Crawfordsville KOA

Heading out on vacation with your pet? You will need to find accommodations that treat your furry friends as well as they treat you, and in the state of Indiana, that would be Crawfordsville KOA. This family-oriented RV park (yes, they include your pets in their concept of “family”) knows how to pamper your pets, with arrival treats and a walking service. All this happens within an area filled with trees and flowers, providing the perfect, pristine setting for you and your family. Crawfordsville KOA is open from mid-April to mid-November but may be able to host guests in the off-season with advance notice (some services, such as water hookups, may not be available depending on the weather).

The campground has a pavilion that can accommodate larger groups, plus a swimming pool, playground and game room to keep smaller groups entertained, and restrooms with showers and laundry facilities so you can freshen up as soon as you arrive. Most of the sites have pull-through access and plenty of shade for your RV rental, and most of the roads within the park are one-way (watch for signs). There is a book exchange at your disposal, Wi-Fi so you can contact everyone back home, and firewood and propane for sale. If you'd like to mingle with other guests, the management often hosts social events, and everyone camping at the KOA is invited.

Some of the more iconic attractions you can begin your trip with are the covered bridges you'll find in Parke County and Montgomery County's Rotary Jail Museum, an active jail until it was closed in 1973 and reopened as a museum two years later. Here you'll find not only exhibits and artifacts related to the jail itself but also items that signify the art and culture of Indiana. Another museum focuses on the life of Indiana's native son, General Lew Wallace, a soldier, statesman, and author of the novel “Ben Hur.” Next to this museum in the city of Crawfordsville, you'll find Lane Place, an historically significant family mansion; the father of this family was influential in the creation of the Republican Party and was a friend of Abraham Lincoln.