Gobbler's Run Campground

I've been camping here since I was a kid and I have loved every single trip. Nice staff, great sites, clean restrooms, a nice country store on property, incredible trails. Would highly recommend.

I picked camping spot 151 because it was close to the pit toilets. I didn't realize it was also right there on the main road. Vehicle traffic sounds and headlights made it hard to sleep. I also didn't realize that there were actual restrooms with showers halfway down in the primitive camping area. Which is pretty unusual. So next time we will be picking a camping spot closer to that.

Gobbler's Run Campground is the park's non-electric campground. The good: It's a pretty nice campground at first glance. Sites range from very small and crowded to pretty spacious. The small, crowded sites outnumber the spacious ones. There is a modern restroom and bathhouse. Holiday World is only about five minutes up the road. Bathrooms were modern, clean, and well-stocked. I saw rangers patrol the camp at least 3 times during the night, and there was a ranger at the park's entry gate every time we went by. The place felt more secure than average. The bad: While the showers looked nice, you can't adjust water temp, at all. Men's showers were uncomfortably warm, almost hot. Meanwhile, my girlfriend said the women's shower was "freezing" and she could hear other women complaining loudly that their showers were also very cold. So that clearly needs some adjustment. Also, there is a 4 lane highway less than one mile away. We camped in a tent and there was some road noise at night. I doubt it would be an issue in a camper. Finally, my number one dislike. Campsites currently go for $16-19 per night. That seems like a bargain, but the pricing is not straightforward. The reservation system tacked on a $6 reservation fee and state tax to our $19 campsite, making it $26. Then when we hit the gate, the ranger hit us up for another $9 entry fee to get to our $26 campsite. They charge this entry fee EVERY DAY, and this info is NOT prominent on the park website. So really, our primitive campsite was over $35 for one night. Every dime of this goes to the state, so why play games with the pricing? Just be upfront and charge me $35 and be done with it if that's your price. I didn't care for the campsite/reservation fee/state tax/entry fee pricing game, at all.

Lovely, small campground with a great trail around the lake.

This place is amazing. Love everything about it and so much to do with the family. The month of Oct is the best, they have tons of Halloween activities to do with the kids and the trick or treating is so much fun! Camping at Gobblers primitive sites are so much fun. Bathrooms are clean too! Hiking is fun and the history is very informative and interesting.