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Dunes Campground

Exhilarating biking and hiking await campers to Dunes Campground. The park’s 15,000 acres includes 50 miles of hiking trails. The top things to do at the Indiana Dunes include hiking, horseback riding, birding, biking, and swimming. In the winter, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are popular activities.

Campground consists of two loops containing 66 camp-sites, of which 53 are conventional drive-in sites and 13 are walk/carry-in sites. Four sites are wheelchair accessible. Each loop has restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. Some sites have limited recreational vehicle length. Convenience stores and a gas station are located 1/4 mile north of the campground at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Broadway Ave. in the town of Beverly Shores. Campground is open seasonally, April through October.

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A 52 Weeks of Fun Fascinating Fact about Dunes Campground

The significance of the diversity of nature found in the dunes was recognized nationally in 1899, and so began the dunes story to becoming Indiana’s first official National Park.

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Each campsite includes a fire ring and picnic table for easy preparation of S’mores, a camping tradition.
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The Heron Rookery Trail follows along a portion of the Little Calumet River that once featured over 100 Great Blue Heron nests.
Indiana Dunes National Park

Looking for a great trail in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana? There are dozens of great hiking trails that are kid-friendly trails and accessible to all.
Indiana Dunes State Park

Boardwalk trail through the area helps to protect a precious dunes habitat.

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