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You don’t have to decide between the beach or the woods at Indiana Dunes National Park. Love long walks on the beach or hikes in the woods? This national park has both.
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 ...
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.
The Expert: Jean-Pierre Anderson, Indiana Dunes National Park ranger The Hike: West Beach Three-Loop Trail. The best hike in the dunes combines three loops totaling 3.4 miles. Start among the ...
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]
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] Miller Woods is also the only part of the National Park that also adjoins the Grand Calumet River.
Hoosier Prairie is a unit of Indiana Dunes National Park in Lake County, Indiana. It began in the 1970s as wasteland that conservation organization found of a unique interest. From a core of 304 acres (123 ha), it has grown to 1,547 acres (626 ha) of important prairie habitat. [1]
Best Indiana Dunes birding spots, according to Audubon: Cowles Bog, Paul H. Douglas Trail, Longshore Birding Platform, Great Marsh Trail. Find out more about Indiana Dunes National Park here. 9.