Dunewood Campground in IN -- Campground & RV Camping in Indiana
Dunewood Campground in IN
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5.9 mi from Porter
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Rig fit
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- 4 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Dunewood Campground sits inside Indiana Dunes National Park, just 1.5 miles south of Lake View Beach on Lake Michigan. The facility offers 54 drive-in and 12 walk-in sites equipped with nearby flush restrooms and shower buildings, though no water or electric hookups are available. Positioned near local rail transport to Chicago and 50 miles of park footpaths, the surrounding landscape encompasses coastal sand dunes, oak savannas, prairies, wetlands, and dense forests.
Getting there: Coming from south of the park, follow I-94 to exit 26B. Take the right ramp and follow signs for IN-49 North for 1.0 mi (1.6 km). Keep left to stay on IN-49 North (State Road 49) for 1.7 miles (2.7 km). Make a sharp right onto US-12 E / W Dunes Hwy. In 4.7 mi (7.5 km) turn right onto Broadway. In abot 300 feet turn left onto Golf Wood Rd and to the campground. For more detailed directions for other areas of the park, check the Directions page on the park website.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 66-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- 13 hike-in sites, with most of them shaded.
- A pond lies 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 56–74°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 67 of 100.