Wabash & Erie Canal Park Campground

Heading south out of Elkhart, we happened on this great little campground (CG). We called two hours out and they had a site that would fit our 39’ 5th wheel. We followed our RV GPS and Google maps instructions to the city park and CG area. When we came down the road to the CG we were unsure of the CG location, but it is located right behind the interpretive/conference center building. We were in FHU site C, which was technically a pull through. However, you have to turn in front of the interpretive/conference center and go around the building to be able to pull through the site at the back of the building. But, there’s a pine tree that is overgrown and could have scratched the side of our fifth wheel. Since we had already drove past the interpretive/conference center and were in front of site C, we just backed in to the spot, which was an easy back in and easily fit our rig and F-450. We got 3 bars on Verizon and 4 OTA channels, which included CBS and CW prime channels. We walked our pups along the canal and enjoyed the historic displays and buildings in this small park. We were soon joined by the campground hosts who arrived for their 4th season and they were very nice. There are 4 FHU sites of which A is the camp host. All the sites will take rigs up to 40’. There are also electric and tent sites as explained in the CG picture attached. There are walking trails and other interesting exhibits to explore. This CG is definitely a hidden gem. Too bad we only had an overnight stay.

We just spent one night but we arrived early so we had a chance to look around. The place is well maintained and clean. The season was just starting when we got here so some of the attractions like the boat ride are not running yet.

This would be a great stop for a family. there is a playground close by and plenty to explore. with miles of flat trails, biking is easy. I would definitely stay here again.

We loved this little park and would have loved to stay longer if we didn’t have get somewhere else. It is right next to the city park with a Pioneer Village and the cannel with ten miles of walking/biking trails. On the weekends we they have activities and cannel boat rides. They only have four full hookups and two water and electric sites. The down side of he bathrooms are not as clean as you would expect after seeing the whole park.
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We were looking for a spot within a couple hours of home to relax and do a trial run on working remotely. This campground was one of the few that fit our requirements and it was a pleasant surprise. The location is right in the town of Delphi being just a short 3 - 4 minute drive to the downtown area. There are only 4 full hookup sites here with the camp host, Roger, occupying one of them. When we arrived Roger greeted us and gave the run down of the few standard campground rules that we expected. He gave us a map and breakdown of the trail system and let us know good dining options in town. Our site was 50 / 30 / 20 amp electric, water, and sewer. The site was quite large accommodating our 25ft travel trailer with tow vehicle with no problem. We set up a couple of camp rugs and our clam screen room with plenty of site to spare. The nearest cell tower is visible from the campground. T-mobile Home Internet 3 bars “Good” signal quality, Starlink had no obstruction, and Verizon had 3 bars. T-mobile performed about 30 Mbps down and 5 - 10 Mbps during most hours. Starlink had similar speeds. There are many attractions here that appear to be volunteer run so hours may be short but their is a museum and several historic out buildings to explore all tied into canal history surrounding the Delphi community.