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Merrillville, Indiana Campgrounds
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8 Good
Cedar Lake Bible Retreat & RV Park 9.7 miles SW
8816 W 137th Ave Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 30 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-lake Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Cedar Lake Bible Retreat & RV Park
Rating: 6 8 6 6 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Best sites are 1 thru 10 and are more level & longer than the higher number sites. FYI I spoke with a couple of other campers that were moved 3-4 times within the first 5 days upon arrival. We did not experience the problem as we spent just 1 night. Grocery stores and restaurants are plentiful in the area. For us it was convenient stop over on our way to the Chain O Lakes in Spring Grove IL. - Poe Dog
If coming in from the North on US-41 do not allow your GPS to convince you to turn left on hwy 231 Veterans Memorial Hwy. There are two low clearances marked as 13 foot 6 inches. It is much easier to go a little further south on 41 and turn left on 133rd Ave instead. We used this campground due to its location close to friends we were visiting in the local area. The power and water pressure were good although we had to borrow more water hose from the host in order to reach the shared water access located on every other site. If you want to get in roof mounted dish service, try to get sites 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10. We were in site 29 and there was no way we were going to get the sat dish to come in. We would stay at this campground again if in the area. - D&K
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Cedar Lake Bible Retreat & RV Park »Ok for overnighter. Lake is a little walk from cg. Cg is pretty basic but surrounded by trees. - Bjb1775
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2.9 Poor
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park 10.12 miles NE
5300 Old Porter Road Portage, Indiana 46368 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 926 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-lake Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park
Rating: 6 3 3 3 1 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is now Lakeshore RV and mostly resident owned. Sites were level. Showers were good. No problem with our satellite. No dog park but grassy dog walk. No WiFi at sites. Rundown campground down a narrow road past a really rundown neighborhood. Not convenient to the interstate. - Fulltimersrv
This park has potential, but it is not well maintained. Unfortunately, it is situated in the worst possible location. It is sandwiched in between two major Interstates (which are busy at all hours), and a railroad track. It is so noisy, I don't understand how people live there permanently. The "lake" that is there was probably engineered in the building of the Interstates. It is small and not especially attractive. The campsites surround the lake on the Interstate side, so even though you may see the lake, the noise level is so awful I would not recommend it to anyone. There are many permanent residents. If you are stopping there with your camper for a couple of nights and then moving on (which was our situation) you do not feel as if you are "fitting in." Some of the camp sites are nice, some are totally unkempt and messy. The one next to ours had an old dilapidated golf cart, and old shed, and at least 10 old bicycles piled up at the edge of their site which made it practically on our site. Old flower pots and junk were also there which we had to move slightly in order to get to the water hookup. Trains run on the opposite side of the lake, but still the noise is unbearable. We did not even venture to the club house. To get into the park, you have to drive through an area that looks to be from a third world country. Then you pass hundreds of small, permanent trailers that are probably left overs from Katrina. When you do finally get to the park, you go through a stop at a small building with a movable bar to tell them your purpose, then you proceed onto another small building with another bar and you go in and pay. There are so many permanent residents that there are two lanes there, one for the residents to show passes to get back in, another lane for people who want to camp there. That lane is so small, two lined up campers block the entire passage. To cap all these glorified amenities, you pay through the nose to camp there. - The Painter
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park »The place is huge. Has pool, lake, tennis, everything. I'm sure it's a happening place in summer but very poorly maintained. Big potholes in the very bad travel roads. Mostly occupied by seasonal and permanent residents that have old decrepit RVs and misc structures. The only WiFi is at the main office. Grass is overgrown and our site was loaded with dog poop. But there is a big field where we threw a ball for the dogs. - User2989
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7.5 Good
Woodland Village RV and Mobile Home Park 10.52 miles NE
5757 US Highway 20 Portage, Indiana 46368 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 90 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Woodland Village RV and Mobile Home Park
Rating: 4 8 8 8 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is the first time in 9 years using RV Park Reviews that I have felt misled by a campground rating. This place deserves a Below Average rating. I don't care that it's mostly mobile homes. But it's noisy, run-down, and poorly laid out (we couldn't even use the first site they sent us to because with our tires on the two narrow strips of broken concrete that serve as a pad we couldn't put our slide out without hitting the electric pedestal). Roads are torn up and so crowded and narrow it was challenging to get in and out. Tracks run right next to the park and trains blare their horns all night. I should have given up after being unable to reach the office, leaving multiple messages to make a reservation, and not having them returned. I wouldn't stay here again unless I had no other options. - Keeping up with the Joneses
Wonderful stay and great customer service. Extremely helpful and even helped my hubby into the site while I was in paying. Staff is awesome, polite and just amazing! Sites were on a concrete runway which made it nice to park. Each site had its own trash can as well as a huge patio for chairs and tables and such. - Dan-Nichelle Inman
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Woodland Village RV and Mobile Home Park »Mobile home park with lots available for RVs. Some of the homes were a bit run down, but overall most were kept clean. Residents and staff were all friendly and helpful. It is a short drive to West Beach for some hiking or fun in the sun. There is easy access to the highways nearby for driving into Chicago. Park was quiet, safe and reasonably priced. We have lots of family in the surrounding areas and will absolutely stay here again when we visit. - Lissa Marie
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4.4 Poor
Emerald Trails Campground 12.38 miles SW
3132 E Goodenow Rd Crete, Illinois 60417 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-lake Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Emerald Trails Campground
Rating: 5 8 8 1 3 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: It is a basic campground, the only amenity is the lake. The grounds are clean, the rest rooms are in need of updating, but relatively clean. Several of the spots had new gravel added. It was a quiet park with a lot of long term workers. Decent place, but overpriced. - esta34950
We camped here for 5 months-work related. It was during the spring/summer months and the park was clean and well-kept. It is located in the country on large acreage, and as such, the road on the property leading up to the office is gravel, as are the campsites. It is a lovely setting with large shade trees, lots of green grass, and a large lake. Both the lady who manages the park and her son are nice and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return when in the area. - rollngstonz
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Emerald Trails Campground »We decided to give this campground a try for its location. Despite all of the outdated reviews we gave it a try. I'm glad we did. We had no issues. It was quiet, relaxing, and exactly what we needed. - AdventureIsMyMiddleName
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8.4 Good
Indiana Dunes State Park 18.41 miles NE
State Park Road Chesterton, Indiana 46304 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-lake Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Indiana Dunes State Park
Rating: 10 8 8 8 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: I grew up near this park and visited a lot in the 70's. They have substantially improved the park. The beach is still just as beautiful. Sites are mostly grassy with some trees. Park was immaculate. No water at the site however there was a filling station in each camping loop.
Entrance to campground was overly complicated due to my truck GPS not allowing me to head straight into the park. The GPS has the main entrance road designated as NO TRUCKs to keep stray trucks out of the park. It was fine for big rigs. They just wanted to prevent SEMIs from entering the park and turning around. - starcraft352 Night Weekend stay in space 75. Electric only with H20 and Dump available. OTA, Cell and Satellite all worked just fine. Nice CG with easy walk to the Lake. There are quite a few nice trails of varying difficutly and an interesting Nature Center. There is also an informative Visitor Center for the National Lakeshore Park (which is adjacent to the State Park). A lot of families camp here on the weekend and the park was pretty much full. Rangers were very friendly and helpful. Nicely stocked camp store open until 8 pm - Davishouse2
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Indiana Dunes State Park »This is a very nice park surrounded by the National Park. It's clean and well maintained. There's nice bike trails, a very nice nature center, and hiking trails. We loved being here in the Fall when it wasn't too crowded. - HaRV the Traveller
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3.9 Poor
Sand Creek Campground 18.52 miles NE
1000 N 350 E Chesterton, Indiana 46304 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Sand Creek Campground
Rating: 7 6 8 4 2 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We decided to stay here despite the bad reviews as there are limited campgrounds near the National Park. We were pleasantly surprised at the over all ambiance of the campground despite its strange layout. Our pull through site was directly upon grass and accessible only by making a turn onto the grass field which was only possible as there were no trees or obstructions. There had been a gravel pad at one time but was mainly grass. Utilities were at rear of site and easy to use. OTA TV and good Verizon service. Bathrooms were clean when we arrived though we did not use. There are not enough bathrooms/showers for sites. Walking around park acreage good for dogs. Park owner states 1 dog limit though we did not know this when we checked in. Ground soft and spongy so would stay again only if no rain in forecast. Owner was friendly in person but difficult to communicate with on phone. No reservations taken but should call first for availability. - bbmidwife
This park is definitely weird, but doesn't deserve the terrible reviews it has. We gambled on staying here because another park was full. There are lots of low hanging branches at the entrance that smacked our RV - this should be a basic maintenance thing that RV parks do, so no excuses. Shabby sign at the entrance too, doesn't give the best impression. There are also some religious overtones including a large metal cross and religious pamphlets in the office. There is hardly anyone here, the poor reviews probably scare most people away. $41 a night for a W&E only site...very expensive IMO for the area (cornfields). All of that said, this isn't a bad place to stay. We didn't use the bathrooms or the pool so we can't comment on that. Our electric and water have been fine, although the hookups are old. The park has been quiet and feels safe. Property manager is polite, but not friendly. I suspect cultural differences, I don't think she's trying to be rude. This is a strange place, but not a bad place. - rollingonawhim
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Sand Creek Campground »We've been coming hear every year for 6 years, sometimes twice a year. The park has improved each year since we first came. The people that run it are sometimes difficult to understand, but they are very nice and help in any way they can. The park is very quiet even on holidays. The revelry stops a little after dark, so everyone can get a good nights sleep. It is well off the beaten path, no traffic noise. You can hear the train sometimes off in the distance, but I find it soothing not annoying. Will likely continue to come as long as we are able. - mjlayton
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8.5 Excellent
Dunewood Campground (NPS Campground) 23.42 miles NE
645 S Broadway Beverly Shores, Indiana 46301 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 78 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Dunewood Campground (NPS Campground)
Rating: 8 10 8 9 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is an older campground in the woods and as such the roads are a little tight. We have 35' Class A and we were on site 23. This is a pull in site so that the very large private area for picnic table and fire ring are on the passenger side. However the site was designed as a back in and would be perfect for trailers. So it took a lot of maneuvering to get in and out of the site, especially with the narrow one-way road. All sites and roads are asphalt. Just long enough for the coach and Honda parked parallel behind it. No hook ups at all. Dump station is good and easy to get to. Fresh water is there too. No one to great us at check on and the camp host never stopped by to check on us. Mostly tent campers and smaller motorhomes. The Visitor Center is about 6 miles away. Very helpful staff with explaining about the park and restaurant recommendations. The Mather Loop can be reserved. The Douglas Loop is first come. Verizon worked well. Didn't try DISH since so heavily wooded. OTR got a good number of stations. - Dream Chasers
Only stayed one night but it was a very nice campground. We arrived late and had some trouble figuring out which sites were open as a number were taken but had no tag hanging on the pole. The host was very helpful and was able to give me a list of sites we could use that would fit our pop up. Site was very convenient to bath house, which had multiple private separate showers. The mosquitoes were pretty bad when we arrived, a screened enclosure would be a good thing to pack. - TDC
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Dunewood Campground (NPS Campground) »Half price with federal Senior Pass. You must pay with a credit card at a machine near the entrance. I don't believe that cash is an option. First come - first served, no reservations. There are two loops. I stayed in the Mather loop. Shady sites. No hookups. The camp ground did not fill on a week night in mid-September. Weekends might tell a different story. Water is available at a few pumps scattered around the campground. Clean flush toilets. Unusual for the Nat'l Park Service, the campground had showers. Unfortunately, my shower never had hot water. Plenty of privacy with dense under story beneath the trees. Some road noise from a nearby highway but not bad. I would stay here again. - Teardrop11
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1 Terrible
Lake Holiday 23.57 miles SE
11780 IN-10 Demotte, Indiana 46310 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 674 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 1 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Lake Holiday »Our site was strewn with garbage to the point that it resembled an inner city vacant lot. One of the wooden beams from the fence around the site was scorched and sitting in the grass nearby. The closest bathroom, in the gameroom, was a mess, the toilet clogged and filthy, despite the presence of a young employee sitting a few feet away watching a DVD. The seasonal residents who appear to make up the overwhelming majority of the customers constantly ride by in golf carts. While I was sitting there pondering whether to spend a half-hour cleaning up the trash on the site, a cart loaded with about six unsupervised youths nearly crashed down the path right next to the site. At that point I had seen enough. One of the greatest joys of my just-finished vacation was putting this dump in my rear-view mirror. I only wish there had been a review on this site to steer me away beforehand. Consider yourself warned: This is not a good campground. - Family of four
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6.7 Good
Oak Lake Family Campground 24.2 miles SE
5310 E 900 N Fair Oaks, Indiana 47943 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 270 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Oak Lake Family Campground
Rating: 7 1 8 5 10 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We only stayed one night at CG as we were travelling home from the Dakotas. We had stayed here last year but under the old management. The price went up which we felt was now over priced. There weren't very many campers when we were there. Sites are close together. There is only wifi in the office, but there is OTA channels. CG is fairly close to the interstate. - kimandcindy
We had been seasonal campers for 8 years at Oak Lake Family Campground. The owners had rules but the place was well kept, family orientated, very safe as they were always watching what was going on. Never had any problems that were not immediately dealt with. Then the new owners came in May of 2018. The place went downhill fast. No security, gate wide open, no one kept watch what was happening, several items were stolen, grass not mowed in places rest of the year, speeding in park, NO management in place that had any authority. In late September new seasonal and weekend rates came out just weeks before closing date. Ours went up $800 with no improvements. We could not take it, we spent two weeks dismantling a very nice Park Model, deck, steel awning, and beautiful landscaping to get out and moved it 70 miles. - KEWI
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Oak Lake Family Campground »We stayed one night each way going to and returning from Minnesota. The park served our purpose. Site was fairly level as we didn't unhitch since we were leaving early the next day. The office staff were very friendly. No wifi at the sites. Was able to pick up a few channels on satellite. Would stay here again if in the area. - kimandcindy
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6 Average
Michigan City Campground 24.97 miles NE
1601 N US Highway 421 Michigan City, Indiana 46360 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 147 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-stream Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Michigan City Campground
Rating: 9 7 9 9 5 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Very easy access to highways. Sites are very nice in the 200 section. Plenty of space between sites. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We were there for three weeks. My only concern was the price. The price seemed high for the non busy season with no discounts offered for a longer stay. We would stay again at this park as it was close to family. - shook17
Phone instructions were not clear to get to our campsite upon late arrival, in darkness. The large sites for class A MHs is a close left turn just inside the gate; do not go beyond the office looking for the site as the roads are very tight! Once at our site, the space was accessible and good size for our class A. - Mark 5
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Michigan City Campground »Easy to get to from the freeway, but far enough away so little or no traffic noise. When you arrive there is a gate that is closed, and you have to push the service button to gain entrance. Check in was easy, but the lady who checked us in was condescending. Fortunately, everyone else that worked there was very pleasant. We had site 244, a long pull through on with a large concrete pad next to the gravel parking area. Excellent water pressure and excellent location of utilities. Overall, an excellent park. - Mark and Lynne
