Indiana State Parks · Indiana
Indiana Dunes State Park
Indiana State Parks · Indiana, United States
- 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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 23° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 25° | 8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 33° | 15° | 59° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 41° | 29° | 70° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 52° | 42° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 63° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 70° | 61° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 70° | 64° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 64° | 55° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 50° | 39° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 38° | 18° | 63° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 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
- Trailhead · 2.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Li-Co-Ki-We · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
Glenwood Dunes Trails 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Calumet Dune · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Glenwood Dunes Trails 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Inland Marsh · 7.3 mi as the crow flies
Tolleston Dunes Trail 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - West Beach · 7.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
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.
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- Sunset Hill Farm County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Camp Shabbona Woods · City, County & Regional Parks · 28 mi · 17 sites
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