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Tremont Picnic Area in Indiana Dunes National Park

Picnic area · Indiana Dunes National Park

Tremont Picnic Area

A shaded picnic break, not a beach or dune-view stop.

Type
Picnic area
Nearest trail
1 mi
Audio stories
10 nearby
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
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Tremont Picnic Area: A Shaded Lunch Break

Overview

About Tremont Picnic Area

Why stop

  • One shelter and the restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Heads up

  • A rail line runs immediately beside the picnic grounds.

Map

Where it is

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Picnic areaTremont Picnic Area41.64847, -87.04965
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Before you go

4 active Indiana Dunes alerts

  • CautionLake Michigan water-safety alert after recent stormsMentions Lake Michigan, referenced in this guideDo not enter Lake Michigan after heavy rainfall or recent storms because E. coli levels are likely to rise above safe swimming standards.Official details
  • ClosureTrail closures and flooding-related access limitsSeveral Indiana Dunes trails are closed or partially inaccessible because of tree damage, riverbank collapse, flooding, and Marquette Greenway construction; stay out of closed sections and use…Official details
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Tremont Picnic Area: A Shaded Lunch Break
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“You're nearing Tremont Picnic Area, a wooded lunch stop beside US twelve. Picnic tables and grills make it useful if you've brought your own meal, and one covered shelter is wheelchair accessible.”

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More about Tremont Picnic Area

A shaded break on US 12Tremont Picnic Area is a wooded picnic stop on US 12, about half a mile east of State Road 49…

Tremont Picnic Area is a wooded picnic stop on US 12, about half a mile east of State Road 49 and Dune Park South Shore station. A covered shelter, picnic tables and grills make it a practical place for a meal or a leg stretch during a drive. This is not beach access or a dune overlook: there is no Lake Michigan view, and a rail line runs beside the grounds.

Use the shelter and grillsShelter use is first come, with no advance reservations.

Shelter use is first come, with no advance reservations. Bring your own meal; cooking is allowed in the provided grills or an approved enclosed-bottom carry-in grill. The area has seasonal restrooms and potable water, and one shelter and the restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than six feet.

Getting inThe picnic area is on the north side of US 12, with two entrances about 50 yards apart.

The picnic area is on the north side of US 12, with two entrances about 50 yards apart. A park entrance pass is required. Ticks are present year-round and poison ivy can grow along the edges, so keep your picnic inside the developed area.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Indiana Dunes

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Bald Eagle85 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSandhill Crane48 sightingsSandhill CraneMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapWhite-tailed Deer113 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapCoyote23 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapBeaver49 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapBarred Owl13 sightingsBarred OwlMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

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Trails nearby

EasyDunes Kankakee Trail3.6 mi · 1.8 hr · 1 mi awayA paved, accessible link between the Visitor Center and State Park.ModerateGlenwood Dunes Extension Trail5.7 mi · 3 hr · 1.8 mi awayA flat, sandy extension with a longer walk from the main lot.ModerateCowles Bog Trail4.7 mi · 4 hr · 1.8 mi awayWetland, savanna, and dunes lead to a steep Lake Michigan finishEasyPorter Brickyard Bike Trail4 mi · 1.8 hr · 1.8 mi awayA paved connector with forest stretches and two highway overpasses.ModerateGreenbelt Trail to Lake Michigan4.4 mi · 3 hr · 2.1 mi awayA wetland-to-beach walk that earns its Lake Michigan view.ModerateCalumet Bike Trail9.2 mi · 4.8 hr · 2.1 mi awayA mostly level, 9.2-mile link across the dune-country corridor.EasyCalumet Dunes Trail0.6 mi · 20 min · 2.2 mi awayA quick paved loop on Lake Michigan's old shorelineEasyDunewood Trace Campground Trail4.4 mi · 2.5 hr · 2.2 mi awayAn easy, sandy out-and-back to Dunewood Campground.

More stops nearby

Campground · 0.6 mi awayNissaki Youth Tent AreaThree primitive group areas for youth tent camping.Campground · 0.8 mi awayIndiana Dunes State Park Electric CampgroundStay under the trees, with a beach trail right from camp.Visitor center · 0.8 mi awayIndiana Dunes State Park Nature CenterA small indoor stop for dunes exhibits and feeder birds.Visitor center · 1 mi awayIndiana Dunes Visitor CenterStart here to sort out which beach, trail or park comes next.Sight · 1.2 mi awayLongshore Birding PlatformA high perch for watching spring migration along Lake Michigan.Sight · 1.2 mi awayDunes PavilionA historic beach pavilion with a rooftop view of Lake Michigan.Beach · 1.2 mi awayIndiana Dunes State Park BeachMore than three miles of sand beneath dunes nearly 200 feet tall.Beach · 1.3 mi awayPorter BeachAn open Lake Michigan beach with a surprising resort-town past.

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