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Taylor Ridge Campground (Sites 164-422)

1810 SR 46 East, Nashville, Indiana 47448 USA

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“Indiana's largest state park”

Millions of midwest families visit Brown County State Park each year. They mountain bike, camp, hike, swim, fish, ride horseback, picnic and enjoy the natural beauty of the park located in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, just one hour south of Indianapolis and twenty minutes from the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington (one of the top rated retirement cities in the United States). The Lodge in the park includes an indoor aquatic center with a water slide and whirlpool.

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Reviews of Taylor Ridge Campground (Sites 164-422)

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4.4 Access
4.5 Location
4.3 Cleanliness
3.6 Site Quality
3.5 Noise

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  • 240 Reviews
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May 07, 2015
Rated

I camped here on a busy October holiday weekend and would never do that again. I attempted to check in on a Sunday afternoon and the attendant said the spot was still occupied. So pulled into the parking lot to wait for the 3 pm checkout. Because the check-in is so far from the actual campground, they rely on the campers to deposit their camp site tags to indicate that they have checked out. Finally when 3 pm came, I just headed back to the campground to see if the people were still in the site. It appeared that they had left hours ago! So anyway, that was the start of this camping trip, ugh!

The park itself is very pretty and popular. Many people come to see covered bridges that surround the area. I myself, had a lousy spot right on the main drag and when it rained, would get very muddy. Do yourself a favor, if you want to camp here, reserve a site near the back but reserve it early. I would probably camp here again, but would have to have a back site and would not come on some crazy holiday weekend. Some hiking around the campgrounds and mountain biking. I also read about some great hiking near Clifty Falls but did not get a chance to hike there.

Again, its a pretty park, sites to me seemed close together and if you end up with a site near the front expect lots of traffic because it really is a large campground.

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roadtripper997879 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: 166

5 Access
3 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise
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Campendium

October 04, 2016
Rated

We booked online and reserved fairly late (fall is peak season for this park -- in Mid October this region is well known for beautiful fall color), so did not have many choices for a spot. We were in site 384, which had a severe fall away from the parking pad down through the remainder of the spot...the picnic table was on a steep incline...once we relocated it, it was better, but not ideal playspace for kids. I would NOT recommend this spot, but I will definitely go back to the park.

Site selection is important in this park...many of the spots have ravines off the back of them, and several are sloped. (The loops are called Taylor Ridge, Racoon Ridge, etc...and you figure out quickly why that is.) That being said, there are 400+ sites, so if you plan ahead a little, you should find a wonderful spot. Lots of trees, more privacy than in some campgrounds. The bathhouse is clean and warm, and the showers are great....warm and not on a timer!

You drive back quite a way into the campground for the wooded spots. Fine for us, but just know that it takes about 15 mins to get to the park exit. There are lots of programs at the park for kids and adults. We took two nice hikes, and went into Nashville (cute little town full of shops) and Columbus Indiana (very interesting small town known for modern architecture!).

We will definitely go back...lots to see and do and great for our family.

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Nightly Rate: $30.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 384

4 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
2 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Campendium

December 16, 2019
Rated

This park is stunning. You will think you're in the Smoky Mountains, with the scenic views, rolling hills, dense forest. It's 2 miles from Nashville which has plenty of quaint shops, restaurants, theatres. Just a lovely place. The park is clean and quiet, the staff is friendly. Showers were clean, although I nearly froze, I couldn't work the hot water faucet but I'm sure it just happened to be the stall I was using, as my husband had no issues. Our campsite was difficult to maneuver our 19' Travel trailer. If the site directly across from us had a camper we couldn't have parked as we had to pull into that site to back into ours. Took us at least 30 minutes to back in. Small, lots of trees in the way. The guy a few sites down spent over an hour trying to back into his site but couldn't do it and ended up leaving. If you're not familiar with the park, I would suggest calling first to speak to someone who has first-hand knowledge of which sites are best. We noted some good sites for our return next year. Any of these will accommodate a large RV or TT. #213, 218, 227,231, 238, 258,291, 293, 294, 336, 341,355, 353, 354, 369, 370, 373, 374, 402, 419, 422

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Nightly Rate: $27.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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May 25, 2020
Rated

Site was very nice. Paved

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roadtripper1358052 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $33.00

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: 368

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

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darrellhobgood

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September 12, 2020
Rated

Fairly large campground area with differing spot types (wooded areas, open areas). I would highly recommend paying attention to the description of whichever site you choose to reserve, as some have steep drop offs. I’m not sure how any type of RV could park at these sites. Some spots will require experienced drivers to back into (there is a post at the entrance of each space, and some have trees opposite the post side that make the entry to the spot narrow).

Plenty of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Scenic views with nothing but woods as far as you can see. There is a pool, but we did not check it out. The park also has playground areas and hay rides on the weekends if you have kids. The nature center also had taxidermy and live animals that are common to the area (including a type of rattlesnake).

The shower houses are quite nice. Since the campground only offers electric hookups at the sites, we were running low on water on our last night and I elected to just use the nearby shower house. There were about seven shower stalls. Each stall had a standard stall door, a changing area, and the shower with curtain in the back of the stall. Everything was clean, and the water was warm.

Just a short drive from the park is Nashville, with a lot of neat shops.

While I wish they offered full hookups, I wouldn’t think twice about staying here again.

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darrellhobgood would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $35.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 334

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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October 15, 2020
Rated

This is a beautiful park, with well-spaced, wooded sites with electric only in the higher numbers. The showers were not great, but to be expected for a state park.

The main reason for the low score was the problems we had getting a site. We came in on Tuesday without reservations, wanting to stay 2 nights. (Mid-week in October. No problem, right?) However, the park was quite full, probably due to fall school breaks. They told us they had a site for us for one night, but were completely full the second night. We checked ReserveAmerica, and found some sites for the second night, and reserved one. A couple hours later, the park called to say there was a glitch in the reservation system, and they cancelled our second night. They called shortly after to say they worked it out for us to stay, so all was good. But when the second night came, the park actually had dozens of open sites. Their reservation system is obviously unreliable.

Please note that the north entrance has a weight/size limit due to a covered bridge. Rigs need to enter through the west entrance.

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roadtripper200052 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $33.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 413

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

May 10, 2021
Rated

Great site, great park with lots of amenities but, loud, noisy, unsupervised children and karaoke way past “Quiet” time.

Told park folks about the issues of the first night and nothing was done the second night.

Brown County State Park in itself is a beautiful place to visit. I probably won’t camp there again.

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 355

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
1 Noise

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Campendium

October 12, 2021
Rated

Got into the park and was instantly taken away by the views. I completely understand why they refer to Brown County State Park as the "Little Smokies". Some of the views will have you believing you're in Tennessee. Surprisingly there are a lot of views and lookouts that require no hiking. You can walk right up to them or even pull your vehicle up if you prefer. We did decide to hike a few short trails and enjoyed them a lot. I highly recommend vising the lake/waterfall trail, it's amazing. The campground is very nice as well. It's large and has 2 different sections. Taylor Ridge and Buffalo Ridge. We stayed in Taylor Ridge due it being more wooded and secluded. We were not disappointed. We passed through Buffalo Ridge on the way to our site and although it was nice it was very open and offered not much tree/shade cover. Taylor Ridge is much more wooded and you get more of a forest feel. Our site had a paved pad so leveling wasn't hard at all. The only complaint I have is the site was a little muddy after a decent amount of rain one of the days. Our site included a fire pit and picnic table, both were in good shape. The loop that we were on was very quiet. There was only one other site that was occupied near us. Granted we went during the week, but if you're looking for a quiet and relaxing trip, I highly recommend going with Taylor Ridge. We had a vault restroom nearby and the shower houses were within 200 yards. The shower houses were in good shape as well as the restrooms. They seemed to have been cleaned daily so that was nice. Taylor ridge is a little tight if you have a super large camper or trailer it might be a little tight. We spent one of the afternoons in town exploring Little Nashville. The town is less than 10 minutes from the park and well worth the drive and time. We walked around the shops and got dinner at Hard Truth Distillery. I wasn't crazy about their bourbon but their food was excellent. We also tried Bear Wallow Distillery. It's also in Nashville in the opposite direction of Hard Truth. If you're a bourbon drinker I highly recommend you give it a shot. They offer a very good rye whiskey. I did a tasting and enjoyed and Old Fashion. I liked it so much I took a bottle home. Very fairly priced. All and all Brown County State Park is amazing. It offers something that appeals to all types of campers. It's location to Little Nashville makes it even better. Check it out, you wont be disappointed.

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Nightly Rate: $23.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 353

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

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rachelkovacs

  • 5 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
October 25, 2021
Rated

This was the park of my childhood, so I was excited to camp. The site was very private, but had a huge drop off. Nothing, and I mean Nothing was level. We even had to put boards under the front of our chairs so we wouldn't tip over. The trails were great and the lake was beautiful. Just invest in lots of levelers and a good set of chocks. This park had tons of kids riding bikes, so be careful as you drive through.

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Nightly Rate: $30.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 316

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Reviewed by
jclemmer75

  • 259 Reviews
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April 09, 2022
Rated

Brown County SP has been on my list for a couple of years, at least. I'm not really familiar with the area but the descriptions and variety of MTB trails certainly piqued my interest. And I'm glad it did. There are three entrances to the park - from the north with the covered bridge (only suitable for smaller vehicles under 9') and the southern Horsemen's Campground entrance (the road goes through to the rest of the park but "no through traffic" is posted). The western main entrance off of Hwy 46 is for RVs. You pay the daily entry fee there (its a one-time fee to gain entry to the park) and a trail fee if you plan to bike the trails and then proceed nearly 5 miles to the campground registration building. There are lots of roads, all interconnecting and well signed. Once registered you can fill with water and one of the many water spigots. There are two double dump stations, one near registration (Buffalo Campground) and another at the Racoon Ridge Campground.

The other reviews do a great job of describing the beauty and variety this park has to offer. The best advice I can offer is to pick your site carefully! Since many of the sites are situated along a ridge (Walnut Road), particularly in the Taylor Ridge section, the slope of MANY sites is significant. While some (not many) are deep and reasonable level. quite a few are nothing more than small patches of packed gravel barely big enough for a tent. And sites range from dry to electric, many just 20/30A).

The sites at Taylor Ridge are gravel from site 164 to about 277 or so and paved after that. Even still, many of those paved sites are on a significant slope. The electrical boxes of the paved sites appeared to be newer than the gravel sites. My site (204) was chosen since it was a pull-through but turned out not to be very level and also a bit of a mud pit due to all the rain.

There are so many sites situated in relative proximity to each other along Walnut Road that I can't imagine what it would be like when the campground is full during. Being here during the week on damp and cool days of early April, it was magnificent. With no more than a dozen or so campers out on Taylor Ridge and bare trees, the AT&T hotspot hit 85 down and 10 up at one point. But the camping areas are high - once I got into the valleys or into the town of Nashville my T-Mobile signal died. Oh, and lots of woodpeckers. With the trails being muddy, there was limited opportunity to MTB. But the Limekiln section was great fun, with lots of fast ups and downs with a good climb on both east and west sides. The Pine Loop Trail was closed but the North Gate Trail & North Tower Loops were fun too.

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Nightly Rate: $23.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 204

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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1810 SR 46 East
Nashville, Indiana
47448 USA
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