All Indiana Dunes places
30 places
1West BeachSandy Lake Michigan shore with a 270-step view toward Chicago.
2Mount Baldy BeachDune views from the lot; a sandy walk to the lake.
Indiana Dunes Visitor CenterStart here to sort out which beach, trail or park comes next.
3Portage Lakefront and RiverwalkA quick walk links dunes, the beach and a Lake Michigan pier.
4Century of Progress HomesFive 1933 fair homes show five different ideas of modern living.
5Chellberg FarmBrick farmhouse, old barn and a maple-sugar story in the woods.
6Bailly HomesteadA fur-trading homestead tied to Potawatomi removal and regional settlement.
7Indiana Dunes State Park BeachMore than three miles of sand beneath dunes nearly 200 feet tall.
8Lake View BeachPicnic above the lake, with stairs down to the sand.
9Kemil BeachA Lake Michigan beach with a Great Marsh hike from its lot.
Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental EducationStart with hands-on nature, then step into Miller Woods.
10Central Avenue BeachSummer bank swallows shuttle over this sandy Lake Michigan beach.
11Porter BeachAn open Lake Michigan beach with a surprising resort-town past.
12Dunbar BeachA sandy Lake Michigan beach with an uphill walk back.
13Pinhook BogSee the floating bog up close only on ranger-led summer weekends.
14Great Marsh Observation DeckA short accessible walk to the Great Marsh
15Dunes PavilionA historic beach pavilion with a rooftop view of Lake Michigan.
16Tolleston Dunes OverlookA quick, accessible boardwalk to shaded wetland overlooks.
17Bailly CemeteryA walled hilltop cemetery whose original graves lie beneath the surface.
Indiana Dunes State Park Nature CenterA small indoor stop for dunes exhibits and feeder birds.
Dunewood CampgroundA wooded base, with lake beaches a short drive away.
18Longshore Birding PlatformA high perch for watching spring migration along Lake Michigan.
Indiana Dunes State Park Electric CampgroundStay under the trees, with a beach trail right from camp.
Tremont Picnic AreaA shaded picnic break, not a beach or dune-view stop.
Glenwood Dunes Picnic AreaA first-come shelter beside a web of dune trails.
19Good Fellow Lodge at Dunes Learning CenterA 1941 camp survives as an outdoor school; register before you go.
Bailly–Chellberg Picnic AreaThree reservable shelters for a picnic beside Bailly and Chellberg.
Central Avenue Walk-in CampgroundFive quiet sites near Lake Michigan, reached by a steep gear carry.
Nissaki Youth Tent AreaThree primitive group areas for youth tent camping.
Stephen Mather Memorial PlaqueA quick stop for the dunes' conservation story.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Indiana Dunes Tour Guide
Indiana Dunes, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Indiana Dunes National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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West Beach: Sand and Skyline0:00 / 0:33
“You're approaching the entrance to West Beach, a good choice for a beach day with a picnic. The shore is about a quarter mile from parking, and covered picnic shelters with grills sit near the lot.”
Plays as you drive up to West Beach in the Parkwolf Indiana Dunes Tour Guide.
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- 51 audio storiesacross Indiana Dunes’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bald Eagle, Sandhill Crane, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 34 trails, 30 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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