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Indiana Dunes National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Indiana managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966 as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and was redesignated as the nation's 61st national park on February 15, 2019. [ 2 ]
Map of the public trails at Miller Woods. Miller Woods is a western unit of Indiana Dunes National Park in the lakefront community of Miller Beach, Indiana.Miller Woods is home to the federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly and the federally threatened Pitcher's thistle. [1]
Dune Park is a comparatively new station, built in 1985 to serve as a regional commuter station and as NICTD's corporate headquarters. [4] The station was designed to replace the South Shore's former nearby station at Tremont, Indiana, a location that was becoming depopulated with the expansion of the nearby Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (now Indiana Dunes National Park).
The Indiana Dunes cover 15 miles of Indiana coast and more than 50 miles of trails through sand dunes, woods, prairies and wetlands, according to the National Park Service. Lewis & Clark National ...
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was established in 1966. During the 1970s, there was a movement to purchase all the homes in Beverly Shores and incorporate the entire town into the National Lakeshore. This initiative did not succeed, but many local properties were acquired, especially those in the wetlands that constitute the southern portion.
Chesterton's park system includes several large public parks downtown and sports fields. The town is also served by the Porter County Park District and the nearby Indiana Dunes State Park. Several trails connect Chesterton with Porter and Indiana Dunes National Park (which is connected to Indiana Dunes State Park).
Where is Indiana Dunes State Park located? Located in Chesterton, Indiana, the state park address is 1600 North 25 East. It's about 279 miles from Evansville, making it around a five-hour drive.
Mount Baldy is accessible from U.S. Route 12 (also known as Dunes Highway) between the town of Pines and the western border of Michigan City, Indiana. It is a tourist attraction locally and regionally, drawing weekend and summer visitors from Chicago. Prior to the dune's closure, one could ascend its 302 steps and see Chicago's skyline.