Indiana Dunes

Bailly Homestead & Chellberg Farm (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Porter | Bailly Homestead, a National Historic Landmark, was settled in 1820 by Joseph Ba…

Calumet Dune Interpretive Center (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Chesterton | The Calumet Dune Interpretive Center (formally the location of the Dorothy Buell…

Central Beach (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Michigan City | Watch the Bank Swallows come and go from their nests in the Dunes during the spr…

Cowles Bog (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Chesterton | Hike and bird watch along the peaceful and diverse Cowles Bog Trail. The modera…

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center
Porter | The Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center is located near the intersection of In…

Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Miller | The Douglas Center offers hiking on the beautiful Miller Woods Trail and outstan…

Dunewood Campground (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
| The Dunewood Campground offers 78 sites (many accessible), restrooms, showers an…

Friends of Indiana Dunes
Beverly Shores | Friends of Indiana Dunes are just that - more than 600 individuals who care abou…

Heron Rookery (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Michigan City | Watch the Great Blue Herons return to their "rookery" in mid-March when they rep…

Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore
Chesterton | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, authorized by Congress in 1966, is located app…

Indiana Dunes State Park
Chesterton | The Indiana Dunes State Park consists of 2,182 acres of primitive, beautiful, hi…

Inland Marsh (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Portage | The moderate Inland Marsh Trail offers 2 loops totaling 3 miles. Walk to the ac…

Kemil Beach (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Michigan City | Hike and bird watch along the Dune Ridge Trail and enjoy the traquility of Kemil…

Lake View (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Beverly Shores | Picnic at this area that overlooks the lake. Picnic tables and shelters are ava…

Ly-co-ki-we Trail (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Chesterton | Ride your horse or cross-country ski along this peaceful trail. Hike the 6.4 mi…

Mount Baldy (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Michigan City | Walk along a marked trail to the summit of the 126-foot Mt. Baldy sand dune for …

Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center
Chesterton | The Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center hosts a variety of interpretive progr…

Pinhook Bog (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
| Hike the easy .75 mile trail through Indiana's only "true" bog. Walk along a bo…

Save the Dunes
Michigan City | Save the Dunes is Northwest Indiana's advocate for air, land and water. It cons…

West Beach (Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore)
Portage | Swim in the cool waters of Lake Michigan and bird watch and hike along the marke…