Campgrounds and RV parks near Trafalgar, IN

Trafalgar sits in southern Johnson County, Indiana, within easy driving distance of the state's largest and most-visited public land, Brown County State Park. The town itself is small and rural, but its position along State Road 135 puts RV renters within roughly a half-hour of Nashville, Indiana, plus the hardwood ridges of Yellowwood and Brown County state forests. Most camping options cluster south and southwest of Trafalgar in Brown County. Options range from full-service private parks to state-run electric campgrounds. Brown County / Nashville KOA Holiday and Friends O' Mine Campground and Cabins offer traditional RV amenities and cabin rentals, while eXplore Brown County pairs sites with on-property adventure activities. Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground is the region's landmark bluegrass venue with its own campground, and Blue's Canoe Livery caters to paddlers on nearby waterways. Brown County State Park anchors public-land camping in the area, offering over 400 RV and tent campsites plus a lodge, group camp, and youth camp.

For state-park sites, use the Indiana DNR reservation system at camp.IN.gov or by phone. Reservations at Brown County State Park campgrounds can typically be made up to six months in advance, and reservations are accepted year round. Private campgrounds such as Brown County / Nashville KOA Holiday, Friends O' Mine Campground and Cabins, eXplore Brown County, and Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground each take reservations directly through their own websites or phone lines. For fall weekends and bluegrass-festival dates, book as far ahead as the property allows, as popular sites in Buffalo Ridge, Taylor Ridge, and Raccoon Ridge campgrounds also move quickly.