Blackwell Campground
Smithville-Sanders, Indiana · 778 ft · In Hoosier National Forest
Photos: Jeff Fischer
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 778 ft (237 m)778 ft237 m
Sites28
Blackwell Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
- Toilets
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About
Overview
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.
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.
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Blackwell Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms, 80% chance of rain81°66°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms, 83% chance of rain79°55°
- FriChance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, 53% chance of rain60°40°
- SatSunny, 1% chance of rain58°37°
- SunSunny65°46°
Nearby camping
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Blackwell Horse Camp
Dispersed · under 100 ft · Smithville-Sanders
Campsite 25
Dispersed · 1.5 mi · Heltonville
Hardin Ridge
Public Land · 2.2 mi · Smithville-Sanders
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Smithville-Sanders share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- under 100 ft
Blackwell Horse Camp
Smithville-Sanders, IN · On U.S. Forest Service land · Hoosier National Forest
- 1.5 mi
Campsite 25
Heltonville, IN · On U.S. Forest Service land · Hoosier National Forest
- 2.3 mi
Campsite 24
Smithville-Sanders, IN · On U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land · Monroe Recreation Area
- 2.5 mi
Campsite 13
Smithville-Sanders, IN · On U.S. Forest Service land · Hoosier National Forest
- 2.6 mi
Campsite 10
Smithville-Sanders, IN · On U.S. Forest Service land · Hoosier National Forest
- 2.7 mi
Campsite 12
Smithville-Sanders, IN · On U.S. Forest Service land · Hoosier National Forest
Location and contact
Data from Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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