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The Hickory Ridge Horsecamp is designed for horse camping, however, any National Forest visitor is welcome to camp at no cost. It is a primitive campground but accessible vault toilets, hitching racks, and water for livestock is provided. Day use parking is also provided. Click here for a flier with a map and information.
From Highway 446 (going south on 446 turn left, going north on 446 turn right) onto Hwy 58 East, proceed 6.5 miles to Norman, IN to only stop sign in town, turn left at brown FS sign. Proceed another 0.3 miles and turn left onto road 1250 W at brown FS sign and proceed another 1.5 miles to Hickory Grove Road and turn right at brown FS sign and proceed another 0.7 miles to Hickory Ridge Trailhead on left side of road.
Great camping, very quiet n peaceful, miles and miles of trails
Great rustic site. I was only camper here on March 11-12, 2023. Supposed to be non-potable water source but I havent seen it....pit toilet was clean. 10 out of 10.
Well kept quiet Campground. Self Serve no fee. There was a lot of standing water although we've had a ton of rain lately. My only complaint is that spots are limited when conditions are wet
Empty campground, all the spots were in the sun. No stalls, only hitching posts which were also in the sun. There is no water, not one spout. No sinks in the bathroom so you can’t even fill up buckets of water in the sink. If you bring your own water and maybe a pen to put your horses up in the shade then this campground would be nice, the trail head is right in the campground.
Apparently Indiana does not require you to have a water source to name yourself a campground so beware, Harden Horse Camp has water but owner is very unhelpful and will turn you away (even if the camp is empty).
We came in on a Tuesday to primitive camp and were the only ones there. The campsites were clean, flat and mostly shaded. The vault toilet bathrooms were very clean. There were many horse/hiking trails that were very well marked. Horse trailers started rolling in on Thursday, but everyone was real friendly. We will definitely stay again, but during the week to avoid the crowd.
