The fee is collected daily from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend from 8:00 am to as late as 7:00 pm Central Time.
$6.00 per vehicle and motorcycle per day, $30.00 per bus per day.
50% discount for the following America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes: Senior Annual, Senior Lifetime, and Access Passes.
No discount for the following America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes: Annual (non-senior), Military, Volunteer, and 4th Grade.
Cash, U.S. checks, credit, debit, and gift cards (MasterCard, Visa, and Discover) are accepted.
Dunewood Campground Golf Wood Road & Dunewood Parkway (not a mailing address)
Beverly Shores, IN 46301 (219) 395-1882 (Visitor Center)
Campground open from April 1 through November 1.
$25.00 per night camping fee (expanded amenity fee).
Sites 1 - 34 are reservable at recreation.gov starting six months in advance of the check-in date.
Sites 35 - 67 are first come, first served. No advance registration. Sites are paid for at the campground entrance automated kiosk.
50% discount for the following America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes: Senior Annual, Senior Lifetime, and Access Passes.
No discount for the following America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes: Annual (non-senior), Military, Volunteer, and 4th Grade.
Credit, debit and gift cards (MasterCard, Visa and Discover) accepted.
No electrical or water hook-ups at individual sites. Potable water is available at several locations.
Shower and restroom facilities are located at the center of each loop.
Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Pavilion
1000 Riverwalk Drive
Portage, IN 46368
Open daily from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm Central Time.
Open at all times for those actively engaged in fishing.
For more information about public programs offered here, please contact the Portage Parks and Recreation Department at (219) 762-1675 ext. 301 or the Indiana Dunes National Park at (219) 395-1859.
Dunes Learning Center
700 Howe Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 395-9555
Nonprofit National Park Service education partner offering year-round environmental education programs at their residential Indiana Dunes National Park campus, as well as sites in and around the park.
Works with schools, youth groups, families and the National Park Service to immerse kids in the nature and culture of Indiana Dunes National Park.
Summer camps for ages 6 to 17 are offered.
Open to scheduled groups and by invitation only. Additional hours as indicated at www.duneslearningcenter.org.
