Paynetown State Recreation Area

Category: Park in Bloomington, Indiana

Address: 4850 State Hwy 446, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA

Phone: +18128379546

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–11PM

Monday: 7AM–11PM

Tuesday: 7AM–11PM

Wednesday: 7AM–11PM

Thursday: 7AM–11PM

Friday: 7AM–11PM

Saturday: 7AM–11PM

Reviews

Ken Rawlings

Jun 20, 2022

Made felt welcome at the front gate, and beautiful park, but the third slow-roll by the DNR officer while picnicking really changed the mood and we left soon thereafter. Protip: there's a SRA a little further down the road where you can be made to feel just as undesirable by DNR without paying for the privilege.

Julie Jones

Apr 4, 2022

I host an annual boating and camping weekend here. While we're definitely a rowdy crowd, we do our best to be respectful after quiet time. I've looked for other sites and toyed with the idea of moving it to other parks, solely based on how far some of our campers drive for this event. At the end of the day, the staff are great, they stay on top of the showers and bathrooms and it's a beautiful place. Love the years we've spent coming here to boat and camp.

Marty McMann

Feb 24, 2020

Beautiful and such an amazing place to hike. Great changes in elevation and the trails are pretty easy to follow. Pate Hollow trail is the main trail.

Teri Hruby

Nov 14, 2016

Nice sites and facilities. Water access from many sites and a beach plus biat ramp. Beautiful sunsets at the back of the park and sunrises over the beach. Just wish the staff could keep larger groups from getting so rowdy sometimes.

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Questions & Answers

Where can firewood be purchased?

Jessandjesse2014 “Jess” Turpin | Jul 6, 2020
Jessandjesse2014 “Jess” Turpin | Jul 7, 2020

Thanks so you'd recommend Gerald's over getting it at the recreation Area?

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Are we allowed to bring our dog? He's small, he's a Doxie pin.

Herlena Chambre | Jul 6, 2020
Iva-Lyndsey League | Jul 7, 2020

Yeah, I don't think they'd say anything. Just make sure the little guys on a leash, most likely.

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Do you have walk up campsites

Louise moralez | Jul 7, 2019
Jill Vance | Jul 8, 2019

We do not have backpack campsites, if that's what you're looking for. We do have primitive sites where you have to park and then walk in 50 to 200 feet.

Are the bathrooms open near the beach?

Nancy Martin | Jul 1, 2021
mocha princess | Jul 2, 2021

Not sure about that!

Can you swim right now? I was informed the was kind of algae growing in the lake.

Michelle Rentschler | Jun 15, 2021
DONOVAN Sollars | Jun 16, 2021

You can swim. I was just there on Sunday. I swam and so did 100 other people. You good

Is there a dump station available to non-campers?

Michael H. Starks | Jun 8, 2021
stafford albino | Jun 9, 2021

There is a dump station and water. There is a day use fee of $7 to all who enter the park.

Hello. I WILL be tent camping on april 16-18 this year. Will the restrooms and shower be open in the campground?

Jill Currie | May 7, 2021
Robert Atwell | May 8, 2021

Yes they should be

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Being that it is after labor day can i still swim at the beach?

Dwayne Toms | Oct 9, 2020
Kathleen Perrine | Oct 10, 2020

Yes you can, at some point the ropes will come down and there will not be any beach monitors on the beach. There were no life guards but a beach monitor to over see and contact security or 911. This should be the same at all of the state park beaches.

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