U.S. Forest Service · Hoosier National Forest · Indiana

North Face Loop

North Face Loop includes 36 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, electric or non-electric sites are available in this shady campground. During winter months only 3 electric sites are available and several non-electric sites. Water is only at frost free hydrants (no flush toilets or showers, though pit toilets are available).

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North Face Loop
Photo from the area. Nyttend (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesDay Use Fees Required from 4/15 - 10/31. $5/day for each vehicle. Buses are $5 for the driver plus $1/person (no passes accepted). Annual passes available. Discounts available for access, senior, and military pass holders.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear-round
ForestHoosier National Forest
BookingReservations are made by calling 1-877-444-6777 (TTY is 1-877-833-6777) April 15 through September 30. There is a $10 reservation fee and a cancellation fee.
FeesDay Use Fees Required from 4/15 - 10/31. $5/day for each vehicle. Buses are $5 for the driver plus $1/person (no passes accepted). Annual passes available. Discounts available for access, senior, and military pass holders.
RulesA complete list of US Forest Service rules and regulations are posted on bulletin boards in the campground. No hardwood firewood may be brought in to the campgrounds unless it has been certified by the USDA or IDNR.

Hoosier National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near North Face Loop30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.77 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.64 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.82 inches of precipitationApril: 5.25 inches of precipitationMay: 4.99 inches of precipitationJune: 5.41 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.81 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.93 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.70 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.01 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.34 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.31 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.2°F averageFebruary: 37.0°F averageMarch: 46.2°F averageApril: 56.5°F averageMay: 65.6°F averageJune: 73.8°F averageJuly: 76.8°F averageAugust: 76.1°F averageSeptember: 69.2°F averageOctober: 57.2°F averageNovember: 46.8°F averageDecember: 37.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at English, 9 miles from the campground at 510 feet, station USC00122660 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates38.1970° N, 86.6062° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Blue Bend Rx

    11 mi from the campground · 57 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗14.5 mi
Outdoor gearBasketball ↗37.7 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗43.2 mi

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Worth a stop

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Hoosier National Forest begins about 4.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Indiana

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  • Five-Star Trails: Louisville and Southern Indiana
    Valerie Askren, 2022
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  • Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2018
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  • 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati
    Tamara York, 2021
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at North Face Loop?

Sites at North Face Loop are reservable on Recreation.gov. Reservations are made by calling 1-877-444-6777 (TTY is 1-877-833-6777) April 15 through September 30. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at North Face Loop?

Day Use Fees Required from 4/15 - 10/31. $5/day for each vehicle. Buses are $5 for the driver plus $1/person (no passes accepted).

Source: Forest Service

Is North Face Loop open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does North Face Loop have?

36 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to North Face Loop?

North Face Loop is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if North Face Loop is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are South Slope Loop (0.3 mi), Indian Celina Lake (0.5 mi), and Catbrier Loop (4.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby