About Shirley Creek Campground
Shirley Creek Campground is a primitive campground with pit toilets, hitching racks, and water for livestock. The campground is designed for horse camping, however, any National Forest visitor is welcome to camp. There is no use fee at this site. Day use parking is also available free at the campground.
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: USFS - Hoosier National Forest
- Where: 4 mi north of Prospect, IN · 38.64981, -86.59851
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–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Creek 1 | Horse | 0.1 mi | 10.6 mi |
| Shirley Creek 7 | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Shirley Creek 3 | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Shirley Creek 6 | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Shirley Creek 2 | Horse | 1.0 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Shirley Creek 4 | Horse | 1.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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: 17.3 mi
Water fill-up: 17.1 mi
Propane: 14.6 mi
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- Campsite · 6 mi N of Eckerty 17 mi
- Modern Campground 17.1 mi
- Newton-Stewart 17.3 mi