Jan 30, 2025 · Over 50 miles of trails lead through shifting sand dunes, quiet woodlands, sunny prairies and lush wetlands. Known for its striking plant and bird diversity, it's easy to find inspiration throughout the park’s 15,000 acres.

Aug 23, 2024 · Discover all that the Indiana Dunes National Park has to offer. Use these pages to choose your activities and plan your visit. Be sure to stop by our Visitor Center. Enjoy the nearly 500 guided tours and activities that are offered each year.

Aug 22, 2024 · Follow these links to help you shape your visit to the splendor of the dunes. Basic Information – Lists operating hours, fees, passes, permits, reservations, weather, pet restrictions and services. Directions &Transportation – Offers directions from surrounding areas.

Nov 13, 2024 · Stroll the sandy shoreline to enjoy a spectacular view of Lake Michigan and the national park. Learn about the ever changing dunes and the plants that call them home by hiking the West Beach Dune Succession Trail and boardwalk.

Aug 27, 2024 · The national park's Dunewood Campground is OPEN this season, but please take any necessary precautions due to the virus, COVID-19 (social distancing). Restrooms and showers are also open. For more information, please visit the park's status page.

Aug 23, 2024 · Beyond the sandy beaches, explore rugged dunes, quiet forests and tranquil wetlands along 50 miles of hiking trails. World-class birding and over 1,100 native plant species makes this 15,000 acre park among the most biologically rich in the nation.

Indiana Dunes National Park is the closest national park to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, and Milwaukee. It is closer to Detroit than Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Over 30 million people live within a 3-hour drive of the park.

“The wildest and largest area of the Dunes outside the Indiana Dunes State Park, the center of maximum ecological diversity, the landscape of moving dunes where Cowles did his first research on plant succession—was no more” (Sacred Sands).

Aug 5, 2024 · Enjoy the outdoors year round at Indiana Dunes National Park. From swimming and sunbathing in the summer to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, each season offers visitors the chance to experience this unique park.

Discover much more than just sand dunes as you hike through 14 distinct trail systems covering more than 50 miles of trails. A wide variety of hiking trails traverse the various habitats and cultural history of Indiana Dunes National Park.