Indiana State Parks · Indiana

Indiana Dunes State Park

Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States

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Sites
141
Hookups
134 electric, 7 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Max RV length
55 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
614 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 5
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Lake Michigan
Nearest town
Chesterton
Address
1600 North 25 East, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 926-1952
Activities
Camping

Site map

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About

Indiana Dunes State Park, on the Lake Michigan shoreline near Chesterton, offers 141 real campsites: 134 Electric, 4 Tent Only, and 3 Youth Tent. DNR's own page confirms water and sewer hookups are NOT available on individual sites. Seasonal lifeguards staff the swimming beach.

Fees

Indiana DNR statewide camping fee schedule (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/rates-and-fees/camping-fees), rates shown as Sun-Wed / Thu-Sat / Holiday: Full Hookup $40-52 / $50-62 / $54-66; Electric $33-45 / $40-52 / $43-55; Non-Electric $20-22 / $23-25 / $26-28; Primitive $14-16 / $14-16 / $16-18. Equestrian sites: Electric $36-48 / $43-55 / $46-58; Non-Electric $23-25 / $26-28 / $29-31; Primitive $17-19 / $17-19 / $19-21. A reduced 'no comfort station' electric rate ($29-31 / $32-34 / $35-37) applies to specific electric sites lacking a nearby comfort station at Salamonie Lake, Versailles, and Whitewater Memorial. Rent-A-Camp furnished-tent cabin $40-60/night; Youth Tent $20 minimum (10 people @ $2 each); State Park Rally Camping $50 minimum. Statewide regulations (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations and .../rates-and-fees/camping-restrictions): 14 consecutive nights maximum stay; campground hours 7am-11pm (generators same window); 1-2 vehicles per site depending on property; 6-person / 2-tent-or-1-camper-plus-small-tent maximum occupancy; registering party must be 18+ and remain onsite for the whole stay; no firewood collecting or cutting standing trees. Pets are allowed at Indiana State Parks campgrounds under a statewide policy (in.gov/dnr/state-parks/property-rules-and-regulations): "Dogs and cats must be attended at all times and kept on a leash no longer than six feet."

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January32°23°-1°53°11 of 11
February34°25°8°55°11 of 11
March41°33°15°59°7 of 11
April52°41°29°70°2 of 11
May62°52°42°78°0 of 11
June74°63°52°87°0 of 11
July79°70°61°88°0 of 11
August77°70°64°86°0 of 11
September74°64°55°83°0 of 11
October61°50°39°73°0 of 10
November47°38°18°63°3 of 10
December38°30°9°58°9 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

Trails nearby

All 30 trails in Indiana Dunes National Park

Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.

Nearby campgrounds

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