charlestown state park

634katiep

Now we may not be the only good thing about Charlestown ; ) but I am glad you share our enthusiasm about our park! Thank you for your lovely review and kind words!

DenisF192

5,100 acres of beautiful rolling hills and valley's adjacent to the Ohio River. One of the largest Indiana state parks, and without question, the most beautiful and well kept secret.

jtkoehler2

This park is a new park in Indiana. It has no modern restrooms. The trails are very nice. We did 2 one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. We also brought a lunch. Beautiful views of the Ohio river on the trail that is the farist from the park entrance. Don't miss it if you like woods and water

Art-Roxanne

There's so much to see and do in this area, we stayed two weeks. The campground here is a great home base. Charlestown is one of only two state parks that offer full hook-up. There are seven nice hiking trails, something for everyone. There's a naturalist that offers programs in the summer and perhaps other popular dates. We drove down to the river to watch the full moon rise and it was stunning. Jeffersonville, Charlestown and New Albany offers many attractions of note as well as places to shop and an abundance of restaurants. This is a beautiful, quite, affordable place to stay while you visit this scenic and historic area.

chipm2014

Lots to see and do whileCamping. Full hookup sites are obviously more $$ vs a std electric site. There are mNy nice trails to hike on and lots if history and things to see while here. Rose island is a must see. They are in the process ofInstalling new things there so it will be nice to return when the project Is complete. For those not camping remember that all state parks have the motto "carry out all your own trash". The camping is quite nice, since one of the newest state park facilities it will get better with age ( more shade). The facilities are some of the nicest of all the state parks. Those who like to leave their mark by destroying/ damaging this this is our taxDollars so some appreciation and respect of this fact and remember to be kind to the person following in your place. I will return very nice, very quiet.

Brianmcgs

If you have a boat and want access to the Ohio River, this is a good spot for you. Our need was to stay one night en route to a wedding. Upon arrival we were told that due to the popularity of the campground, weekend rates are charged on Thursdays. Our site was $39 plus tax. Had we not been already set up, we would have left. The staff were nice. Grounds mowed. It just felt like we were gouged on the price.

69stevenm

We were impressed at the cleanliness and well maintained grounds. We camped here for 3 nights. Trails were very nice as well. Our only complaint was that the website said Rose Island was supposed to be opened but it was not when we went in July. Spoke to a park ranger and he said that they hoped to have opened in November but he doubted it.

PaulaT589

Very clean..nice hikes...nice picnic areas. Excellent park. I would highly recommend it for hikers, campers, or anyone wanting a little peace

mharmonLouisville

We're about 45 minutes south of Charlestown and took advantage of 3 beautiful days to camp with family. The campground is clean, well mowed, and the bathrooms spotless. The staff friendly and helpful. There are some full hookup camping sites but most have electric only. We arrived on a Tue. and had no trouble getting a full service site. I would't try that on the weekend. They take reservations and I suggest if you're camping on the weekend you make them. The full service camp sites have electric, water, and sewers. This is nice if your staying for a few days or more. There's not a lot to do but if you're looking for a place to sit back and relax this could be the place you're looking for.

EmptyNestCampers

We camped here over Memorial Day weekend. Sites were large, bathrooms were clean and the staff was extremely nice. Lots of hiking trails and plenty of area to ride bikes. We will return again. Had a great time.

THall1975

Great time again... Thanks to a great staff... Camp ground is in great condition. Close to home but yet so far away!

crappie_fisherman

We're from northern Indiana...we found Charlestown a couple of years ago and love this park.It is not a crazy busy park like some of the northern ones and has a lot to offer.It has full hookup sites if you so desire for longer stays as well as 50 amps of service and the lots are all very nice and level with nice grass and paved pads.There are great hikes on property as well as lots to do in the neighboring areas including Louisville...one of our favorite tours is the Louisville bat factory tour...both our teenaged daughters loved it along with both of us...and neither girl is into baseball or softball either they just enjoyed the tour!The park itself is very nice...you won't be disappointed!

kyboston08

We were looking to go camping with our young children somewhere close to Louisville and I had heard good things about it. We did the ranger led tour of rosé island which was great. Very informative and they drive you up and down the huge hill that leads down to it. The campsite was a little bit expensive but the facilities were great and there weren't many people there at all

phenry57

This park has a lot to offer if you take time to explore it. Many excellent hiking trails, easy to difficult. I took a guided tour of Rose Island and found it fascinating! The tour times and dates are listed on the website for Indiana's DNR.

folkways

One of Indiana's newest state parks, this is close to home for anyone in the Louisville, KY metro area. Spring is the perfect time to visit with wild flowers in bloom near each path.