Several locals will try to tell you this isn't a good campground. I believe they say this because it is run by an Asian family that does not speak English very well. This is a shame because the family is so kind, hard-working, and honest. I even saw them praying together in the rec room. It is easy to drive up & get a reservation in this nicely maintained campground! The pool is a nice bonus, & the bath houses are a wonderful convenience. I highly recommend them over the main campground for Indiana Dunes State Park. Sabrina Flege-Paff read more

Better communication on the phone. Called to see if there are any spots available, she must of confused me with someone else who may also called, wasn't very pleasant on the phone. read more

Nice little spot to camp, we stay two nights. Camp was quite and not two packed. There under new management and finished up working on new septic system. Next will be the pool in a few months. Not a bad spot for an overnight or a few days. read more

If you really need a one night to get off the road , be prepared to accept this cg. No pool. Restrooms in need of help, some electricity works, some doesn't. Paid 72.12 a night for 3 nights. The couple that owned it were elderly but nice. Our dog had lots of space as the campsites were quite large. read more

If you're looking for a one night place to set up camp to sleep, this place is fine. The bathrooms are foul and reek of sewage, management was pushing their religion on us, and the office hours were sporadic. Their "no reservation system" for tent camping seems like a recipe for disaster on more crowded weekends or holidays, but luckily we were able to choose a nice site and set up our hammocks. Overall my friends and I did have a good time. read more

Sand Creek Campground - Pamphlets we were given at check-in - Campgrounds Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Unorganized & unapologetic management gave away our campsite while we were out for the day! Bathroom/shower worst I've ever experienced throughout my many years of camping...decide for yourself. read more

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Nice campground that we discovered only because the state and Federal dunes campgrounds were full on a beautiful fall weekend. Restroom and showers are clean. The owner and staff are super nice and wanted us to let them know if there were any problems. We had a tent site that was secluded enough. We were going to try the other campgrounds our third night, but decided to extend our stay here instead. read more

Sand Creek Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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The water is very dirty i don't recommend to shower there, but there's no option the pool does not work.

I spent a summer on this camp ground with my wife and kids. We would stay there again. There are electrical issues in parts of the grounds so bring your electrical testers and RV surge protection. The manager is not a racist. I am dark skinned Hispanic and was treated like family. The grounds are clean and the facilities are kept up. I observed the cleaning operation from my camping spot for two months and was impressed with how much work the manager lady put into it. This camp is quiet and beautiful. read more

I'm genuinely confused why people assume the owners of this campground are racist, considering there is plenty of diversity in the campers staying here. Maybe, you were being disrespectful on the properties -- they do ask at check-in you don't play loud music that may not be to everyone's taste, is that too much to ask? Maybe you were trashing the restrooms -- is it unfair of a family yo want their facilities to be shown respect and cleanliness from its campers? I've seen nothing that shows racism here. The pool is also not open, so I'm unsure how someone 2 months ago can state they can only wear a one piece suit when the pool wasn't even open... seems like a lot of people trying to destroy a family because they make their faith known through how they dress? That sounds like you are judging their religion. Irony?? Anyway, as for the important details of the campground: there is definitely electrical issues! most are up and working but don't be surprised if you have to move spots. they are very helpful and get right to work, you can tell they are new to all of this and still trying to get everything up and running under their ownership. it is a big high priced in my opinion, for not getting all amenities -- we stayed in a no sewer spot and had to pay over $800 a month. for the midwest and not full-hookups, it's a little tough to pay that. plus, as stated, the pool is not open or even functional as far as I could tell, so don't plan on your days there (at least not anytime soon from the looks of it). the campground is very well maintained, as are the shower rooms! it's very green and quiet, and there's deer every now and then! overall I'd recommend staying here! just plan to budget a bit more (although in this economy most rv parks/campgrounds have increased rates) but it's definitely in a great location for the dunes and close to a "bigger" town like Valpo! read more

Traveling we needed a place to stay, nice people both travelers and perm campers. We only stayed one night but would stay again

What a nice campground. The lots are spacious. The area is so large that it spreads the campers around and it feels very quiet. There were lots of tent camps over the fourth but it stayed pretty quiet. Noise and fireworks done by 11. I really wanted to give this a higher rating but the management is not doing a great job with the property. The grounds crew are campers. They are extremely friendly and are the only ones you can find to get anything done. The owners are supposed to be in the office daily from 1-9pm. But getting a hold of them is a nightmare. Kind of like trying to make reservations. We ended up calling three times and emailing 4 times before we got a hold of someone. The wood is not well managed. Especially for a Holiday weekend. They were out of wood by Saturday morning. But the grounds crew did help us get some wood for the night. I would recommend some improvement in management, an answering service and probably some advertising for this place. They are on the high side of cost for the lots. But again it is a very laid back campground. So it was very relaxing and we really enjoyed the whole weekend. It is just minutes away from beaches, drive in movies, shopping or grocery stores. This place would be a gold mine with a few more updates and some good management. read more

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I do not support businesses that turn away families and refuse refunds for being Mexican. Very upset to see such unprofessionalism from the owner of the company. read more

Racist owners! We were kicked out at night when we had just settled in and were forced to pack up again in complete darkness. All of this was because according to the owner, Mexicans are loud and make a mess in the bathroom. We hadn't even used the restroom at that point and we were not being loud. As we were packing up the lady came to take pictures of our cars and was harassing us for no reason. She even got into a physical altercation with someone in our group. She didn't even want to us a refund back but a sheriff made her do it. Horrible place! read more

Chesterton was not a place that came to kind when I thought if camping. After a few hours here, it's a place I won't forget. Camp sites are well spaced, and most have a working power source. RV's are welcome, and have a separate area to park in from the campers and tent area. This campground has a pool, laundry room, and playground. read more

I do not recommend this campground. Felt very discriminated by owner for being Mexican. They didn't want to refund money even after being physically kicked out. My family was harassed and we do not accept that. read more

So we got a camper mid season and booked too late to stay at the State park. My husband and I are both from Chesterton and decided to stay at Sand Creek instead. We had good memories from when we were kids there. Well that all changed this weekend. First off this campground is now a strange co-op between the Fairhaven Church and a Koren operation to allow students from a Korea to live on the grounds and go to an"American" school at Fairhaven. They charged us for everything. Every person who came to visit, both our dogs, one of our kids ( whom was with us but made the party greater than 3). The website states 3 dollars per extra person but due to CoViD she up-charged 5 dollar person and sometimes 7.50 for our visitors. She told my husband I was not aloud to drink and or laugh because women laugh loud and she also watched me pick up my dogs shat. Also she would not allow us to put up a tent on our site that we had paid for. The pool was covered and the cover was growing trees on it. She called my husband's phone and when I answered she told said" I forgot to tell your visitor how to go to the bathroom". I responded I think we got it. She demanded to talk to my husband "so he understands". This place was a joke. A waste of beautiful land. The grass was long and the atmosphere was creepy. The caretaker drove around and patrolled often. She stopped to have our friend pay again although she already paid but the caretaker had said she felt like she was there to long and threatened to charge us another camp site, even though she was not spending the night and she used our bathroom. Don't got here. If the state park is full camp at the WalMart parking lot! read more

My family went for a camping trip during the 4th. We have little kids and made sure this camp was a no fireworks allowed campground. It was posted at the entrance that no fireworks were allowed however come Saturday and Sunday night and Monday morning, fireworks were being blown up. We called management there times before we got a hold of someone the first night and told them that fireworks were being blown up. Management took a long while to stop it. The second night was the same except management did more to stop it which was nice. But I feel that they should have been more strict about the fireworks. Bathrooms were horrible and poorly managed. I understand that its a busy weekend but it would be hours before toilet paper would be replaced in the bathrooms. Also there were kids smoking weed near the pool and if it wasn't for another parent, those kids wouldn't have stopped. read more

I had a great time when I went! The dunewood campground was full and i didn't expect to get in anywhere but even though the office wasn't open yet, the attendant was nice enough to let me in and give us a spot for our tent. It even had a pool and electricity! I had free range to pick whatever spot I want, everyone was nice. I saw the attendants helping others even at 8:30 at night to get a fire pit and table. At 7am they were already cleaning the bathrooms. Personally I thought this was a great place to camp and everyone was very friendly. read more

My husband & I came here for the weekend just to get away. The campground is clean & quiet. The grounds keeper was very nice. The pool I didn't try out cause we went to the dunes which is only 9-12 mi away. We will b coming back here. Plus it's very clean. Compared to some other places. read more

At first i thought this was a nice campground, but after staying a night with my family it was a nightmare. There are only 5 showers and two facilities for more than 100 people. These bathrooms were not cleaned! The pool is not supervised. People were smoking in the pool area. No wifi, running water and electricity is extra. It was overpriced. The management was not friendly and was seen arguing with customers. Compliants are not handled and are ingored. My family had to provide our own picnic tables, toliet paper, hand soap. Recreational activites are limited and are only on one side of the campground. I will be looking for a new campground. read more

What a pleasant surprise this was! The campsites, facilities and the pool were all very clean and well-maintained. We traveled with a group of kids all under 7, and between the soccer field, the mini-basketball hoops and the pool, we had some happy campers on our hands all weekend. Not far from the Indiana Dunes State Park, and grocery stores. Check this one out, team. read more

Nice campground but not if you are wanting actual camping. We were tent camping and all the tent sites were muddy and definitely over priced. The sites were all very open with NO privacy. They didn't have a BBQ or a grill cover for the fireplace. The bathrooms were clean and the pool was nice. Much more of and RV park for extended stay. Again it's nice but we wouldn't come here again. read more

This is not a campground. It more like a park. The rental for space is overpriced. There is absolutely no privacy. The bathrooms are poorly maintained. The pool area is unsupervised and was not cleaned in the three day we stayed. The water system that is provided smells. There are grills and the recreational activities are limited. The basketball is okay but I put up my own net. A broken swing set. Volley ball net is not provided. The management argued with several customers during our visit and it was made into a big scene. Fireworks are not allowed but customers still use them. Garbage is not picked daily and customers have to dump it out. Management is always snooping through sites. Electricity and running water are not provided, this is an extra charge. The weekend I went there was no available picnic tables. Management order some but our site never received any. The site is hidden and not easily located. Overall I did not enjoy my stay. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS LOCATION. I hope this helps everyone else. read more

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We camped Wednesday to Saturday. Almost didn't go with prior reviews but arrived and the park was nice and open the owners were friendly. The pool and bathrooms were clean only downside I wish the hiking trail had been mowed. Everything else was great nothing like the crazy reviews I heard my kids didn't want to leave. read more

Sand Creek Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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I did not enjoy my stay. I love playing basketball and only one court is available. This court was used by only little kids the entire weekend. Hike trail was not great. Bathrooms are poor and dirty. Management is not friendly. The pool is not maintained. I had no privacy since the campground is an open field. I do not recommend this location. read more

Very nice place and good location! The bathrooms were really nice and it had a nice campground! I would definitely come back whenever I come up to the Dunes! read more

So it's Saturday, 11:20 am. The bathroom is out of toilet paper. The phone rings to a fax machine, the office is closed till 1pm. The pool that brought us here is green and untreated and oh yeah... LOCKED because no one works here till 1pm even though pool opens at 10am. Found 20 rusty nails in the grass at my site. Sound like a good time?? Have been happily coming here for years with low expectations. However this is an all time low!!! Property is green and sprawling, wood for sale is decent. Not much in "camp store". Quick for a getaway but...... read more

My getaway did not go as planned because of this campground. The campground was not well maintained. The bathrooms were disgusting. Management claimed they cleaned them but it is obvious that it was not. Management is not available and did not provide campers with the necessities. No toilet paper no soap. Terrible services. Management was terrible. No privacy for campers and the grounds were overbooked. No security is provided even though several customers were drunk and loud. When campers became rowdy management did nothing. There are no set rules and management does not provide campers with rules. Do not waste your money. Go elsewhere. read more

We've stayed here (3) times. Very quite, easy to maneuver, and good pricing. Beverly Shores train station is about straight north, easy to catch the South Shore to Chicago for a day. Good dining & shops in Chesterton, not far to Michigan City's shopping and dining. It's off the beaten path. We travel in a 31' class A with a toad. Sometimes hard to understand the Asian workers, but very friendly. read more

We had just finished a 3 week tour of IN, IL, IA and WI in our camper. Sand Creek was our last stop, and the worst place that we stayed at. The price was way too much for camping in the middle of an open field with grass up to your knees. The closest set of restroom to us were closed. The others were horrible. They were dirty and smelled extremely bad! We will not return, and would NOT recommend. read more