Indiana Dunes State Park- Chesterton, Indiana

We arrived at the park and were greeted with chilly 57- degree weather.  There was a crisp breeze and coming from Florida, it was welcomed.  We were there for five days and walked the pebbly shoreline of Lake Michigan.  The lake was formed by a melting glacier over 11,000 years ago.  As it melted, it pushed and pulverized the mountainside into small stones forming the rocky shoreline. 

The dunes were created by the windstorms.  Some dunes completely buried portions of the forest and one would never know there were trees beneath the massive sand dunes.  Over time, some of the trees were uncovered by the wind but the terrain just looks like wood poles sticking out of the sand. 

The campsite was spacious with over 130 sites nestled among the trees.  We had electricity hookups but had to fill our water tanks since the site did not have water.  Interesting to see how long you can actually function with only your water tank for five days.  We learn something new every day.

On the ride to the park, we passed a wind farm.  It had over 200 wind turbines lined up and space out on this farm.  As we passed, it reminded me of something alien.  Not a bad idea to farm your land while generating income renting land to the electric company so they can produce renewable energy.  This sounds like a win, win to me.

Next stop- Elkhart, Indiana where over 80% of all RV’s in the US are built.