Indiana Dunes State Park Campground
Indiana State Park
Write a Review 1600 N. 25 E. Chesterton, IN 46304 219-926-1952 Reservations: 800-456-2267 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.6565, -87.058
Overview of Indiana Dunes State Park Campground
For Indiana Dunes, the in-state vehicle entrance fee is $7 and out-of-state is $12 per vehicle. For pedestrians, bicycles, buses and passenger vans, the entrance fee is $2 per person. When staying overnight, you will be required to pay the entrance fee the first time you enter and your receipt will serve as your in/out pass the remainder of your stay. In-state annual entrance permits (AEPs) are $50. Out-of-state annual entrance permits are $70. Golden Hoosier permits are $25.
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by LaurenRitz on 10/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Class A)
Reported by TheBurts on 10/16/2020
Number of Sites 140
Pad Type concrete
Reservations yes
Elevation 590 ft / 179 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 55 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Indiana Dunes State Park Campground 60 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/14/2024
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Last reported 6/27/2024
“Wish We Could Stay Longer!”
Reviewed 10/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 123 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Indiana Dunes was a fantastic state park! The price seemed a bit steep for an electric only site, but the atmosphere and easily accessible trails made up for it. If you have the ability to fill your fresh water tank before arriving, I would highly recommend you do. The water fill station gets quite backed up at check in time. Definitel... more
Indiana Dunes was a fantastic state park! The price seemed a bit steep for an electric only site, but the atmosphere and easily accessible trails made up for it. If you have the ability to fill your fresh water tank before arriving, I would highly recommend you do. The water fill station gets quite backed up at check in time. Definitely check out the 3 Dunes Challenge hike, we completed it with our 10 year old son and loved it!
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Jouppi Outdoors would stay here again
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“Surpassed our expectation!”
Reviewed 10/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 44' (Class A) |
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We spent our very first night in our motor coach here. Entrance was a little tight (first brushes always the hardest!!) but sites are spacious and very clean. Lots of trees- we had an end spot affording lots of privacy. Can't wait to get back again.
TheBurts would stay here again
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“GREAT STATE PARK Campground ”
Reviewed 9/26/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Really great state park -extremely busy. Good cell signal
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Kyla D would stay here again
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“Amazing!”
Reviewed 9/26/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 80, 112, 89 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Yes, the sites are tight together, but everything else is amazing! So many great hikes. Short walk from campground to the beach/Lake Michigan. Lots of trees. Many spots look less than desirable (near a trail head or garbage) but when we got there, the site was amazing.
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JenHora would stay here again
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“So much to do”
Reviewed 9/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 71 |
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Had a great site with a ton of space between us and our neighbors, and so much to do. Hang out on the beach/dunes? Check. Hang a hammock and chill? Check. Ride 20+ miles on the extensive trail system? Done. Will definitely return. Bandwidth averages: Verizon (iPhone 11 unboosted): 35mbps down, 2mbps up AT&T (Pepwave M... more
Had a great site with a ton of space between us and our neighbors, and so much to do. Hang out on the beach/dunes? Check. Hang a hammock and chill? Check. Ride 20+ miles on the extensive trail system? Done. Will definitely return.
Bandwidth averages:
Verizon (iPhone 11 unboosted): 35mbps down, 2mbps up
AT&T (Pepwave Max Transit modem): 23mbps down, 5mbps up
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BikesBrewsnViews would stay here again
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“Just stayed a couple a nights”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Class C) |
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When arriving at the campground went to the dumpstation . I had to remove a large tree limb that was blocking the road. There was a dumpster that was way overflowing and remained like that for the time I was there. Low limbs near the dumpstation scraped my rv. Sites are wooded and space between is good. Some sites a little short for bo... more
When arriving at the campground went to the dumpstation . I had to remove a large tree limb that was blocking the road. There was a dumpster that was way overflowing and remained like that for the time I was there. Low limbs near the dumpstation scraped my rv. Sites are wooded and space between is good. Some sites a little short for bog rvs.
Lots of low limbs this campground more suited for tent camping. Not good for solar power. Short drive to very nice beach.
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Bill would stay here again
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“Can't beat the location for the sand dunes and beach”
Reviewed 8/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 43 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Can't beat the location. Wish the sites had water and sewer and it would be a perfect campground. But we were grateful for at least the 50amp power so we could run both ACs since it was hot and humid. We used the dump station on the way out. Paid $35 per night for 2 nights here. Check-in is pretty late but that also means checkout i... more
Can't beat the location. Wish the sites had water and sewer and it would be a perfect campground. But we were grateful for at least the 50amp power so we could run both ACs since it was hot and humid. We used the dump station on the way out.
Paid $35 per night for 2 nights here. Check-in is pretty late but that also means checkout is late. We left on a Sunday and checkout time was 5pm. Gave us plenty of time to do the 3 dune hike (which starts right at the campground) and go explore the beach.
We used the showers to conserve our water and because the kids were coered in sand. Even though the showers are your basic public gym shower style, it was nice to have warm water to wash off all the sand.
Sites are spacious with large trees. We had site 43 on the end and it was great for easy access and had some large trees for hanging hammocks.
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sowickesited would stay here again
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“A Gem of a Place”
Reviewed 8/14/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This is a special place where you can stay for even one night as we did and leisurely walk to the Dunes Beach and enjoy the beauty of the expanse of Lake Michigan. Our back in site was big enough for our Class C, car, picnic table and dog tie out. The site was a concrete pad and made for easy leveling. Would go back again.
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CK would stay here again
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“Awesome!”
Reviewed 8/5/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
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Indiana Dunes SP has something for everyone from the person who wants to kickback and relax at the large campsite to the beach goer in all of us and let’s not forget that hiker in the group. Dunes has several miles of beautiful beach on Lake Michigan. The state park is surrounded by Indiana Dune National Park which makes it a nature... more
Indiana Dunes SP has something for everyone from the person who wants to kickback and relax at the large campsite to the beach goer in all of us and let’s not forget that hiker in the group.
Dunes has several miles of beautiful beach on Lake Michigan. The state park is surrounded by Indiana Dune National Park which makes it a nature lovers paradise. You can go down to the Pavilion in the evening and catch some spectacular sunsets.
The park is home to the “3 Dune Challenge”, a trail system that is only 1.5 miles long but takes you to the summit of the three tallest sand dunes in the park. If you never hiked up a sand dune it’s a real challenge.
The is situated close enough to Chicago you can drive into to town to catch a ball game, visit one the many museums or grab some famous Chicago Pizza. Don’t want to drive into town, hop on the South Shore Line and ride the rail into town, a train station is conveniently located just outside of the park.
Chicago not your thing take a drive up Michigan’s west coast! Visit the St. Joseph lighthouse or drive on up to Holland, MI and visit the Dutch windmill.
Whatever your pleasure is you can find it at or around Indiana Dunes State Park.
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Crowfly80 would stay here again
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“Awesome state park but beware of cell”
Reviewed 7/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 003 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This is a wonderful state park campground! Sites are very large. Electric only (but water and dump station on site). You really can't beat the location, as you can walk to the beach. Plenty of hiking and places to explore. Wonderful sunsets every night. the ONLY thing is that cell for us (Verizon) was pretty bad. Was surprised to see t... more
This is a wonderful state park campground! Sites are very large. Electric only (but water and dump station on site). You really can't beat the location, as you can walk to the beach. Plenty of hiking and places to explore. Wonderful sunsets every night. the ONLY thing is that cell for us (Verizon) was pretty bad. Was surprised to see the 4 bar rating. We had 1-2 bars at best and sometimes at the beach, 3g or NO service at all if it was busy.
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baconsontheroad would stay here again
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A Weekend at Indiana Dunes State Park – On Nowhere Road
Beautiful view of Lake Michigan from atop the dune We used to tent camp a lot and enjoyed staying in state parks as often as possible. They’re in beautiful locations and offer lots of opportunities...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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