Chesterton, Porter County, IN · 140 sites
Indiana DNR state park campground near Lake Michigan with 140 electric family campsites plus youth tent camping, beach/swimming, fishing and trails.
1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN, 46304
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Dump station
- Electric hookups
- Fishing
- Playground
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Showers
- Swimming
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- Pinkerton Oil Co · 1.6 mi
- Phillips 66 · 1.6 mi
- Good To Go · 2.8 mi
Groceries
- Jewel-Osco · 2.9 mi
- Nature's Cupboard · 3.0 mi
- Aldi · 3.0 mi
Convenience stores
- Speedway · 2.8 mi
- Porter Zip Foods · 2.9 mi
- Citgo · 3.4 mi
Restaurants
- VFW · 1.8 mi
- Leroy's Hot Stuff · 2.0 mi
- Wagner's Ribs · 2.7 mi
Hospitals
- Dune Grass Surgical Suites · 3.1 mi
- Med Watch Urgent Care Clinic · 3.3 mi
- Chesterton Medical Campus of Porter · 3.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Jewel-Osco Pharmacy · 2.9 mi
- Walgreens · 3.0 mi
- CVS Pharmacy · 4.4 mi
Hardware stores
- Hopkins' Ace Hardware · 3.4 mi
- Hopkins Small Engines · 3.4 mi
- Pioneer Lumber Inc · 4.2 mi
RV services
- Lazydays Rv Of Chicagoland · 4.5 mi
- Courtesy Fiberglass · 6.6 mi
- Tri State Rv & Trailer · 9.5 mi
EV charging
- Chesterton, IN - Tesla Supercharger · 2.8 mi
- THOMAS PARK 2ND & BROADWAY · 3.2 mi
- Graff Chevrolet of Chesterton · 4.3 mi
Trails within 3 miles
Hiking
Trail data: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Outdoor Recreation.
Trail data: National Park Service.
Trail coverage varies by state. We list what each state agency publishes as open data, plus the National Park Service, and in Indiana also city and county trails. A campground's own trails are never included, so one showing no trails may still have its own.
Local events
Fairs — 1 of 1 within 50 miles
- Berrien County Youth Fair 42 mi
Mid-August · Berrien Springs
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 6 within 50 miles
- Blossomtime Festival 43 mi
Late April-mid May · St. Joseph/Benton Harbor
- St. Joseph Fall Fest at Lake Bluff Park 43 mi
Mid-September · St. Joseph
Farmers Markets — 2 of 7 within 50 miles
- New Buffalo Farmers Market 19 mi
Memorial Day-Labor Day · New Buffalo
- Three Oaks Farmers Market 25 mi
Late May-Aug · Three Oaks
Arts & Music — 2 of 3 within 50 miles
- New Buffalo Arts and Crafts Festival 19 mi
Mid-October · New Buffalo
- Krasl Art Fair 43 mi
Second weekend of July · St. Joseph
Antiques — 2 of 5 within 50 miles
- Harbor Country (Union Pier, Three Oaks, Harbert) 23 mi
Year-round · Union Pier
- Pickers Paradise Antique Mall 43 mi
Year-round · Niles
Flea Markets & Swaps — 1 of 1 within 50 miles
- Rosaiah Flea Market 44 mi
Seasonal · Benton Harbor
Food & Drink — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- New Buffalo Harvest and Wine Festival 19 mi
Fall · New Buffalo
- St. Joseph Winter Beer Fest 43 mi
January · St. Joseph
Notes & sources
Distances to nearby services and local events are straight-line, not driving distance — the real drive is longer, and around water or on an island there may be no road route at all.
Nearby services checked September 2026. Businesses close without notice; call ahead if it matters.
Recurring annual events and markets near this campground. Timings repeat each year — confirm with the organiser before travelling.
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