About Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters
Indiana Dunes National Park hugs 15 miles (24 km) of the southern shore of Lake Michigan and has much to offer. Whether you enjoy scouting for rare species of birds or flying kites on the sandy beach, the national park's 16,000 acres will continually enchant you. Hikers will enjoy 50 miles (80 km) of trails over rugged dunes, mysterious wetlands, sunny prairies, meandering rivers and peaceful forests. A [short (50 sec) video description of the picnic area at Chellberg Farm](https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=A91B4C46-33D0-4789-8494-09A9D906144D) is available on the park website There is no one-size-fits-all trip to the dunes. Each season offers new and different ways to enjoy Indiana Dunes National Park. Spring splashes the river banks of the Heron Rookery with an abundance of colorful wildflowers in this birder's paradise. Lake Michigan summer sunsets paint the skies with…
- Fees: - Shelter 1 at the Chellberg Farm costs $50 per day. It is a larger shelter and has electricity. Shelters 2 and 3 are smaller and do not…
- Managed by: Indiana Dunes National Park, NPS
- Where: in Porter, IN · 41.62371, -87.08969
Things to do:
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.9 mi
Water fill-up: 3 mi
Propane: 11.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Nissaki Youth Tent Area 2 2.7 mi
- Indiana Dunes State Park Campground 3 mi
- Sand Creek Campground 5.6 mi
- West Beach Picnic Shelters 6.3 mi
- Camp Lawrence 6.5 mi
- Dunewood Campground 6.5 mi