Central Area

Central Avenue Walk-in Sites · Indiana Dunes National Park

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Central Area · tent only site

Site Central 5

Longest rig: Tents only
People: Up to 8
Vehicles: 2 allowed; From the parking lot, Campsite #5 requires a .63 mile/3310 ft walk including a large hill with uneven terrain
Campfires: Allowed
Pets: Allowed
Check-in: 12:00 PM; Check-out 12:00 PM

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Sites

Tent only

Longest rig

Tents only

People

Up to 8

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Site	Type	Longest rig	People
Central 1	Tent only	Tents only	8
Central 2	Tent only	Tents only	8
Central 3	Tent only	Tents only	8
Central 4	Tent only	Tents only	8
Central 5	Tent only	Tents only	8

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Sites, types, rig lengths, positions and notes from recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Staff sites are left out.

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Central Area · tent only site

Longest rig: Tents only
People: Up to 8
Vehicles: 2 allowed; From the parking lot, Campsite #5 requires a .63 mile/3310 ft walk including a large hill with uneven terrain
Campfires: Allowed
Pets: Allowed
Check-in: 12:00 PM; Check-out 12:00 PM

Book Central 5 on Recreation.govOpens this site on recreation.gov

From recreation.gov's site list.