Rising Sun Campground

Camping On The Beautiful Tippecanoe River

Welcome to Rising Sun Campground on the beautiful Tippecanoe River.

We are located just off Highway 35 in Monterey Indiana.

PLEASE REMEMBER WE ARE A NO GLASS BOTTLE CAMPGROUND.

 

About Us

WE ARE A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS. 

Call 574-542-4780 or email us risingsuncamp@gmail.com

We are a family owned and operated campground. We have 90+ Electric and Water  Sites, 100+ Primitive Sites.  Many of these sites are right on the banks of the Tippencanoe River.

Facilities & Services:

Dump Station, Fully Stocked Convenience Store, Hot Showers, Laundry, Restrooms

Recreation:

Biking, Canoeing, Fishing, Tubing,  Kayaking, Hiking, Playgrounds located throughout the campground, Game Room and Swimming Pool. All on the beautiful Tippecanoe River. 

Payment Methods:  Cash, Debit Card, MasterCard, VISA

WE DO NOT GIVE REFUNDS DUE TO ACTS OF MOTHER NATURE.**PLEASE.....No glass bottles allowed on the property**

WE DO NOT ALLOW ANY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES ON PROPERTY AT ANYTIME.  WE ARE A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITY.  YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITHOUT REFUND IF FOUND WITH OR USING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. 

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  PLEASE RESPECT THE RIGHT OF YOUR FELLOW CAMPERS TO ENJOY THEIR  CAMPING EXPERIENCE. ALSO. 

NO FIREWORKS

NO FIREARMS OR BOWS ALLOWED ON PROPERTY.

NO GLASS BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED ON TRIPS OR THE RIVER OR RISING SUN CAMPGROUND PROPERTY!! Your coolers WILL BE SEARCHED!!!!!

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Rates cover:
 
2 Adults, live at home children (18 yr old & under), and one camper or childs tent. Additional persons must pay a visitors fee. All visitors must register at the office and pay a visitors fee to receive a pass to enter the campground. Two vehicles per site.

WE DO NOT GIVE REFUNDS DUE TO ACTS OF MOTHER NATURE.

 PETS:
Our campground is "pet friendly" however, WE DO NOT ALLOW AGGRESSIVE PETS or EXOTIC pets on the property.  ALL dogs MUST be on a leash at all times. Pets are not allowed in the bathroom shower stalls or in the recreation hall.  If your dog is aggressive to other animals or people, you will be asked to leave immediately and no refund will be given. If your dogs barking becomes excessive and relentless you will be asked to remove the dog from the property. Please remember that quiet time is 11:00 pm this includes pets also!!

We do not allow any physical or verbal loud disruptive behavior toward each other. This behavior WILL NOT be tolerated. It it is reported and continues after we speak to the parties involved, you will be asked to remove your camper/tent from the property without a refund. As always we want to provide a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable family camping experience for everyone.

HOLIDAYS - 3 NIGHT MINIMUM -   Check In time is 2:00 PM and Check Out time Is 1:00 PM EST.
FESTIVALS - 2 NIGHT MINIMUM unless otherwise specified - Call ahead for camping rates. Festival campsites must be paid 2 weeks prior to arrival.

PRIMITIVE/TENTS:

Daily - $20.00 per night, per tent. No reservation needed for primitive!

Each tent occupied by adults must pay a full price tent fee.  A kids(under 18 years old) pup-tent is an additional $10 with a paid adult tent.

RVS:

Water & Electric : Daily - $38.00 a night. Rates cover 2 adults and kids 17 and under. Additional guests on a site will pay a guest fee or a primitive camping fee if they are putting up a tent.

Holiday Weekend Electric/water: $44.00 a night 3 night minimum.

Electric Golf Carts Brought In $5.00 per day each TO COVER THE ELECTRIC CHARGE. NO GAS GOLF CARTS ALLOWED.

NO GAS GOLF CARTS ALLOWED IN CAMPGROUND, NO ATV’S, NO MOTORBIKES, NO 4-WHEELERS OR 3-WHEELERS. NO UNLICENSED VEHICLES ALLOWED ON PROPERTY.

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**QUIET TIME is 11:00 PM EST**

VISITOR RATES:

 Day Pass (off weekend) - $5.00 per person

Overnight Pass - $10.00 per person

 
HOLIDAY VISITOR. RATES :

Day Pass. $5.00 per person

Overnight Pass. $10.00 per person Children 12 & Under Free

GATE FEES will be charged for non campers on festival weekends instead of the daily visitor rate.


STORAGE:

$5.00 Daily (Limited to 7 Days Consecutive)

ANNUAL - SEASONAL CAMPING RATE:

Starting at $1,500 + Electric

RIVER FRONT: 1600.00 + ELECTRIC

FULL HOOK-UP: $1900.00 + ELECTRIC

Visitors camping on annual sites must pay a camping fee.


*Honey Wagon pumping fee $10.00 *

Check-In Time is 2:00 PM EST
Check-Out Time is 1:00 PM EST

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May  through October

Your canoe and tubing adventure begins with our staff transporting you and your fellow floaters upriver. You will end your canoe /tubing/kayaking  trip back at The Rising Sun. Average canoeing/tubing/kayaking  trip is 4 hours. Feel free to bring lunch and coolers but just remember the river is only ours to borrow. Please help keep our waterway clean.

We also offer a 7 hour canoeing/tubing/kayaking  adventure. Please contact us for more information.

 

REMEMBER: Reservations are not required but are encouraged. We do run out of equipment on busy weekends and some Saturdays, so it will be a “first come/first serve basis” without a reservation.

 

Management may cancel trips due to high water or thunderstorms in the area so please call ahead if you are driving in from far away.

 

Canoeing and Tubing Prices :

NO GLASS BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED ON TRIPS OR THE RIVER OR RISING SUN CAMPGROUND PROPERTY!! Your coolers WILL BE SEARCHED!!!!!

WE WILL TRANSPORT YOUR EQUIPMENT IF YOU ARE CAMPING WITH US PRICES LISTED BELOW:

Leiters Ford transport fee: $25.00

Monterey Transport Fee: $20.00
(These fees are for transporting YOUR vessel)

CANOE:

Monterey $40.00

Leiters Ford $45.00

KAYAK:

Monterey $30.00

Leiters Ford $40.00

TUBES:

Monterey $20.00

Railroad Bridge $20.00

Different float trips:

Leiters Ford-6-7 hours(only kayaks and canoes)

Monterey float- 3-6 hours(tubes, canoes and kayaks)

Railroad Bridge float-1.5-2 hours(tubes only)

 

**Float times depend on the river**

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