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Central Avenue Campground

Central Avenue Walk-in Sites is a primitive 5-site tent campground within Indiana Dunes National Park offering direct access to Lake Michigan's shoreline and 50 miles of trails through diverse ecosystems. Each site requires a 0. 1-0.

6 mile hike from the Central Beach parking lot and includes a picnic table and fire ring, but features no potable water (pack your own) and vault toilets only. Open April 1-November 2 with reservations available up to 6 months in advance through Recreation.

gov at $25/night.


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