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Indiana Dunes — Part of the Dunes Succession Trail at West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park

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A shoreline that changes each mile.

Indiana Dunes · A place with more to it than a quick stop.

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Why it is worth the stop

Indiana Dunes

A shoreline that changes each mile. Choose a dunes trail suited to your group and respect beach flags and lake conditions.

Explore the official visitor information ↗

A mini storyboard

Your first day, without a rigid schedule.

Choose what sounds like you and check details before you set out.

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Begin with one place

Begin at the NPS visitor center or an open beach access point.

02

Follow your curiosity

Choose a dunes trail suited to your group and respect beach flags and lake conditions.

03

Check before traveling

Opening hours, tours, admission and access can change. Use the official link for the current details.

Current official guidance ↗Open the starting area in Google Maps ↗

Explore by instinct

Choose a place, see where it lives.

Tap a marker, filter the kind of day, or reveal the land beneath the route.

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Outline: U.S. Census Bureau. Optional shaded relief: USGS The National Map. Pins mark starting areas, not a driving route.

Keep your options open

Try a different chapter next.

Try a Hoosier tenderloin sandwich or a local bakery between stops; check operating days before making a special drive.

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