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Dunewood Campground: how hard is it to reserve?
Indiana Dunes National Park · National Park Service · Beverly Shores, IN
As of Oct 10, 2026, 80% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Dunewood Campground over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 36% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 18 of 30 dates have at least one open site (750 open site-nights in total; 750 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 99% | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 31% | 43 | 46 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 68 | 80% | 36% | 18 |
About Dunewood Campground
- 66 campsites (66 listed in availability data)
- $25 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.4/5 from 1,206 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Biking, Boating, Canoeing, Amphitheater, Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Beachcombing, Environmental Education, Evening Programs
Indiana Dunes National Park hugs 15 miles (24 km) of the southern shore of Lake Michigan and has much to offer. Whether you enjoy scouting for rare species of birds or flying kites on the sandy beach, the national park's 16,000 acres will continually enchant you. Hikers will enjoy 50 miles (80 km) of trails over rugged dunes, mysterious wetlands, sunny prairies, meandering rivers and peaceful forests. The Dunewood Campground in the Indiana Dunes National Park has 66 campsites (54 drive-in sites and 12 walk-in sites; 4 sites are fully accessible). We have nice restrooms and showers. There are n…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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