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Trails
Trails in Indiana Dunes National Park
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Cowles Bog Trail
Wetlands to dunes loop with a quiet beach and one steep sand climb.
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Dune Succession Trail
Short loop of dunes, stairs, and big Lake Michigan views
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West Beach - Dune Succession Trail
Short dune loop with stairs, skyline views, and a beach finish
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West Beach Trail
Stairs, sand, and skyline views over classic Great Lakes dunes
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Pinhook Bog Boardwalk
Ranger-led walk over a true floating bog with rare carnivorous plants
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Indiana Dunes State Park Trail 7
Shady dune walk from Nature Center to a big Lake Michigan beach
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Paul H. Douglas Trail
Wetlands-to-dunes stroll ending at a quiet Lake Michigan beach
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Mount Baldy Summit Trail
Short, sandy climb to a living dune with big Lake Michigan views
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Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm Trails
Easy shaded loops linking historic homestead, farm, and cemetery
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Little Calumet River Trail
Shady river and prairie loop with quiet history and easy access.
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Mnoké Prairie Trail
Open prairie meets river boardwalks and history in one mellow loop
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Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Trail
Paved lakefront loop with big views and a smart restoration story
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Great Marsh Trail
Short, flat loop into a wildlife-rich wetland with a viewing deck
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Long Lake Trail (West Beach)
Quiet loop with lake-edge birding, sand, and a rare jack pine stretch
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Heron Rookery Trail
Flat, quiet river walk with peak spring wildflowers and birds.
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Pinhook Bog Upland Trail
Quiet beech–maple loop with rare bog views and a glacial story
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Tolleston Dunes Trail
Gentle lollipop through oak savanna, dunes, and quiet prairie.
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Glenwood Dunes Trail
Shady dune woods with horses and choose-your-own loops
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Dune Ridge Trail
Short dune loop with big Great Marsh views from the ridge
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Mount Baldy Beach Trail
Short walk to a living dune and big Lake Michigan views
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Hobart Prairie Grove Trail
Shady ravines to rare oak savanna with a Lake George view
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Bailly Cemetery Trail
Short, shady walk to a historic family cemetery with wetland boardwalks
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Calumet Trail
Flat, quiet wetlands corridor perfect for easy miles and wildlife
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Calumet Dunes Trail
Short paved loop with interpretive signs through stabilized dune woods
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