Hike The Dunes Walk To Beach and National Park! 5BR, 2 Bath and Game Room

Gary, Indiana
$495 avg/night Minimum Stay 2 Nights
Bed 5

Bed

Bath 2

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Home Private Vacation Home

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Sleep 12

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Night 2 nights

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Just a short stroll to Lake Michigan’s sandy beach and steps away from the Indiana Dunes National Park, this big, comfy mid-century vibe entire home. Enjoy the best location in wild, wonderful Miller Beach, just 40 miles outside Chicago. Close to Methodist Hospitals, St.Marys Hospital, Porter Regional Hospital and Franciscan Hospital, BP Refinery, and all Steel Mills.

Our renovated mid-century getaway offers tons of vintage charm and all the modern comforts you crave. Perfect for small corporate groups, remote jobs, couples, family and friends, this is home base for exploring the Indiana Dunes National Park, the City, and Miller Beach all year 'round.

The space is entirely all yours during your stay.
The lodge is generously spread over two levels:

Upstairs, the vaulted ceilings, open living/dining area and charming eat-in kitchen invite your group to relax together. Three big bedrooms (including a kids’ bunk room) and a full bath are just down the hall.

Downstairs, enjoy a well-stocked TV/game room large enough for family Ping-Pong tournaments AND a casual second ‘picnic’ kitchen with grilling area right outside. Two more bedrooms(one with a dedicated work space) another bath, a tucked-away reading nook and a convenient laundry room complete the space.

Connecting the whole house is an open staircase and a vaulted entryway with a beach closet stocked with towels, coolers and carts for an easy day in the sun.

The backyard is uniquely terraced, and features a gas grill, a family picnic table, and a covered outside dining nook lit by Emerson Lights overlooking a wild, wooded dune and deep ravine. It’s like hanging out in a tree-house up in the forest canopy!

Our lodge's vibe is bright and comfortable, with a casual mid-century charm. Wherever possible, we've kept the house's nostalgic 1960s features intact, and we’ve filled it with vintage furnishings, decor, books and games.

But it’s also fully updated with central air, all new appliances (including a dishwasher and a sleek front-loading laundry pair), excellent bedding, a strong WIFI signal and a TV with Netflix and voice remote.

Questions Ask us anything! We love our Miller Beach vacation home, and we're sure you will too.
Guest access
Except for the garage, you'll have free run of the house and grounds.
Other things to note
This is a split-level home with stairs and a terraced back yard overlooking a deep, wooded ravine. Unfortunately, it is not suitable for folks with impaired mobility, crawling infants or toddlers. Children over 5 are welcome with close supervision!

One of the bedrooms is furnished with bunk beds intended for kids. The other four bedrooms can accommodate guests of all ages.

One of the Queen beds is a platform bed, very comfortable but very low to the ground.

Check in: After 3pm
Check out: Before 10am

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers Beach Towels Near The Beach
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property; Consider Bringing A Portable Detector) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    5 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 2300 Sq Ft (214 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Dishwasher Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Spices Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Firepit Garden Gas Grill Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Hair Dryer Shampoo Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • WORKSPACES

    Desk Desk Chair
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room Books Games Music Library Stereo Table Tennis Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Books Children's Dinnerware Children's Games Children's Toys Playground Travel Crib
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    On The Lake On The Waterfront
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 12

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Review Review

  • Raul B.

    Submitted Jan 29, 2026

    Stayed Jan 25, 2026

    the stay was great and space was great. It was difficult getting there with snow but otherwise it was like a winter wonderland. The app did not notify her when we confirmed so did not get details for the place until day before so make sure to directly contact owner to get details if vrbo app does not forward them to you.

  • Carleen H.

    Submitted Aug 15, 2025

    Stayed Aug 9, 2025

    We had a group of 12 and this was a wonderful vacation home. It had a lot of character and while it was dated, it was charming and clearly loved and well taken care of. There were many small touches that were great (beach carts available, some basics in kitchen/bathroom) and the kids LOVED the ping pong table/game room downstairs. The location was perfect for us - we enjoyed walking to the beach and it was a very short drive to the National Park section we wanted to visit as well as the Indiana Dunes State Park. We would stay here again.

  • S B.

    Submitted Jul 28, 2025

    Stayed Jul 25, 2025

    The character of this house is great, we loved the style!! Don’t ever change it!! The beds are comfy, and the house is cozy. Kids loved the ping pong!

  • Elisa R.

    Submitted Jul 11, 2025

    Stayed Jul 6, 2025

    This waa a great setting for our group of 12. Central to all the activities we planned.

  • Debby R.

    Submitted Jun 17, 2025

    Stayed Jun 13, 2025

    This was a fantastic area to stay which is centrally located. We took the train into Chicago (station only 5 mins away.) We liked being within walking distance of the beach. This is also a very quiet area. We liked the vintage vibe too.

  • Denise S.

    Submitted Sep 13, 2024

    Stayed Aug 30, 2024

    Our family spent Labor Day weekend at Indiana Dunes in Gary Indiana. The house was a great find! It was the perfect size to sleep our family of 10. The house was safe for the kids which ranged 3-7. The walk from the house to the beach was not far at all. The buggy’s provided in the house made it easy to transport everything we needed for the day. We highly recommend Tiny’s in Gary. Short drive from the house. Excellent food, drinks, and coffee. If we ever go back to Gary we would definitely stay here again.

  • Bette M.

    Submitted Jul 5, 2024

    Stayed Jul 3, 2024

    Great stay!

  • Lindsay E.

    Submitted Jun 12, 2024

    Stayed May 30, 2024

    We needed a place close to the lake, and within a reasonable distance from Chicago, this fit the bill perfectly! The house was as described, and has a fun retro theme. We really enjoyed the ping pong table, such a fun addition! We only had 4 of us on this stay, but this house would be excellent for a larger family too! One bedroom had a comfy memory foam mattress, the others upstairs were VERY thin and stiff and need some memory foam toppers or something to make them tolerable. Other than that, the place had everything we were looking for and we would stay here again.

  • Stacy D.

    Submitted Jun 2, 2024

    Stayed May 25, 2024

    This house was a great place for our three families to convene and explore Indiana Dunes National Park. Everything we could have wanted was available in the VRBO. We cooked our dinners in the kitchen and brought no supplies other than food with us. While 12 of us stayed in the house, it never felt crowded and our kids were entertained by the ping pong table and other nice surprises. We had a wonderful time exploring the area and wouldn't hesitate to book again.

  • Anna S.

    Submitted Nov 27, 2022

    Stayed Nov 23, 2022

    We had 3 generations of family ages 11+, a total of 10 people, at the home for Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful stay for us and we all loved it. The dining room table even had enough seating for all 10 of us to dine together! The home is very clean and in excellent condition. The teens in our group loved the ping pong and chess board. We enjoyed walking to the beach daily and hiking along the shore. The neighbors were all extremely friendly and we met a lot of dogs out for walks. Our only complaint would be that the lighting provided was too dim in the long winter evenings to work on the craft projects we had brought along.

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$495+
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