An Amazing Gateway to the Hoosier National Forest
ABOUT US : We are a small privately owned campground and are
annual sites all but 2 which are rented weekly or weekends
Harden's Horse Camp is a small peaceful camp right at the
Hoosier National Forest Trail Heads
just seconds from 2, 3, 6 & 1 leading to
All others giving you many ways in & out of camp.
Each site has gravel pad, stalls 10x10, electric & water with plenty of space
between campers. There is also a Dump Station in camp.
You need to call/text to get a site to camp & pay in full for all nights staying
WE are taking reservations for 2025 starting Jan. 6th.for the 2 open sites
You need a Trail Pass to ride the HNF.
We have them for our campers
We have a no refund policy
& a no reschedule policy
Payable by Cash & Checks only
Also if decide not coming text & let know & you can Not
sell your site or give it away!
We have security cameras!
REFUNDS: NO REFUNDS OR RAINCHECKS ARE GIVEN IN THE EVENT OF
INCLEMENT WEATHER, PERSONAL ISSUES OR OTHER UNFORSEEN
CIRCUMSTANCES. NO REFUNDS FOR EARLY DEPARTURE.
Made sure to read about the 2025 changes to the camp &
make sure to read our rules
WE will also be closed for 2 weeks in November Deer gun season
Schedule
Camp opens May 1 each year
April camping weather permitting
Our camp hours are from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM every day, though we will always be here for our campers 24/7.
Sunday is The Lords Day...Only if happen to be around in the afternoon. (Just for our campers open 24/7)
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CAMP RULES
- Check in at office when arrive to sign in & a waiver
- All camping reservations must be paid in full at time of reservations made.(mailed) By cash or check only
- All camping fees are non-refundable & no reschedules
- All visitors must be out of camp by 10:00pm
- Quite time is 10:00pm to 7:00am Please be respectful to other campers
- We prefer no alcoholic but if do limit it to your campsite & under control or out you Go..
- Check in is 3:00pm & out by noon NO Day riders FOR 2025
- When using air conditioner or heat ALL windows & doors must be shut or you will lose your right to electric
- NO washing trailers, vehicles, Horses or dogs
- Wash your Horse at the Horse Wash/spray off here also.. It will cost a Quarter for so many minutes. (NOT DONE]
- NO dumping grey water on the ground State Law
- Keep your fire in your fire ring & only wood in it . All other stuff smoke butts, can lids, hay string, cups food
- & paper ect. all go into a trash bag & put in dumpster
- Bag your trash & place it in the dumpster
- NO stallions allowed
- DO NOT tie your horse to anything but your trailer or hitch rail & No putting up any electric fence pens
- ALL horses go into a stall.
- NO sick horses will be ask to leave
- Negative Coggins & health papers required for out of state horses
- Before leaving clean your campsite, stalls & Dog poop up
- Put your horse manure in the manure boxes & nothing else in them. paper cans or hay string ect this all goes
- into the dumpster
- WE reserve the right to ask/expel any camper/visitors to leave the camp/property for misconduct
- or other inappropriate or illegal behavior And you will be ban from coming back.
- DOG RULES .. We love dogs but not everyone does SO
- ALL Dogs MUST be kept on a leash & Quite at all times
- YOU MUST CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG or you will be ask to leave
- You are Totally responsible for your Dog
- Do not tie your dog to the elelctric or water posts or trees Tie them only to your trailer
- Do not bring aggressive dogs..you will be ask to leave
- YOU MUST KEEP YOUR DOG TIED UP IN YOUR SITE OR WILL BE ASK TO LEAVE
- IF WE FIND DOG POOP LEFT IN SITE ..Dont plan on coming back..
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If you can not obey any of the rules you will be ask to leave the property & not allowed back with no refund
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Harden's Horse Camp/owners are not responsible for any accidents , lost or stolen articles at your campsite
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or any area of the campground. When not at your campsite keep your stuff put up & trailer locked.
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We are not responsible for any kind of damage to campers or vehicles.
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For Emergencies call 911 your at Hickory Ridge trail system in the HNF Lawrence county
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Forest Service office Bedford 812-275-5987
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Conservation office 812-837-9536
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Harden's Horse Camp 812-236-9695