This Unique Indiana Campground Is Also A Designated Dark Sky Area So You Can Stargaze During Your Stay
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tori Jane is a storm chaser, writer, photographer, and the village idiot - in that order. When she's not out and about dancing with the meanest storms on planet Earth for funsies she can be found wandering, shooting landscapes, writing, editing photos, and otherwise up to no good. Legend has it that she can also be occasionally spotted typing up short bios in the third person, but those rumors are unsubstantiated.
