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South Slope Loop

9 mi south of Eckerty, IN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
27sites
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About South Slope Loop

South Slope Loop includes 27 individual sites. The loop contains centralized water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a recharge table for electric boat motors. A selection of single or extra large sites are available in this shady campground.

  • Fees: Fee
  • Season: April 13 – fire arm gun season
  • Managed by: USFS - Hoosier National Forest
  • Where: 9 mi south of Eckerty, IN · 38.19311, -86.60881

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
24°Jan
46°
27°Feb
56°
34°Mar
68°
43°Apr
76°
53°May
84°
62°Jun
87°
65°Jul
86°
63°Aug
80°
56°Sep
69°
44°Oct
56°
34°Nov
45°
28°Dec

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–Feb.

See South Slope Loop from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Two Lakes Trail 1Hiking0.1 mi12.6 mi
Celina InterpretiveHiking0.2 mi0.6 mi
Two Lakes Trail 4Hiking0.7 mi0.2 mi
Two Lakes Trail 3Hiking0.9 mi0.2 mi
Two Lakes Trail 2 Spur 2Hiking1.0 mi
Two Lakes Trail 2Hiking1.0 mi1.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14.7 mi
Water fill-up: 14.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.