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Merrillville, Indiana Campgrounds
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8.1 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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Rating: 6 6 9 7 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Ok for overnighter. Lake is a little walk from cg. Cg is pretty basic but surrounded by trees. - Bjb1775
It's an OK place if you are looking for a stop with full hooks ups for an RV, but not really a place for "getting away" since its basically s loop nestled in some woods between a christian ministry and the village outskirts of Cedar Lake. Pads here are all gravel. Our spot was a tad on the uneven side so we had to shim up our wheels on one side to get near level. Power boxes for site had 1 each 30, 50 amp outlet in addition to a conventional 112v GFCI outlet. Fire ring was somewhat of a disappointment -- essentially a small rusty sheet metal steel ring fairly far back on the site behind where the trailer would sit, with a few shards of what was likely a grill rack at one time, long since eroded away. Not ideally located at all. Generally it was a quiet place during our stay with the exception of An Amtrak line that runs just to the west 200 yards away, so trains would occasionally break the quiet. The lakefront is a short walk away (maybe about 5 to 6 blocks worth of walking). The lakefront area you can access is part of the Ministry, so depending on when you decide to go to the lake, there maybe some groups nearby participating in activities for the Ministry. You can gain access to the lake for swimming there, but "modest" swimsuits are required. We didn't see anyone policing this, but be aware that traipsing around in a thong might get you some unwanted attention. You've been warned guys! ;-). Like we said, its OK place to lay over on your travels. - Wildboar Dan
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Cedar Lake Bible Retreat & RV Park »This place is a hidden gem! The staff is the nicest we have ever encountered. We made somewhat last minute reservations as we unexpectedly needed to stay the entire summer. They went out of their way to accommodate us with a minimum of movement - even after extending for two extra weeks. Very reasonably priced (stated price was based on monthly rates - and INCLUDES electricity). Sites are back-in and roomy. Larger sites allow for toad parking on site while smaller sites have a spot right across the access road. Well laid out for the space. Some power only sites and some full hook-up. Power was good and clean and the Wifi was the absolute best we have ever experienced in an RV park. It was a little shaky when the weekend warriors were here, but M-F it was outstanding. The bathroom/shower building is nice and kept clean. What's keeping our rating from being a "10" is the water. It's pretty gross. If you can fill up with good water prior to arrival, I would recommend that. For three months, we had no choice but to suffer through smelly showers. Other than that, we couldn't be happier. - Julie and Ray
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2.8 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: 3 3 3 1 5 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: 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
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
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park »We stayed here for my son to have a good time at a campground designed for kids. Unfortunately, mini golf closed at 6:30. Which I understand, however, the pool was for 21 and up, and the main station smelled like a bar. - slinke
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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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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: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 8 1 3 3 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We camped here for 5 months-work related. It was during the spring/summer months and the park was clean and well-kept. It is located in the country on large acreage, and as such, the road on the property leading up to the office is gravel, as are the campsites. It is a lovely setting with large shade trees, lots of green grass, and a large lake. Both the lady who manages the park and her son are nice and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return when in the area. - rollngstonz
We decided to give this campground a try for its location. Despite all of the outdated reviews we gave it a try. I'm glad we did. We had no issues. It was quiet, relaxing, and exactly what we needed. - AdventureIsMyMiddleName
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Emerald Trails Campground »While the setting for this campground is excellent, the execution is just shy of horrible! The only reason we stayed at this park was its proximity to family and friends. I would never do so again. Go across the border to Indiana, do not come here! The bathrooms are all but unusable, and my wife has refused to use the shower in the ladies room. I didn't think the previous reviews could be true, but believe them. - Phil_S
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8.3 Good
Indiana Dunes State Park 18.41 miles NE
State Park Road Chesterton, Indiana 46304 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 9 8 9 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Good location to the dunes/lake shore. No water no sewer at sites; concrete pad but terribly out of level; grass way over due for mowing, kept the mosquitoes near. I mistakenly reserved the wrong dates as we are traveling cross country. The office manager would not even speak to me about simply switching dates. She told me to cancel and rebook, to which I fell prey to Indiana's punishing cancellation policy. The so-called Park Rangers do not work for the customers/tax payers in Indiana, they work for the state. Beware. - GaHoosier
Loved this park. The restrooms/showers were a bit dingy due to continual use throughout the summer; but they are clean. The camp store had ice cream which is always a bonus. Don't think any sites had sewer or water; but there is a dump station and several potable water spigots throughout the camp. - Wandering With Us
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Indiana Dunes State Park »Large campground that was completely filled. Best to make reservations several weeks in advance. Sites are concrete pads and are level. Many sites are close together. Our site (#69) offered more space and a little more privacy. Many good walking trails. Bathhouses were clean and the park is well maintained. - Poe Dog
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3.7 Poor
Sand Creek Campground 18.52 miles NE
1000 N 350 E Chesterton, Indiana 46304 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 6 8 4 2 6 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: 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
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
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Sand Creek Campground »Indiana Dunes State Park was full so I ended up staying here. I was under a tree and the site was fairly level. The owner said the hiking trails were closed due to limbs being down & the pool was closed because of recent treatment with chemicals. I didn't use the facilities because I was alone and a little spooked by the obviously lived-in trailers that were very unkempt. Not all of them were that way, but at least three were a mess. It's obvious they're trying because they've built new cabins and new bath houses, but why put your money into that if you're going to leave all the construction rubble behind? The owner told me to look for my own site and if the electric box says OK, it works. Well, I looked and there were no signs anywhere. Fortunately, a worker came around and he tested it for me. Sure enough, dead. So, he tested another and that one was fine. There's a playground for the kids and a pool but it wasn't open. All in all I wouldn't say it was a bad visit but I sure didn't want to stay another day or night. I wouldn't recommend it. - Givmeabr8k
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8.6 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: $$$$ |
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Rating: 10 8 9 7 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Only stayed one night but it was a very nice campground. We arrived late and had some trouble figuring out which sites were open as a number were taken but had no tag hanging on the pole. The host was very helpful and was able to give me a list of sites we could use that would fit our pop up. Site was very convenient to bath house, which had multiple private separate showers. The mosquitoes were pretty bad when we arrived, a screened enclosure would be a good thing to pack. - TDC
Half price with federal Senior Pass. You must pay with a credit card at a machine near the entrance. I don't believe that cash is an option. First come - first served, no reservations. There are two loops. I stayed in the Mather loop. Shady sites. No hookups. The camp ground did not fill on a week night in mid-September. Weekends might tell a different story. Water is available at a few pumps scattered around the campground. Clean flush toilets. Unusual for the Nat'l Park Service, the campground had showers. Unfortunately, my shower never had hot water. Plenty of privacy with dense under story beneath the trees. Some road noise from a nearby highway but not bad. I would stay here again. - Teardrop11
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Dunewood Campground (NPS Campground) »NPS campground with hot showers. A real bonus for dry camping. Sites perfect for our 27 ft mh. Level, not sure big rigs would fit. Great shade on a hot day. 1.5 miles to Lake Michigan, good bike ride. - USA16RVer
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1 Terrible
Lake Holiday 23.57 miles SE
11780 IN-10 Demotte, Indiana 46310 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 674 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 1 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Lake Holiday »Our site was strewn with garbage to the point that it resembled an inner city vacant lot. One of the wooden beams from the fence around the site was scorched and sitting in the grass nearby. The closest bathroom, in the gameroom, was a mess, the toilet clogged and filthy, despite the presence of a young employee sitting a few feet away watching a DVD. The seasonal residents who appear to make up the overwhelming majority of the customers constantly ride by in golf carts. While I was sitting there pondering whether to spend a half-hour cleaning up the trash on the site, a cart loaded with about six unsupervised youths nearly crashed down the path right next to the site. At that point I had seen enough. One of the greatest joys of my just-finished vacation was putting this dump in my rear-view mirror. I only wish there had been a review on this site to steer me away beforehand. Consider yourself warned: This is not a good campground. - Family of four
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6.7 Good
Oak Lake Family Campground 24.2 miles SE
5310 E 900 N Fair Oaks, Indiana 47943 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 290 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Oak Lake Family Campground
Rating: 1 8 5 10 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: 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
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
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Oak Lake Family Campground »The pros- This is a nice park for family tent camping weekends or overnight stays with quick access from Interstate 65. Lake with toys and a little beach and playground for kids. Lots of trees, very shady and quiet during the week. The cons- Sites are sand, hard to level. Park website states they have WiFi. It's true, but only in the camp office/store. No WiFi provided to the park. Park office/store hours were unpredictable. Went at 10:00am and 5:30pm on weekdays to find it closed. Laundry room was very dirty and didn't appear to have been swept or mopped in ages. Trees along roads need to be trimmed for safe big rig access. - BShirlz
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5.7 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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Rating: 7 1 6 4 1 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Old park in need of some TLC. The full timers do not take pride in their unit and the road and sites are in need of updating. It served the purpose but probably would not stay again. - Psushu
The sites are on top of each other with the park allowing the two vehicles to park in and block access roads.
Written rules such as quiet hours were not enforced, so if you are a person who doesn't care about anyone else, this is the place for you.
The park really should post a picture on their banner part of their website with the pool full of people literally shoulder to shoulder...so it is obvious what type of place it is.
Lots of terracing within each campsite, it was too easy to step off of an 8"x 8" while plugging in utilities and fall into your neighbor's picnic table or awning support.
Can I say insane? I would swear every single person who camps with a gazillion children stay here with NO respect for boundaries. At all. There has been a constant stampede through my site...and when I asked all the interlopers if they minded if I brought my dog over to pee and take a dump in their campsite...they looked at me like there was something wrong with me. But - they had no qualms about traipsing through mine - grown adults of little children... About as rude as they come. Even the office came by and told them to knock it off. So..NEVER returning here. The ultimate in rude camping I have ever witnessed in the 63 years I have camped. - weavingstudioView more reviews and a full list of amenities for Michigan City Campground »We arrived after hours (just) and our site package was taped to the office door. However - when we got to the site, it was occupied! When confronted, the occupant said he was "just leaving". No cable but good WiFi - but when we asked for the WiFi password (by phone) were told "this isn't a hotel" and hung up on. A call back got the password begrudgingly. Sites are level and access is easy but they didn't appear very well maintained and there seemed to be a lot of long-term residents. Bathrooms were a LONG walk away - we didn't explore! Price seems high for the level of service and amenities. - Limey51
