Lincoln State Park Campground
Indiana State Park
Write a Review 15029 North 300 East Gentryville, IN 47579 812-937-4710 Reservations: 800-456-2267 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.1051, -86.9933
Overview of Lincoln State Park Campground
For cars, trucks and campers, the entrance fee is $7 per vehicle for in-state plates and $9 per vehicle for out-of-state plates, seven days a week including holidays. For pedestrians, bicycles, buses and passenger vans, the entrance fee is $2 per person. When staying overnight, you will be required to pay the entrance fee the first time you enter and your receipt will serve as your in/out pass the remainder of your stay. In-state annual entrance permits (AEPs) are $50. Out-of-state annual entrance permits are $70. Golden Hoosier permits are $25.
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by Doug Hawkins on 4/27/2024
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet
Reported by makerlight on 3/22/2017
Number of Sites 270
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 459 ft / 139 m
Max Stay 14
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Reviews of Lincoln State Park Campground 10 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Little Park With Some History Too!”
Reviewed 4/27/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 126 |
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Closest park to Owensboro. If you love Lincoln this is a must do. Nice beach on a small lake but adequate. Canoe and kayak and paddle boats to rent. Sites are not very private and a bit packed in. $30 plus got to pay for park entry for one day. No cell service. No decent biking except on the roads.
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“Well kept state park”
Reviewed 6/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 87 |
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Very nice campground, friendly staff and next to NPS Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home Memorial. Lots of Ranger programs and beautiful amphitheater. Didn't use the bathrooms, but they look well kept. spacious sites as said in other reviews. We have a we-boost and got 3 bars on Verizon (visible) and T-Mobile wifi. No problem with streaming a... more
Very nice campground, friendly staff and next to NPS Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home Memorial. Lots of Ranger programs and beautiful amphitheater. Didn't use the bathrooms, but they look well kept. spacious sites as said in other reviews. We have a we-boost and got 3 bars on Verizon (visible) and T-Mobile wifi. No problem with streaming and internet service.
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Rhbiz would stay here again
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“Nice State Park”
Reviewed 11/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 132 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here July 23-24, 2022. Electric at site, water 50' away but reached it with a 50' hose, dump on the way out. Site was almost level, needed 1 inch on the Anderson Blocks. Big park with lots of sites but pretty spread out. Did not feel crowded. Great lake access, should have put in the kayak but didn't. Several trails to ... more
We stayed here July 23-24, 2022. Electric at site, water 50' away but reached it with a 50' hose, dump on the way out. Site was almost level, needed 1 inch on the Anderson Blocks. Big park with lots of sites but pretty spread out. Did not feel crowded. Great lake access, should have put in the kayak but didn't. Several trails to hike and we rode our bikes around the paved roads quite a bit. Visited the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial across the street and it was very interesting. This would be a great place to stay with kids for a few days.
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JerryandDiane-Catch.us.if.you.can. would stay here again
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“Pretty, but no cell service.”
Reviewed 9/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | A15 |
Overall Rating
I forgot to look on Campendium and other review sites, and discovered on arrival (weird 5pm check-in time on Sundays, too) that there was NO T-mobile service and other providers are weak. Our fault -- we hadn't arranged our lives to be out of touch for five days. Pretty stiff cancellation policy, too. Pretty place though. Very na... more
I forgot to look on Campendium and other review sites, and discovered on arrival (weird 5pm check-in time on Sundays, too) that there was NO T-mobile service and other providers are weak. Our fault -- we hadn't arranged our lives to be out of touch for five days.
Pretty stiff cancellation policy, too.
Pretty place though. Very narrow paved roads. Spacious sites. The electric post was in the usual place, but the water connection was 60 feet on the passenger side of the site.
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T-Mobile
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“Very quiet. Lots of hiking trails. Water turned off until mid April.”
Reviewed 4/18/2022
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 147 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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We love this park! Due to the time of year, the campground was practically abandoned. We enjoyed the peace & quiet. The weather was perfect for hiking & enjoying the campfire. The bath house was open & was very clean! There are two frost free water faucets available.
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Chasinwaterfalls would stay here again
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“Nice clean park”
Reviewed 10/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 007 |
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Typical of all Indiana state parks this one was very clean. Restrooms were some of the cleanest we have seen. It was completely full for the weekend and all weekends in October they close the camp road from 1630-1830 for trick or treating I believe. Verizon cell service was 1-2 bars and able to hold video calls. Site 007 was ver... more
Typical of all Indiana state parks this one was very clean. Restrooms were some of the cleanest we have seen. It was completely full for the weekend and all weekends in October they close the camp road from 1630-1830 for trick or treating I believe.
Verizon cell service was 1-2 bars and able to hold video calls.
Site 007 was very uneven, to the point the coach front tires had to blocked up as jacks extended.
It was noisy on the Saturday night however that was expected with all the Halloween stuff and kids.
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Wally would stay here again
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“Will be back”
Reviewed 9/23/2019
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | A64 |
Overall Rating
We stopped here for the weekend and found it very nice. We got an ADA site so there was adequate space for our rig. Bathrooms are nice. Typical state park showers. Lots of stalls. We sadly didn’t get to explore the actual state park since such a short stay. We went to nearby town (Santa Claus) and went to Holiday World. Only con ... more
We stopped here for the weekend and found it very nice. We got an ADA site so there was adequate space for our rig.
Bathrooms are nice. Typical state park showers. Lots of stalls.
We sadly didn’t get to explore the actual state park since such a short stay. We went to nearby town (Santa Claus) and went to Holiday World.
Only con was the distance to the water spigot. Thankfully we had multiple hoses.
Clean sites, most are gravel and level.
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Trimbleclan would stay here again
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“Beautiful ”
Reviewed 8/6/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 76 |
| RV Length: | 14' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I camped here with my parents 55 years ago. Finally got back. Camped in my Teardrop and loved it. Beautiful, clean, quiet, wooded, shady, with a Lincoln Memorial across the road that is well worth stopping at.
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Uncle Dave would stay here again
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“Quiet, peaceful camping location”
Reviewed 10/14/2017
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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We selected this campground because it is adjacent to the Lincoln Boyhood Home National Historic Site. In fact, the state of Indiana gave the Boyhood Home site to the Park Service. We had a peaceful stay; the bathhouse was clean, showers were comfortably warm. My only complaint would be that the site have little privacy. This was n... more
We selected this campground because it is adjacent to the Lincoln Boyhood Home National Historic Site. In fact, the state of Indiana gave the Boyhood Home site to the Park Service. We had a peaceful stay; the bathhouse was clean, showers were comfortably warm. My only complaint would be that the site have little privacy. This was not an issue for us as the campground was only about @1/3 capacity; at a busy time that might be a concern. We were here at the beginning of October 2017.
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“Quiet and Beautiful”
Reviewed 3/22/2017
| Nightly rate: | $17 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 41 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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We were here in March, just a few days after they opened. We were given a reduced rate because the water hadn't been turned on at the campsites and all the comfort stations were still closed. The waterfront sites are perfection, you're close to the water and a short walk away from the beach. Of course, my review is skewed because th... more
We were here in March, just a few days after they opened. We were given a reduced rate because the water hadn't been turned on at the campsites and all the comfort stations were still closed.
The waterfront sites are perfection, you're close to the water and a short walk away from the beach. Of course, my review is skewed because there was only one other camper there. I'm sure in the summer it's not as quietly pleasant.
The park the safe, clean and quiet. It's right across the street from the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, and the state park has its own pieces of Lincoln history as well. The town of Santa Claus is nearby, we only stopped by for petrol, but it looks kind of interesting.
Overall, we loved our stay. We would definitely come back here, especially in the summer to enjoy the lake a little more. (But we thoroughly enjoyed our quiet loner camping too.)
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makerlight would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- water available
Pets
- pets
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