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  2. Indiana
  3. French Lick
  4. Sleeping Bear Retreat

Camping at Sleeping Bear Retreat near French Lick

Private campground · French Lick · 11 campsites

A forested campground. RV fit varies by site.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 20 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

10 available sites

10 open of 11 site types
Tent Site 1
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$41 for 2 nights
$21/night · before taxes & fees
Tent Site 2
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$41 for 2 nights
$21/night · before taxes & fees
Tent Site 3
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$41 for 2 nights
$21/night · before taxes & fees
Tent Site 4
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$41 for 2 nights
$21/night · before taxes & fees
Camper Site
RV · Up to 20 ftElectric
Available all 2 nights
$72 for 2 nights
$36/night · before taxes & fees
Bear
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$93 for 2 nights
$46/night · before taxes & fees
Buffalo
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$93 for 2 nights
$46/night · before taxes & fees
Deer
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$93 for 2 nights
$46/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
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Price
Tent Site 1✓✓from $21
Tent Site 2✓✓from $21
Tent Site 3✓✓from $21
Tent Site 4✓✓from $21
Camper Site✓✓from $36
Bear✓✓from $46
Buffalo✓✓from $46
Deer✓✓from $46
Covered Wagon✓✓from $62
Coyote✓✓from $77
FishXX—

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $41 for 2 nights
$21/night · Before taxes & fees
10 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

10 openSites from $21/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Cookware
  • Electric Hookup
  • Full Hookup
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
  • Water Hookup
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 electric individual site.

Location

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Sleeping Bear Retreat: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sleeping Bear Retreat?
Longest RV site listed: 20 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sleeping Bear Retreat have RV hookups?
1 electric individual site (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sleeping Bear Retreat?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sleeping Bear Retreat?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 20 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 electric individual site
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 11 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing French Lick, IN (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

West Baden Springs

4.2 mi from Sleeping Bear Retreat (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights253 sites open for every night

Patoka Lake

8.9 mi from Sleeping Bear Retreat (straight-line)
Sites from $14/night
$28 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from ReserveAmerica · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Persimmon Honey Hollow

9.5 mi from Sleeping Bear Retreat (straight-line)
Sites from $4/night
$7 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $29/person
    • ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times! Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $27/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit Louisville area · 30 min–2 hr · from $24/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 4 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 20 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2024 Geotrek adventure van
2024 Geotrek adventure van

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 48 mi from campground

$259/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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(Unit 12) Super lightweight Geo Pro Rear bath
(Unit 12) Super lightweight Geo Pro Rear bath

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 3 · 52 mi from campground

$109/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Country Bunkin’
The Country Bunkin’

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 5 · 55 mi from campground

$137/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Sleeping Bear Retreat

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby

Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $29/person

ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!

Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $27/person

Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit
Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit

Louisville area · 30 min–2 hr · from $24/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Louisville Food & History Tour in NuLu with 7 Kentucky Tastings
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202682%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 202788%0%0%
Apr 202791%0%0%
May 202791%0%0%
Compare site types

11 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

11 sites · from $46.31, from $36.02/night

10 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Louisville Food & History Tour in NuLu with 7 Kentucky Tastings

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $119/person

Phantoms of Prohibition Haunted Cocktail & Speakeasy Walking Tour
Phantoms of Prohibition Haunted Cocktail & Speakeasy Walking Tour

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $189/person

Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour
Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour

Louisville area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other
Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other

Louisville area · 14.2 hr · from $190/person

Victorian Louisville Food & History Tour with Bourbon & Cocktails
Victorian Louisville Food & History Tour with Bourbon & Cocktails

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $129/person

Bourbon & Food Pairing Dinner Tour in Louisville's Food District
Bourbon & Food Pairing Dinner Tour in Louisville's Food District

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $209/person