Oakridge Campground Rockport, IN- Outland Adventures Review

 Hey Y'all!

We enjoyed our 4 day stay at Oakridge Campground.

(There will be a video about our stay and the grounds soon, but this is more of a review post, and sharing a few pictures, enjoy!)

Here's a reminder of our first impressions:

The signage issue was fixed during our stay, on day two. They put up new larger signs, and added banners at the street. They also were working on some fencing along the driveway one of the days we were there. 

The more I thought about the bathroom, and used it, the less weird it became. I felt kinda bad being one person "hogging" the entire bathroom to take a shower, but it really wasn't an issue. Since it's limited tent camping, and only 36 sites it wasn't ever too busy. The double shower makes sense for families, that way the can at least shower a few people at a time and not hold up the bathroom too long.

I was right in my wildlife prediction, and although we didn't see deer we did see:

Turtles, Geese. Cranes, Hawks, Frogs, Muskrat, and various other birds and insects. You could seriously bird/nature watch all day if that's something you're into.

Turtles.

Nature also provided us this beautiful rainbow, and some stunning sunsets:

They were so orange, the pictures really don't capture how pretty the sunsets were.

It's definitely a quiet, chill campground. We chatted with the neighbors, and everyone was friendly, but also pretty much kept to themselves. 

Potential negatives:

These weren't a problem for us, however I could see it being an issue for others.

1) No Wifi.

2) No camp store.

3) No "activities". (They do allow catch & release fishing.)

4) No trail system.

5) Small spots, some tighter than others.

Reasons these weren't cons for us:

1) We have unlimited mobile hotspot, it worked great, as did cell service. We're on Verizon, others we talked to had AT&T, no issues.

2) We carry anything we may need most of the time. Town is only about a mile away and there's a IGA and a Dollar Store, as well as 2 gas stations there.

3) There's so much to see and do within 30mi of here this wasn't an issue. The day we stayed at camp we found plenty to do just walking the pond, and grounds.

4) There are no trails, but you're free to roam the entire property at your leisure from 7am-10pm.

5) Another benefit of doing this in a van! We fit just about anywhere.

Some more pictures just because:

We used both the Blackstone and the bottle top this trip, and are really glad to have both.

This day was a bit cloudy so we didn't bother with the canopy until Sunday (and Monday).

I think I've highlighted the pros to here fairly well up above, but in list form here you go:

1) Quiet/Peaceful

2) Nature/Wildlife

3) Close to attractions/parks/Ohio River

4) Hot Showers, and flush toilet

5) Full Hook Up Sites

6) Clean

7) Friendly

8) Small/ Not over crowded

9) Easy to get in/out

10) Shade! Every site has at least some shade, at some point during the day.

So, would we stay here again?

Yeah, we probably would. We know we want to return to the general area again (some of the attractions we'd like to do are seasonal, and don't open until May-Oct). There are other places to camp near here, as well as State Parks, and we like those as well, but this campground will stay on the list for that return trip.

Any questions? Feel free to ask in the comments below, or find us on social media!

Thanks,

The Outlands