About Brown County State Park

By: BIG Mike McDaniel

Brown County State Park, located near Nashville, is Indiana's largest state park. Millions of midwest families visit Brown County State Park each year. They 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. Couples love to marry in Brown County State Park, honeymoon in cozy log cabins, return to Nashville for anniversaries...and then, retire to Brown County.

Brown County Indiana, snuggled into the hazy blue hills of southern Indiana, is just "a tank a gas" away for five million American families. It is a tourist mecca...Very much like the Smoky Mountains & Gatlinburg...

Nashville Indiana is a favorite family vacation spot, spring, summer, fall & winter. October, with spectacular fall foliage is busy, but the remainder of the year is restful & relaxing. Brown County Indiana has everything ...from scenic vistas to professional summer-stock theater.

From antique treasures to hand crafted items created in artists studios while you watch. From hand dipped ice-cream to gourmet dinners, and from tent camping to luxury accommodations. Nashville, in Brown County Indiana, is a
great place to visit & a great place to live.

The horsemen’s campground is located in the beautiful hills of Brown County. It is the largest state park in Indiana. There are 118 class A sites with electric hook-ups and a modern bathroom with showers.

Trails A-J are 49.4 miles and trails 1-16 are 20 miles,

There is lots of shade and people come from all over. Reservatins are a must.

You can (and should) reserve on-line.
http://www.indiana.reserveworld.com/Campgrounds/search.cfm

You can call the rez center at 866-622-6746

It is shady and full almost every weekend, so you should call for reservations unless you are planning to stay during the week.

There are also 86 class C sites that are primitive. You will find 71 miles of hilly trails that are all in the woods. There are many streams to cross though there is more water in the spring than during the summer months.

Camping fees for electric sites seem to change every year. Check the reservation website. There is a daily gate fee to get into the park. A season pass is available.

They have NO stalls. There is a hitching post per site that you can tie several horses too (limit is 6 horses/per site!)

Brown County State Park
P.O. Box 608
Nashville, IN 47448

812-988-6406

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Diretions: You can find Brown County by taking the 65 freeway south out of Indianapolis. Get off at SR 46 west which is the Columbus exit. Continue west on 46 for 15 miles where you will turn south on SR 135 and drive 8 miles. The east entrance to Brown County will be on your right and is well marked with a large sign. That entrance goes directly into the horsemen’s campground.

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