Blackwell Campground
The camp is located 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 racks. Trails from the site link to the trail system in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. There are 6 vault toilets and one non-potable water hydrant.
Need to Know
This campground is reservable online or by telephone only. Camping is free of charge, however there is a one-time $8 fee for booking reservations online or $9 by telephone.
Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
Camping is allowed at designated sites only.
Natural Features
The camp is a large grassy area with gravel parking areas on the east and west end. The trailheads are located on the east and west ends of the camp by the parking areas.
Recreation
Blackwell is a campground for all types of users. It provides access to the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Trail system with approximately 35 miles of trails. The nearby Hickory Ridge Trail system is also available.
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: Brownstown Ranger District Front Office: 812-275-5987
Rental Options
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Available Campsites
- Site 1, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 28, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 4, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 27, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 24, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 25, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 26, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Blackwell Campground, Type Standard Nonelectric
