All Indiana Dunes trails
34 trails
1Cowles Bog TrailWetland, savanna, and dunes lead to a steep Lake Michigan finish
2Dune Succession TrailA sandy loop, 270 stairs and a Chicago view over Lake Michigan.
3Paul H. Douglas Trail (Miller Woods)Wetlands, oak savanna and dunes on the way to Lake Michigan.4West Beach 3-Loop TrailStairs to the skyline, then soft sand beside Long Lake.
5Mount Baldy Beach TrailA short walk ends in a steep scramble down to Lake Michigan.
6Dune Ridge TrailA sandy 0.7-mile lollipop with a Great Marsh overlook.
7Little Calumet River and Mnoké Prairie Outer LoopA river crossing and prairie link two historic sites in one loop.
8Bailly/Chellberg Inner LoopA short loop links a fur-trading post and a Swedish farm.
9Tolleston Dunes TrailFollow young dunes, marsh edges, and a boardwalk on this lollipop loop.
10Great Marsh TrailA flat marsh loop with an observation deck for birding.
11Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk TrailPaved dune path out, boardwalk back beside Burns Waterway
12Heron Rookery TrailBest in spring, when woodland flowers brighten the river trail.
13Long Lake Loop Trail (Loop 3)A sandy lake loop with dune climbs and a steep picnic-area descent
14Pinhook Bog TrailStep onto a floating boardwalk in a quaking kettle bog.
15Bailly Cemetery TrailA short woodland walk to the Bailly family cemetery.16Douglas Center LoopA half-hour loop through wetlands and rare black oak savanna.
17Hoosier Prairie TrailA short prairie walk where savanna and marsh meet.
18West Beach Trail Loop 2Loose sand winds through West Beach dunes and a recovering oak savanna.
19Pinhook Bog Upland TrailA rolling woodland lollipop with a bog view near its southern end
20Calumet Dunes TrailA quick paved loop on Lake Michigan's old shoreline
21Greenbelt Trail to Lake MichiganA wetland-to-beach walk that earns its Lake Michigan view.
22Hobart Woodland TrailFollow the old rail trail to a small Lake George loop.
23Oak Savannah Bike TrailA flat paved rail-trail walk crossing Lake George.
24Marquette TrailA flat rail trail through woods and wetlands
25Great Marsh Accessible TrailA short paved route to the marsh's bird-viewing deck.
26Glenwood Dunes Extension TrailA flat, sandy extension with a longer walk from the main lot.
27Calumet Bike TrailA mostly level, 9.2-mile link across the dune-country corridor.
28Porter Brickyard Bike TrailA paved connector with forest stretches and two highway overpasses.
29Dunewood Trace Campground TrailAn easy, sandy out-and-back to Dunewood Campground.
30Tolleston Dunes Overlook BoardwalkA brief boardwalk leads to two shaded wetland overlooks.
31Dunes Kankakee TrailA paved, accessible link between the Visitor Center and State Park.
32Prairie Duneland Bike TrailFlat, paved miles link quiet woods, small towns, and farm fields.
33Hoosier Prairie Accessible TrailA flat gravel path opens a short window into rare prairie.
34Heenan TrailA short Dune Acres namesake path with access still unverified.
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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- Tolleston Dunes: An Old Shoreline
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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
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