About Blackwell Campground
Blackwell Campgroundhas long been a popular destination and overnight camping area for equestrians. Other campers are also welcome although the facilities are geared to provide for horses. The camp is along Tower Ridge Road in the center of the Charles Deam Wilderness area, approximately one mile from Highway 446. The camp also is a trailhead for the Charles C. Deam Wilderness trail system. There is a picnic shelter at the site, a loading area for people to easily mount horses, including people with disabilities, and hitching posts. Trails from the site link to the trail system in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness.
- Season: Year round
- Managed by: USFS - Hoosier National Forest
- Where: 7 mi southeast of Smithville-Sanders, IN · 39.02001, -86.392
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grubb Ridge Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 11.6 mi |
| Cope Hollow Trail | Horse | 0.5 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Hayes Trail | Horse | 0.7 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Hardin Ridge Trail | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Hardin Ridge Trail 1 Spur 2 | Hiking | 2.4 mi | |
| Peninsula Trail | Horse | 2.5 mi | 2.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.7 mi
Propane: 10 mi