Did you know that there are a decent handful of dark-sky places in Indiana (and the United States) that are perfect for a nighttime escape? It’s true – and you can even camp out at many of them! One such little slice of paradise perfect for epic stargazing in Indiana is a beautiful place known as Dunewood Capground. It can be found in Beverly Shores – one of Indiana’s first dark sky towns – and it’s so outrageously beautiful that we’re kind of stunned it’s not more popular than it already is.
Let’s be real here: Beverly Shores is worth a visit all the time - day or night.
Tom Gill/Flickr But there really is something special about it by night, when the sun goes down and the sky is filled with thousands of shimmering stars and indifferent planets above.
There’s one campground in Beverly Shores that makes the perfect destination for stargazing in Indiana: Dunewood Campground, which is delightfully close to Lake View Beach.
Indiana Dunes National Park/Facebook Since Beverly Shores is a designated dark-sky city, so too is Dunewood Campground, making for the perfect nighttime getaway.
It’s astonishingly beautiful by day, with proximity to Lake Michigan and all the paradise it brings.
Indiana Dunes National Park/Facebook There are 66 campsites total. 54 are drive-in sites, and 12 are walk-in sites; four of those sites are ADA accessible. There are no electric or water hookups, so plan accordingly. Oh, and bring a telescope - it’ll be amazing.
Depending on what time of year it is, you’ll encounter all sorts of amazing celestial events and bodies to admire time and time again.
Tom Gill/Flickr From January to June, the Milky Way will be visible in the very, very early morning, before dawn. From July to October, the Milky Way is visible at nighttime overhead. From November to January, though, it is not visible at all.
But no worries - lots of other things will be.
Tom Gill/Flickr Watch some of the amazing annual meteor showers from Dunewood Campground to see them in ways you’ve never seen before. Next time there’s a planetary conjunction, or perhaps a lunar eclipse - consider this dark-sky sanctuary of a campground.
You can’t go wrong, no matter what time of year you arrive; the night sky over Indiana is always breathtaking in some way or another, and it’s truly a sight to behold.
Tom Gill/Flickr
One thing is for sure: Dunewood Campground in Beverly Shores, Indiana, is one of the downright best places to stay overnight if you appreciate the night sky. Not only is it beautiful by day – it really comes alive at night! For more of our favorite places to go camping in Indiana, check out these amazing secluded campgrounds in Indiana you’ll love.
Tom Gill/Flickr
But there really is something special about it by night, when the sun goes down and the sky is filled with thousands of shimmering stars and indifferent planets above.
Indiana Dunes National Park/Facebook
Since Beverly Shores is a designated dark-sky city, so too is Dunewood Campground, making for the perfect nighttime getaway.
There are 66 campsites total. 54 are drive-in sites, and 12 are walk-in sites; four of those sites are ADA accessible. There are no electric or water hookups, so plan accordingly. Oh, and bring a telescope - it’ll be amazing.
From January to June, the Milky Way will be visible in the very, very early morning, before dawn. From July to October, the Milky Way is visible at nighttime overhead. From November to January, though, it is not visible at all.
Watch some of the amazing annual meteor showers from Dunewood Campground to see them in ways you’ve never seen before. Next time there’s a planetary conjunction, or perhaps a lunar eclipse - consider this dark-sky sanctuary of a campground.
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Address: Dunewood Campground, 645 Broadway Avenue, Beverly Shores, IN 46301, USA
