Indiana Dunes launching online camp reservations

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (public domain image courtesy National Park Service)

Indiana Dunes National Park says visitors can reserve campsites, beginning Wednesday.

In past years, all 66 sites at Dunewood campground were available on a first-come, first-served, basis.

Under the new system, 34 sites can be reserved up to six months in advance. The remaining 32 sites will remain first-come, first-served. The price is $25 per night. The campground is open April through October.

An online reservation system at www.recreation.gov goes live at 9 a.m. CDT Wednesday. For more information, contact the park's information desk at (219) 395-1882 or visit its website at www.nps.gov/indu .
The park covers 15,000 acres along the southern shore of Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana.