Only one mile from the Indiana Dunes National Park and State Park, "The Nook" of the Indiana Dunes is your family's special place to stay. Sitting on over an acre of land in a quiet and friendly neighborhood, the back yard has space to play, view wildlife, and gather around the fire pit to enjoy evenings with the family. Conveniently located near Highways 20 and 49, The Nook's location is excellent for pleasing a variety of vacationers in all four seasons with nearby beautiful hiking trails, biking trails, Indiana Dunes State Park and National Park, the South Shore train station (for an easy ride to Chicago), the quaint and charming town of Chesterton with its unique shops and eateries, and of course Lake Michigan's famous sandy beaches. Originally a farmhouse built nearly 100 years ago, The Nook combines that cozy farmhouse feel with modern comfort. The one-of-a-kind layout of this home is well-suited for two families to vacation together. When you are not dining in the nearby restaurants, enjoy cooking and eating in the roomy, well-equipped kitchen. Bring some charcoal and enjoy grilling out with the backyard park-style charcoal grill. Enjoy ample Free Parking in the driveway of the home with space enough for four cars to park comfortably in the Driveway. When a rainy day keeps your family from enjoying the outdoors, head on over to the game room above the garage for a round of ping pong or video games. YOU CAN START YOUR VACATION OFF RIGHT WITH AN EARLY 1:00 PM CHECK-IN. TAKE YOUR TIME GOING HOME WITH A 1:00 PM CHECK-OUT, at your convenience with no person-to-person contact. Make yourself at home at The Nook of the Indiana Dunes! (The Nook is not at this time wheelchair accessible and does require that guests are able to use stairs to enter the home.)
The Nook is in the Central time zone. The two main entrances to the home have doorbells which include security cameras.
NOTEWORTHY PLACES NEAR THE NOOK:
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall-- 11 miles, 16 minutes (Michigan City) Blue Chip Casino-- 12 miles, 18 minutes (Michigan City) Old Lighthouse Museum--12 miles, 17 minutes (Michigan City) Michigan City Lighthouse--12 miles, 19 minutes (Michigan City) Dune Park South Shore Train Station-- .9 miles, 4 minutes (Porter) Indiana Dunes State Park and Beach-- 2 miles, 5 minutes (Chesterton) Indiana Dunes National Park Visitors Center-- .7 miles, 2 minutes (Porter) Glenwood Dunes Trailhead--3.3 miles, 5 minutes (Chesterton) for Cross Country Skiing
***Due to unknown future events such as illness, travel insurance is strongly encouraged for compensation to be made to the guest in the event that a guest must cancel or rearrange a booking very near the check-in date.***
Our family enjoyed our stay very much, especially with having the clean well-kept accommodations and so close to our favorite Lake Michigan beaches. This is a very comfortable home for family to relax and enjoy their home away from home.
My family and I had a great time celebrating my Masters graduation and gender reveal. The kitchen was big enough for all of the women to come together and cook resulting in minimized trip expenses. It was also a special treat seeing my 88 year old grandfather get excited about the ping pong table. This was a great trip with great memories and this house had enough space for everyone.
Always such a wonderful time at The Nook! With the beach close and all the activities at the house, our family stays entertained for the whole stay. We look forward to coming here again!!
The house was perfect for our big family!Clean, comfortable beds, lots of room for everyone, nicely decorated and even a beautiful thoughtful gift!!!Penny was the perfect host! Everything was lovely!!! I would highly recommend!
We had an amazing stay at The Nook. The host was great, The Nook was perfect for a ladies sleepover weekend, and the location to the Dunes was prime! We really enjoyed spending time together around the big kitchen table and had a fire pit and s'mores. The kitchen is well stocked with essentials for cooking, and the host has a bunch of great details from the Nook themed items to the guest book and Dunes park information. We absolutely loved our stay here!
The Nook is very spacious and easily housed our ten family members. The game room was in a loft area over the garage. The kids loved it. The grounds are also beautiful with a large backyard with a play structure and fire pit. Altogether, it was an excellent experience.
We had a wonderful time at “The Nook.” It is a few minutes drive from the beach with chairs and beach toys for the kids. All the amenities that you could possibly need at the house. Great and timely responses from the host to all messages! Would love to stay here again!
The was a perfect spot to be for Labor Day Weekend. Close to the Lake, big yard, and plenty of space for multiple families with kids. The place was well stocked and clean…would definitely stay here again!
Very spacious house with everything we needed. Nice large kitchen & bedrooms were really nice as well. Loved the large backyard, of course the Loft game room was popular with all! Close to the dunes, where we spent a lot of time. Great time with family!
We had a very nice stay. We Loved the large backyard with firewood and fire pit and the play equipment and bikes. The activity room above the garage provided great family time. The home was nice, but the AC did not cool much of the house adequately, one of the bedrooms was marginal and a few things were in need of repair.
The Nook was the perfect place to rest and hangout for a wedding weekend. It is beautiful, spacious, well equipped with everything we needed. We loved the large kitchen where everyone gathered and the private game room was so fun! We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend.
The Nook was wonderful for our large family gathering. The house is spacious with lots of rooms and beds, large kitchen and plenty of seating for meals.
The home was very spacious and clean. We have rented this home twice and just love it for our large family when we visit the area. Would recommend this rental home for anyone.
As one who spent childhood summers climbing and running down the Mt. Baldy sand dunes and playing at the beach there for hours on end, I have a special place in my heart for the Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan. Childhood nostalgia and a love for this "hidden gem" of the Midwest (Indiana Sand Dunes) led me to find and develop The Nook of the Indiana Dunes, which I enjoy with my own family and now am delighted to share with you and yours. It warms my heart to hear of the lovely memories you make with your friends and families during your stays at The Nook.
To be able to jog or ride a bicycle to the beach? Yes, please! The location and uniqueness of this property begged to be a home that many families could enjoy for what it has to offer.