Huntington’s Kil-So-Quah campground closes June 29, Roush Lake stays open

Huntington-area campers have a summer deadline to watch: the Kil-So-Quah Recreation Area campground at J.E. Roush Lake Fish & Wildlife Area will close indefinitely on June 29 at 2 p.m. ET.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the move follows a review of the campground and is tied to public safety and maintenance concerns. The important part for readers is that this is a campground-specific closure, not a shutdown of the entire Roush Lake property.

The broader J.E. Roush Lake Fish & Wildlife Area remains open. For local residents and visitors who were planning to camp there this summer, the practical takeaway is simple: make other plans before the June 29 cutoff and check the DNR’s property page for any future updates.

What to know if you had a trip planned

If your plans depended on Kil-So-Quah after June 29, the campground will no longer be available for normal use unless the DNR later changes course. The agency has not announced a reopening date, and it is describing the closure as indefinite.

WBCL reported the closure announcement on June 15, giving Huntington-area readers advance notice before the late-June change takes effect. For now, the main thing to remember is that the campground is closing, but J.E. Roush Lake itself is still open.

Sources

• Indiana Department of Natural Resources — J.E. Roush Lake Fish & Wildlife Area
• WBCL — Report on Kil-So-Quah campground closure