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About Central Avenue Walk-in Sites
Number of accommodations: 5
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2026 Season availability
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Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
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- Restrooms
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- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
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- Parking
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (95)
What Guests Are Saying
Central Avenue Walk-in Sites offer a beautiful and secluded experience close to Lake Michigan, with well-separated campsites that provide privacy. Many visitors appreciated the stunning beach proximity and enjoyed the rustic charm, despite some challenges like nearby noise from trains and city sounds. While the facilities, such as restrooms and trails, need improvement, those seeking a more primitive camping experience found it enjoyable, with opportunities for stunning sunrises and sunsets.
What Guests Are Saying
Central Avenue Walk-in Sites offer a beautiful and secluded experience close to Lake Michigan, with well-separated campsites that provide privacy. Many visitors appreciated the stunning beach proximity and enjoyed the rustic charm, despite some challenges like nearby noise from trains and city sounds. While the facilities, such as restrooms and trails, need improvement, those seeking a more primitive camping experience found it enjoyable, with opportunities for stunning sunrises and sunsets.
Review Summary
Matthew D
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: Central 1, Loop: Central Area
A little overgrown campsite and the trail was overgrown. Bugs were kind of bad. Site was really cool, and the proximity to the beach was a huge plus.
Elena C
VerifiedJune 21, 2024 • Stayed at: Central 5, Loop: Central Area
Pick up your parking pass from the visitor center before going to the campsite!! We got what we paid for. The site map was not well laid out on rec.gov and the map at the entrance was covered in bushes and hard to see. Campsites were clean and private. We went during mid June so there were A LOT of mosquitoes and biting flies. Campsite 5 was the least buggy, had a nice breeze, and was the most secluded. Be aware that the nearest bathroom is the public beach access bathroom so you will have to walk anywhere from 0.2-0.7 mi to go before bed/in the morning. It was good for what it was, had fun still!
Elena C
VerifiedJune 21, 2024 • Stayed at: Central 5, Loop: Central Area
Pick up your parking pass from the visitor center before going to the campsite!! We got what we paid for. The site map was not well laid out on rec.gov and the map at the entrance was covered in bushes and hard to see. Campsites were clean and private. We went during mid June so there were A LOT of mosquitoes and biting flies. Campsite 5 was the least buggy, had a nice breeze, and was the most secluded. Be aware that the nearest bathroom is the public beach access bathroom so you will have to walk anywhere from 0.2-0.7 mi to go before bed/in the morning. It was good for what it was, had fun still!
Caitlin P
VerifiedOctober 5, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 5, Loop: Central Area
It truly is a WALK IN SITE. LIKE A REALLY LONG WALK IN SITE. The trail takes you to site 1 and then goes backwards to site 5, 4, 3 and then ends at 2.
Caitlin P
VerifiedOctober 5, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 5, Loop: Central Area
It truly is a WALK IN SITE. LIKE A REALLY LONG WALK IN SITE. The trail takes you to site 1 and then goes backwards to site 5, 4, 3 and then ends at 2.
Don W
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 1, Loop: Central Area
It was private and a very pleasant experience.
Don W
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 1, Loop: Central Area
It was private and a very pleasant experience.
Graham H
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 1, Loop: Central Area
Site 1 was perfectly isolated, yet close enough the road that it was easy to carry all our gear in. The washroom by the beach lookout is a nice stroll - not too far, and worth seeing at night and in the morning anyways. There's potable water there and an outdoor shower to rinse off the lake water and sand. I went for a jog along the beach, past Mt. Baldy, all the way to the power plant and back again, and didn't see another human until I reached the parking lot. Gorgeous site and gorgeous park.
Graham H
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 1, Loop: Central Area
Site 1 was perfectly isolated, yet close enough the road that it was easy to carry all our gear in. The washroom by the beach lookout is a nice stroll - not too far, and worth seeing at night and in the morning anyways. There's potable water there and an outdoor shower to rinse off the lake water and sand. I went for a jog along the beach, past Mt. Baldy, all the way to the power plant and back again, and didn't see another human until I reached the parking lot. Gorgeous site and gorgeous park.
Jennifer R
VerifiedAugust 29, 2023 • Stayed at: Central 3, Loop: Central Area
I paid the weekly fee for the Dunes area on top of the campsite fee. I drove to the area where said campsites were supposed to be. There was no signage, no directions on a map on how to get there. I ended up staying at a friends nearby out of necessity. I didn't even camp.
Location Central Avenue Walk-in Sites
Address:
Golf Wood Road
Beverly Shores, IN, 46360
United States
The Central Ave Beach Parking Lot is one mile (1.6 km) north of the intersection of Central Avenue and U.S. Highway 12 in the Town of Pines. NOTE: It is not possible to drive directly to the campsites. Each campsite is a walk of between .1 and .6 miles from the Central Avenue Beach Parking Lot, including a large hill with uneven terrain to get to each site.
The campground is located approximately 1 mile from U.S. Highway 12, which provides access to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.7018 / -86.9478
Elevation: 188 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site capacity
- Maximum of 8 people allowed per site.
Accessibility
- Campsites require walking from the parking area, with varying distances.
Vehicles & parking
- Limit of 2 vehicles per site, parking in designated lot required.
Safety & rules
- All trash must be packed out; no trash disposal on site.
- Maximum stay of 14 days within any 30-day period.
- Quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM; noise should be minimized during this time.
- Valuables should not be left visible in vehicles to avoid theft.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood must be brought in; collection from woods is prohibited.
Fees & deposits
- Entrance pass or receipt required for all visitors; federal passes accepted.
Site types & loops
- Tents must be set up in the designated open areas of the site.
Pets
- Pets must be leashed and attended at all times when outside tents.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
