the crickets singing in the cool night air, and the family gathered around

to make s’mores.

In Indiana, there are lots of places in which you can explore the great outdoors. From Anderson’s Timberline Family Camp to New Castle’s Walnut Ridge Campground, Hoosiers never have a shortage of campgrounds to choose from.

Here’s the list, which does not include state parks (see story below).

Anderson. Timberline Family Camp. 765-378-5909

Angola. Buck Creek Ranch. 260-665-6699; Camp Sack-in. 260-665-5166, campsack.com; Circle B Campground. 260-665-5353

Auburn. Auburn/Fort Wayne KOA. 260-925-6747, koa.com/where/in/14155

Berne. Amishville USA. 260-589-3536

Bremen. Rupert’s Resort Campground. 574-546-2657

Bristol. Eby’s Pines Campground. 574-848-4583

Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake Bible Conference Center. 219-374-5941, woodalls.com

Cicero. White River Campground. 317-984-2705

Clermont. Raceway Family Campground. 317-852-5737

Clinton. Thousand Trails Horseshoe Lakes. 800-568-6226

Cloverdale. Cloverdale RV Park. 765-795-3294

Franklin. Johnson County Park. 812-526-6809

Fremont. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park. 800-375-6063

Garrett. Indian Springs Campground. 260-357-5194

Goshen. Elhart County 4-H Campground. 574-533-324, 4hfair.org

Granger. South Bend East KOA Campground. 574-277-1335

Greenfield. Heartland Resort. 317-326-3181; S&H Campground. 317-326-3208, s&hcampgrounds.com

Indianapolis. Indianapolis KOA. 800-KOA-0531

Kimmel. Harper Lake Campground. 260-856-2655

Knightstown. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park. 765-737-6585, jellystoneindy.com

Kouts. Donna Jo Campground. 219-766-2186

Lafayette. Wolfe’s Leisure Time Campground. 765-589-8089, wltc.org

Lakeville. Beaver Ridge Family Camping. 574-784-8532, go-camping.com

Leesburg. Patona Bay Resort (Lake Tippecanoe). 574-453-3671

Logansport. France Park. 574-753-2928

Marion. Mar-Brook Campground. 765-674-4383

Michigan City. Michigan City Campground. 219-872-7600, gocampingamerica.com

Middlebury. Elkhart County/Middlebury KOA. 800-562-5892, middleburykoa.com

Monticello. Arrowhead Campground. 847-583-5198; Indiana Beach Amusement and Camp Resort. 800-583-5306, indianabeach.com; Jellystone Camp Report. 888-811-9644

New Carlisle. Mini Mountain Camp Resort. 574-354-3307

New Castle. Walnut Ridge Resort. 800-533-6676

Orland. Manapogo Park. 260-833-3902

Peru. Honey Bear Hollow. 765-473-4342

Pierceton. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park. 574-594-2124

Plymouth. Jellystone Camp Resort. 574-936-7851

Portage. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park. 219-762-7757

Portland. Hickory Grove

Lakes Campground. 260-335-2639

Richmond. Deer Ridge Camping Resort. 800-578-1487; KOA Campground. 800-KOA-0611

Rochester. Lakeview Campground. 800-838-9760, perfect-matrix.com/lakeview

Rockville. Fallen Rock Parke. 765-672-4301

Roselawn. Oak Lake Family Campground. 219-345-3153

Shelbyville. Fairland Recreation Park. 317-392-0525

Shipshewana. Riverside Campgounds. 260-562-3742; Shipshewana Campground and Amish Log Cabin Lodging. 260-768-7770, amish.org; Shipshewana Campground South. 260-768-4669, amish.org

South Whitley. River City Gospel Barn. 260-723-4444

Spencer. Hickory Hills Campground. 765-795-6069

Terre Haute. Elm Grove RV Park. 812-466-3398

Thorntown. Old Mill Run Park. 800-874-7343

Valparaiso. Candy Stripe Camp Sites. 219-462-0784

Warsaw. Hoffman Lake Camp. 574-858-9628; Pic-A-Spot Campground. 574-594-2635

Winchester. Golden Rule Campground. 765-584-1494

Wolcottville. Gordon’s Camping. 260-351-3383

Following is an alphabetical list of the state parks in Indiana that have camping facilities:

Bass Lake State Beach, located in northwestern Indiana in Knox. 219-772-3382.

Brown County, located in south central Indiana in scenic hills. 812-988-6406.

Chain O’Lakes, located in northeast Indiana in Albion. 219-636-2654.

Clifty Falls, located in Madison in southern Indiana. 812-265-1331.

Falls of the Ohio, located on the banks of Ohio River in Clarksville.

Fort Harrison, located in south Marion County. 317-591-0904.

Harmonie. Located on the banks of the Wabash. 812-682-4821.

Indiana Dunes, located in north Indiana on the beach of Lake Michigan. 219-926-1952.

Lincoln, located in southern Indiana in Spencer County. 812-937-4710.

McCormick’s Creek, located in southwest Indiana in Owen County. 812-829-2235.

Ouabache (Pronounced "Wabash"), located in Wells County in central Indiana. 219-824-0926.

Pokagon, located near Angola in Steuben County. 219-833-2012.

Potato Creek, located in north central Indiana. 219-656-8186.

Shades, located in central Indiana 17 miles southwest of Crawfordsville. 765-435-2810.

Shakamak, located in three southwestern Indiana counties. 812-665-2158.

Spring Mill, near Grissom Memorial. 812-849-4129.

Summit Lake, located near New Castle, 765-766-5873.

Tippecanoe River, located in Pulaski County in north central Indiana. 219-946-3213.

Turkey Run, located in central Indiana southwest of Crawfordsville. 765-597-2635.

Versailles, located in southeastern Indiana in Ripley County. 812-689-6424.

Whitewater Memorial, located in Union County in east central Indiana. 765-458-5565.