trash cans were overflowing when we arrived. One portapotty was out of supplies. Holiday weekend maintenance was probably difficult for owners. NEIGHBORING PROPERTY ISSUES: Owners of neighboring field brought massive fireworks party at sundown; I have a nervous dog & autistic child and we came here to escape this crap in the city. It was horrendous, for the better part of an hour, and was close enough that my car had empty shells & ash on it in the am. WARNING: if your dog is off-leash, do NOT let it explore adjacent property (the old river house with rooftop deck). My dog was gone 5min and came back COVERED IN HUMAN EXCREMENT. Not a smudge or faint smell, completely covered. I don't know what happened but he's been camping off leash for years and we've never experienced anything like that.

Location

Fredericksburg, Crawford, Indiana, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Myaamia, Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee), Kaskaskia, and Adena Culture First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking