Youngs Creek Campground
Hoosier National Forest — hiking
Location: Paoli, IN, IN
Price: From $20 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (0 reviews)
Season: May through October
A primitive campground with vault toilets, hitching racks, and a picnic shelter is available. Around 12 and half miles of trails are available for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. Shady trails, scenic hardwood forests and a variety of terrain The Youngs Creek Campground provides access to the 12.7-mile Youngs Creek multiple use trail for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water
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Youngs Creek offers primitive camping with well-maintained vault toilets and access to 12.7 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Google reviews consistently praise it as a nice primitive camping location with excellent trail conditions.
Wildlife alert: Common raccoons and white-tailed deer present; also eastern whip-poor-will, carolina wren, indigo bunting, and various skink species.
Insider tips for Youngs Creek Campground: Book early as this is a federal campground with limited sites (14 total) Hitching posts available for horse camping Trail has rocky soil in some areas; all-terrain running shoes are suitable for hiking
Skip Youngs Creek Campground if: You need RV hookups — campground has no hookups and is only suitable for self-contained RVs. You require amenities beyond vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and drinking water. You plan to visit outside May-October seasonal window.
Best time to visit Youngs Creek Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally during these months only. September — Google reviews indicate September had minimal crowds during visit.
Nearby campgrounds: Shirley Creek Campground (French Lick, IN), Indian Celina Lake (Bangor, IN), Buzzard Roost Campground (Magnet, IN), Tipsaw Lake (Bangor, IN).
Cell Phone Coverage at Youngs Creek Campground
Cell signal at Youngs Creek Campground (Paoli, IN): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
A primitive campground with vault toilets, hitching racks, and a picnic shelter is available. Around 12 and half miles of trails are available for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. Shady trails, scenic hardwood forests and a variety of terrain The Youngs Creek Campground provides access to the 12.7-mile Youngs Creek multiple use trail for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with limited sites (14 total)
Hitching posts available for horse camping
Trail has rocky soil in some areas; all-terrain running shoes are suitable for hiking
Campground operates seasonally during these months only
Google reviews indicate September had minimal crowds during visit
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Hoosier National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Hoosier National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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