Electric only sites

Although I haven't been to these parks in particular, the Electric Only parks I have been to have numerous potable water taps around the facility. One said that if you had a long enough hose with a Y, I could use the tap. I think it would have required about 100'+ of hose to do it.

Yes they should have water. Most people that camp with a tent don't bring a tank of water with them.

On a lot of those taps you need a "water thief" to make the connection since they typically are not threaded.

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NHDad wrote:
We will be doing our first camping at electric only sites at Ludington SP and Indiana Dunes SP next month. Will there typically be a water fill station I can bring the trailer to for freshwater fill up after I check in?

Just a quick look at Luddington (tho, I've never stayed there) show water taps.

Unlike the previous poster, all of the taps I've encountered at Colorado State Parks, and National Parks, have been threaded.

The few that I've seen have a fill tap (or several) somewhere. Frequently the ones scattered about the campground are not threaded, but often there are also threaded ones for filling RV tanks--possibly by the dump station. (I'm not, of course, talking about the rinse hose at the dump station, but often there's a separate potable water tap nearby.)

The campground maps for both parks indicate water taps scattered about the campgrounds.

DrewE wrote:
The few that I've seen have a fill tap (or several) somewhere. Frequently the ones scattered about the campground are not threaded, but often there are also threaded ones for filling RV tanks--possibly by the dump station. (I'm not, of course, talking about the rinse hose at the dump station, but often there's a separate potable water tap nearby.)

The campground maps for both parks indicate water taps scattered about the campgrounds.

I saw the water taps, I just wasn't sure if people pull the trailer next to them or make a few runs with a container.

I always go in with a full tank at such sites. Much more convenient.

agesilaus wrote:
On a lot of those taps you need a "water thief" to make the connection since they typically are not threaded.

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****_B wrote:
I always go in with a full tank at such sites. Much more convenient.

Unfortunately won't be possible this trip :)

Indiana State Parks, all... have a fill station if there is not water on each site. Those parks that do not have water on each site will have a spigot in a common area for everyone to use.

Sometimes these spigots have a drinking fountain and a threaded spigot. If you have enough hose with you, you can attach a hose and string it to your camper, fill the tank, but then unhook it from the spigot when done. Others need to use this also. Tent campers will fill their jugs and buckets from there. You do not want to put a Y on it and run a dedicated hose to your camper. They are not meant for that purpose. They are a shared spigot.

Other State Parks may have common spigots, but the spigot is not threaded. The first time I came across this, I ended up cutting the end of a hose off and was able to shove the cut end over the outlet (my own homemade "water thief"). The faucet was spring loaded, so I had to stand there, hold the hose on so pressure would not blow it off and hold the faucet handle on at the same time. Water ran slow, and after about 40 minutes my water tank in the camper was filled.

If you are camping at any Indiana State Park or State Recreation area, go to the DNR web site and bring up the Park you are considering. Go to the campground map, select your site. In the description, it will give you the number of feet to the closest water source. Then just make sure you have enough hose to reach. (and a water thief, or a cut off hose you can use for one). I carry 200 feet of hose with me all the time. I've used it all too a few times. But it was well worth it.