Hardin Ridge | Hoosier National Forest

We left the sweltering heat in Carlyle Lake and were treated to absolutely perfect early fall weather in Southern Indiana. Love the high temps in the 70s which leads to perfectly cool campfire weather! We'd never been to Hardin Ridge but the camp sites are nice and large and secluded from each other. It feels more like we're in a remote site out west, maybe on a mountain side. Combine that with a nearly empty campground and it ranks as one of my favorite camp sites of the year! Oh and by the way it's early but the sassafras trees are turning red... autumn's earliest colors!

One of the reasons we're in Indiana this week is to be near my hometown of Mitchell, Indiana. Mitchell is known for a few things and hosts a persimmon festival every fall. We found a few persimmon trees while we were walking the dogs through the various camp loops. We resisted the temptation to collect a bucket of them for some tasty treats simply because they are so messy and we'll have plenty of opportunities to have a slice of persimmon pudding or ice cream down at the festival this weekend!

Susan & Charlie took us to Nashville, Indiana for dinner tonight. We had to tour the Brown County State Park and scope out our favorite campsites there for future trips!Read more