Camping/Hiking in NWI

[Liberty's Teeth]

I usually go camping elsewhere but I was wondering if anyone was aware of a place to camp in northwest indiana? Mind you, I want to hike a bit if possible and I don't want an electrical hook up. Just wilderness camping.

 

[1911 DeadHead]

We are wondering the same thing. Almost nothing around here that is just in the sticks. Everything has electric, toilets, and what not. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Hoping to just do a couple nights in the middle of the month.

 

[Bill B]

Indiana Dunes NATIONAL Lakeshore has a campground that, I believe, is all "primitive" (no hookups). I haven't been there so I don't know anything else about it. http://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
Indiana Dunes STATE parks' campground sites all have electric, but no h2o. http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2980.htm
The national lakeshore has some very nice trails.

 

[hooky]

Indiana Dunes NATIONAL Lakeshore has a campground that, I believe, is all "primitive" (no hookups). I haven't been there so I don't know anything else about it.
Indiana Dunes STATE parks' campground sites all have electric, but no h2o.
The national lakeshore has some very nice trails.

I was going to say the same thing.

I think Warren Dunes in MI may have some options also, but it's been a while and I could be mistaken.

 

[Dyerbill]

Potato Creek state park near South Bend doesn't have primative camping but, it offers a great place to hike, bike, fish or swim.

 

[Capt. Jeff]

yes the Indiana Dunes State Park has primitive camping.

Tippecanoe State Park has some good camping sites with some good trails as well.
Tippecanoe River State Park in Indiana

Salamonie Lake in Andrews In. they have some trails, and a few different camp sites...
DNR: Salamonie Lake - Hunting and Trapping

Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife.... has primitive camping, and great fishing...
DNR: Willow Slough

 

[Liberty's Teeth]

I like the Willow Slough idea, but I found this on the website:
Camping
Camping, picnicking, and open campfires are allowed in designated areas only. Unloaded firearms, unstrung bows and arrows, and air guns may be possessed, but not used in camping and picnic areas. All weapons must be stored or carried in a case, or locked within a vehicle while in these areas. No swimming is allowed.

Even with a LTCH?

 

[1911 DeadHead]

I like the Willow Slough idea, but I found this on the website:
Camping
Camping, picnicking, and open campfires are allowed in designated areas only. Unloaded firearms, unstrung bows and arrows, and air guns may be possessed, but not used in camping and picnic areas. All weapons must be stored or carried in a case, or locked within a vehicle while in these areas. No swimming is allowed.

Even with a LTCH?

With an LTCH you are good to go. I'm going to call this morning, we plan on going 4/20 weekend.

Edit: I just got off the phone. It's $5 a night in off season and $12 after may 1st. No running water or toilets in the off season. Asked about carrying, her exact words: "we've never really had a problem with that, so we don't really enforce it."

 

[hooky]

With an LTCH you are good to go. I'm going to call this morning, we plan on going 4/20 weekend.

Edit: I just got off the phone. It's $5 a night in off season and $12 after may 1st. No running water or toilets in the off season. Asked about carrying, her exact words: "we've never really had a problem with that, so we don't really enforce it."

Unless it's an Army Corp of Engineers facility, there is nothing to enforce. It's legal.