2025 Camping Season Begins Wednesday, April 1st at Prairie Creek Park & Friday, May 1st at Fowler and Hawthorn Park
Continue scrolling for information on how to reserve your campsite online and for answers to other frequently asked questions at the bottom of this page!
Fowler Park
Address: 3000 E. Oregon Church Road, Terre Haute, IN 47802
Phone: 812-462-3413. Click here to reserve your camp spot. Book Now - Fowler Park Camping
Prairie Creek Park
Address: 3230 West French Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802
Phone: 812-898-2279. Click here to reserve your camp spot. Book Now - Prairie Creek Park Camping
Hawthorn Park
Address: 6067 E. Old Maple Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47803
Phone: 812-462-3225.Click here to reserve your camp spot. Book Now - Hawthorn Park Camping
How to Make a Camping Reservation
1. Visit vigoparks.org and click the green and yellow Book Now button for the park where you’d like to camp! Book Now buttons are located on the landing page of our website and under the camping tab!
2. Select the dates for your stay and the total number of guests in attendance.
3. Select your site type (electric, electric w/water, or primitive) and select your site number.
4. Add your order to the shopping cart, review your order, and proceed to check out! Fill in all required fields.
5. Confirm your order and enjoy your stay!
Post Reservation Instructions
1. You will receive a confirmation email with your reservation information and an invoice.
2. Twenty-four (24) hours prior to your arrival, you will have the option to check in online. Please review your reservation details before checking in. You will receive a confirmation email directly following the online check-in process.
(NOTE: you may also check in at the gatehouse upon your arrival. All campers making reservations at Prairie Creek Park MUST check-in online. Thanks in advance!)
2025 Camping Rates
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Frequently Asked Questions About the New Online Reservation System
Q: What’s the $5 lock site fee mean?
A: The $5 lock site fee is an optional fee you can pay that guarantees that the specific site you want to reserve. Once your site is locked in you are NOT able to move sites after that point.
Q: Where are the new rental cabins located?
A: The new rental cabins are located in Prairie Creek Park campground and Hawthorn Park campground on top of our previous cabin at Fowler Park campground.
Q: Where is the new rental wagon located?
A: The new rental wagon is located in Fowler Park campground.
Q: Are the cabins and wagon available for overnight rental or is this a daytime rental?
A: The new rental cabins in Prairie Creek Park campground, Hawthorn Park campground and the wagon at Fowler Park campground is available for camping purposes and is to be rented as a campsite.
Q: Where will the boat and kayak rentals be available?
A: Boat and kayak rentals will be located at Fowler Park. You will be able to rent the boat and kayaks out from the park beach house between Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Q: What type of boat is available for rent?
A: We will have a jon boat for rent at Fowler Park in addition to kayaks
Q: Previously, there was a slight discount if you booked and paid a week or two weeks at a time. Will that still be in place with this new system?
A: We will no longer have the 1- 2 week rates. It will be a flat daily rate per the site selected ($17 primitive/$22 electric/$27 electric and direct water).
