Openings · last 7 days
18
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 18 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232114
When Tipsaw Lake reopens
Tipsaw Lake's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
31
Openings · last 90 days
40
Only 40 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026 · of 49 monitored sites
Of the 1,862 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026): 1,472 open for online reservation · 122 reserved · 220 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 48 not yet released. Of the facility's 49 monitored sites, 46 can be reserved online and 2 are first-come, first-served (1 closed).
Where the open windows are
20.9% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 1,472 of 1,862 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026Not open online20.9%
Open site-dates1,472 / 1,862
Reserved (of online inventory)122 / 1,594
Weekday openings766
Weekend openings604
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 766 fall on weekdays and 604 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 1,370 open site-nights on mapped sites; 1,472 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 986 of 1,225 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 45 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 37 |
| 002 | 37 |
| 004 | 37 |
| 006 | 37 |
| 008 | 37 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateSat · Sep 19
Next open weekendSat · Sep 19
The next bookable night is Sep 19; the first open weekend starts Sep 19. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
1,370 open site-nights across 41 sites at Tipsaw Lake, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
46 overnight sites and 2 day-use units are represented in the current inventory. Day-use units are excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit.
Multi-night stays. 69 2-night, 68 3-night, 53 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 19 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 72 ft. 37 sites take 25 ft, 35 sites take 35 ft, 13 sites take 40 ft.
All 41 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 20 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 002 | 40 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 004 | 40 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 006 | 55 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 008 | 54 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 015 | 35 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 017 | 35 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 018 | 35 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 020 | 35 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 021 | 35 ft | Yes | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 028 | 35 ft | None | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 030 | 35 ft | None | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 032 | 35 ft | None | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 033 | 35 ft | None | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 035 | 25 ft | None | 37 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +25 more |
| 003 | 20 ft | Yes | 36 | 20 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +24 more |
| 003 | 58 ft | Yes | 36 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +24 more |
| 008 | 35 ft | Yes | 36 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +24 more |
| 010 | 49 ft | Yes | 36 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +24 more |
| 036 | 25 ft | None | 36 | 35 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +24 more |
| 001 | 44 ft | Yes | 35 | 35 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +23 more |
| 009 | 20 ft | Yes | 35 | 30 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +23 more |
| 025 | 35 ft | Yes | 35 | 23 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +23 more |
| 037 | 35 ft | None | 35 | 35 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +23 more |
| 007 | 65 ft | Yes | 34 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +22 more |
| 016 | 35 ft | Yes | 34 | 30 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +22 more |
| 019 | 35 ft | Yes | 34 | 20 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +22 more |
| 022 | 35 ft | Yes | 34 | 29 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +22 more |
| 023 | 35 ft | Yes | 33 | 19 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +21 more |
| 034 | 35 ft | None | 33 | 27 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +21 more |
| 005 | 50 ft | Yes | 32 | 18 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +20 more |
| 024 | 35 ft | Yes | 31 | 15 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +19 more |
| 029 | 42 ft | None | 31 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +19 more |
| GS4 | 35 ft | Yes | 31 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +19 more |
| 002 | 53 ft | Yes | 30 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +18 more |
| 009 | 72 ft | Yes | 30 | 14 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +18 more |
| 031 | 35 ft | None | 30 | 16 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +18 more |
| 010 | 20 ft | Yes | 28 | 17 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 9 +16 more |
| GS5 | 50 ft | None | 24 | 13 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +12 more |
| 026 | 35 ft | None | 13 | 13 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +1 more |
| 027 | 35 ft | None | 13 | 13 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +1 more |
About Tipsaw Lake
Overview
The Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area is located on the shores of its namesake lake in south-central Indiana's Hoosier National Forest. It offers camping, picnic areas, boating, swimming, hiking, biking and educational programs. Visitors enjoy the scenic views of the forest and all it has to offer.
Recreation
Boating, fishing and swimming in the lake are popular activities. Electric motors are allowed, and fishing for pan fish is considered excellent. The boat ramp and parking area is open year-round.
A beautiful swimming beach with playground equipment and a modern bathhouse is also available. The beach offers a combination of sand and sun or a shady, grass-covered hillside.
A 5.9-mile trail for hiking and mountain biking runs from the day-use area around the lake. The trail includes scenic overlooks of the lake and valley and traverses a variety of forest types. A trail permit is available for purchase and is required for mountain bikers age 17 and older.
Facilities
The area offers dozens of individual, double and group campsites, available for tent and RV camping. Group sites can accommodate up to 65 people.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. A beach area is fully accessible and is equipped with washing stations and changing rooms. Electric and water hookups are available at some sites and parking surfaces are paved.
A day-use area is also available and provides access to the beach and picnic areas and shelters, as well as the boat ramp. Horseshoe pits and and open areas for games are nearby.
Natural Features
The campground is adjacent to 131-acre Tipsaw Lake, in a hardwood and pine forest. Situated at an elevation of 380 feet, the campground is composed of five loops that offer dozens of campsites. Some sites are shaded and the roads are paved.
Nearby Attractions
Special Places on the Hoosier National Forest
Brooks Cabin
Buffalo Trace
Carnes Mill Site
Clover Lick Barrens
Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower
Initial Point
Lick Creek African American Settlement
The Jacob Rickenbaugh Homestead
Wesley Chapel Gulf
49 monitored sites2 FCFS sitesRVs up to 72 ft32 with hookups40 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 50
Getting there
From St. Croix, Indiana, travel south on State Route 37 about 5 miles to the Tipsaw Lake sign. Turn right and continue about 3 miles to the campground. Tipsaw Lake is only 3 miles from Interstate 64.
20250 Tipsaw Lake Access Road, Branchville, IN 47514812-843-4891
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingSwimming Site
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232114 · facility + sites
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Roll CS-232114 · Tipsaw Lake · Branchville IN12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Tipsaw Lake?
Reservations for Tipsaw Lake are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 1,472 of 1,862 tracked site-dates are open (79.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 40 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Tipsaw Lake?
Campsite Sniper detected 18 site-date openings at Tipsaw Lake in the last 7 days, 31 over 30 days and 40 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Tipsaw Lake?
68 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 19 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Tipsaw Lake fit a 35-foot RV?
35 of the 45 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 72 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Tipsaw Lake?
October 2026, with 986 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,225.
When is the next open date at Tipsaw Lake?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sat, Sep 19 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Sep 19. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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