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Morgantown, Indiana
Male-only, trans-friendly members' campground in Brown County with two heated pools and a lake
Camp Buckwood is a private, male-only members' retreat on more than 48 acres in Brown County, Indiana, about 20 miles from Bloomington and an hour south of Indianapolis. Its rules describe it as male-only and trans-friendly. The owners bought the property in 2001, and 2026 was Season 23. Membership is $20 per calendar year, charged at your first check-in of the season. There is a lot of choice for a camp this size: tent sites with electric, a glamping tent, RV sites with 50/30/20-amp service and water and two dump stations, a park-model camper, cabins from a standard cabin to a vintage camper called Blanche and lakeside units, rooms in the 4 Seasons Lodge and an eight-bed bunk room. 2026 rates run from $27 per person for a tent site on a weeknight to $45 for an RV site for two, $75 and up for cabins and $160 to $249 for lodge rooms, with holiday pricing on top. Day passes run 10 AM to 9 PM at $27 midweek, $32 on weekends and $40 on holidays. Two heated pools, a hot tub and the 2.5-acre Lake Shasta anchor the grounds, with the Bucks Grill food truck on weekends, the BuckMart store, Rusty's entertainment barn, a pavilion, three shower houses, laundry, trails and the fenced Barkwood dog area. Weekends on the calendar include a chili cook-off, Halloween and the last weekend of the season, and Buckwood runs a Caribbean cruise each January. The site does not post a clothing policy or a general age minimum, so ask before you book.
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