Suburban Raccoons

Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake has lots of activities for families and campers who are looking for some time away from the job and everyday life to camp and enjoy the great outdoors.  Camping season is about to begin and Raccoon Lake is one of the great places to enjoy the outdoors. There are lots to do at this camp including both land sports as well as water sports that will appeal to many families. The Campground at Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake comes with many enjoyable sports to do – including archery, basketball courts, volleyball, boating, of course, camping, cultural arts programs, fishing, hiking, horseshoe pits, hunting, interpretive programs, picnicking, playground equipment, swimming, and even water skiing. With so much to do there is something for everyone in the family regardless of what age you are.

Cabins or Camping

There are also cabins as well as campgrounds at Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake. cabins may be preferred by some groups who may not have the equipment to camp with or who would just like to be indoors away from the weather. Cabins are also often used by hunters in the fall. They are warmer and there is protection from the wind, the rain, or even snow if it is late fall.

Cecil M. Harden Lake is located at 1588 S Raccoon Parkway, in Rockville IN. The Campground at Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake has 235 sites with electricity and 40 without electricity for those people who really like to rough it. There are 35 primitive camping sites as well as youth tent areas. The Campground at Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake offers a camp store with lots of activities for the young and the old alike.

Animals at Raccoon Lake

Common mammals at or near the Campground at Raccoon Lake Rockville Indiana include of course raccoons. Also muskrats, coyotes, red and gray foxes, mink, striped skunk, white-tailed deer, river otters, extirpated birds, and even bobcats. Raccoons are cute with their black noses and eyes. But they are very smart and can get into just about anything.

Raccoons are quite common and feed on crayfish, frogs, insects, and fruits in the wild. They will also go through your garbage. Any food left in the open at the Campground in Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake. Make sure that everything is put away safely out of reach for these pesky animals when you retire for the night.

They can certainly ruin a fun weekend. If all of your food is ruined by a raccoon getting into your coolers or whatever you use to store your food. If you are driving a convertible, never store food inside the car. Raccoons will definitely find a way into the car to get at your food. they will likely tear the fabric of your convertible’s top and make a huge mess in your car. Also depending on your insurance coverage, some companies have a rider that refuses coverage from damages from rodents!  It is just not worth the trouble and the mess, not to mention a ruined weekend.

Urban Area Raccoons

In urban areas, raccoons are known to make dens in attics and enjoy good meals from going through everyone’s garbage.  There are companies who deal with this every day helping consumers with this problem and they are not cheap. While they are expensive, they do get the job done and it is a permanent job. There are lots more posts about dealing with raccoons in urban settings on other posts.

Always ensure that your campground is kept clean. Also, all food is stored away properly out of harm’s way while staying at the Campground at Rockville Indiana Raccoon Lake. You definitely do not want a surprise when you get up in the morning after camping at Raccoon Lake. They may take all of your food and destroy some of your gear as well. Store everything properly. They can ruin a trip for you if you are not careful.

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