The city of Santa Claus, Indiana is located in southwestern Indiana. The general theme of the town is Christmas. You can enjoy family fun at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari, an amusement and water park. The avid golfer can try the links at Christmas Lake Golf Course. You can find a variety of campgrounds in and around Santa Claus, Indiana, some of which have names with the same Christmas theme.
RV Camping
Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort, located in Santa Claus, Indiana, offers 99 RV campsites. Eight people are allowed per site. The campsites can accommodate up to 40 RV motor homes. The sites include water, sewer and electricity. You can use the picnic tables and fire rings during your stay. Daily RV rates in 2010 range from $30 to $140, depending on the season, weekends, and size of your recreational vehicle. You need to call for current rates and reservations.
Tent Camping
Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort in Santa Claus, Indiana offers 40 tent camping sites that can accommodate up to eight people at each site. One large tent per site or two small, one-room tents are allowed per camping site. Each site is equipped with water and electric hookups, a grill, and a picnic table. You must stay a minimum of one night during the week or two nights during the weekend, three nights if it is a holiday weekend. Rates in 2010 range from $25 to $33 per night, depending on the day of the week and the season. You must call for reservations.
Scales Lake Park is just 24 miles from Santa Claus, Indiana in the city of Boonville. The campground has 83 camping sites. Tent site rates range from $9 to $11 per night, depending on the day of the week. You do not need advance reservations. The park has a playground for kids and mountain bike trails.
Cabin and Cottage Rentals
Santa’s Lakeside Cottages is located in Santa Claus, Indiana, along 2.6 acres of Lake Jolly. Each cottage can accommodate up to six people comfortably. Amenities include a kitchen, heat, air conditioning, free wireless Internet, and barbecue grills. You can fish in the lake, take a nature walk around the lake, and let the kids play in nearby Elf Park. The daily rates for 2010 depend on the season and the size of bed included in the cottage. You can call for rates and reservations.
Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Park offers cabin rentals. Nightly rates for 2010 range depending upon the season. Call for reservations.
Motorcycle Camping
Lincoln State Park is just seven miles west of Santa Claus, Indiana, and has a campground that can accommodate the motorcycle camper. There are 31 tent campsites. Reservations can be made online or by calling the park. Hiking trails and fishing are activities offered during your stay at the campground.
Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Park offers primitive tent campsites for camping while you travel on your motorcycle. There are 40 tent sites that can accommodate your tent. Restrooms, laundry, and showers are available. Daily rates apply; you can contact the campground for current rates and reservation requirements.
Camping Tips
Please be aware that the campgrounds in and around Santa Claus, Indiana have seasonal rates and varying weekend and weekday rates. Campground seasons also vary. Indiana has harsh winters and cool springs and autumns. Camping in some areas may be available only from late spring to early fall.
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