Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Lakeshores

Address: 1100 N Mineral Springs Rd
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-7561;
Fax: 219-926-7561;
Web: www.nps.gov/indu/
Size: 15,067 acres.
Established: Authorized on November 5, 1966.
Location: Stretches along southern Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana. Accessible via I-94, the Indiana Toll Road, I-80/90, US 20, IN 12 and various state roads. The South Shore Railroad from Chicago or South Bend includes several stops within the park area.
Facilities: Campground, picnic area, rest rooms (é), restaurant/snacks, bicycle trail, bathhouse, visitor centers (é), environmental learning center, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities: Camping, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, swimming, boating, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, public programs.
Special Features: Dunes rise 180 feet above Lake Michigan's southern shore with beaches, bogs, marshes, swamps, and prairie remnants as other natural features. Historic sites include an 1822 homestead and 1900s family farm. The Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education and the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center provide day-use and residential programs.

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See other parks in Indiana.