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resident around 1820, while Chellberg Chellberg while 1820, around resident Enjoy one of the most scenic drives in in drives scenic most the of one Enjoy

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11,000 years ago. This trail is used for for used is trail This ago. years 11,000

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enjoying the beach with picnic shelters shelters picnic with beach the enjoying

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and buy mementos in our gift shop. shop. gift our in mementos buy and

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Dunes at our in-house movie theater, theater, movie in-house our at Dunes

and a summer lifeguarded beach. The The beach. lifeguarded summer a and

changing exhibit room, learn about the the about learn room, exhibit changing

accessible on select days. days. select on accessible

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hardwood forests, white pine groves, groves, pine white forests, hardwood

the grounds, walk through an ever- an through walk grounds, the year-round, but Pinhook Bog is only only is Bog Pinhook but year-round, 1618 N. Mineral Springs Rd. Porter Rd. Springs Mineral N. 1618

acres of dunes, marshes, swamps, swamps, marshes, dunes, of acres

experience. You’ll also be able to stroll stroll to able be also You’ll experience. Dunes National Park rangers. Park National Dunes

environments. Upland Trail is open open is Trail Upland environments.

The Indiana Dunes State Park is 2,182 2,182 is Park State Dunes Indiana The

reach a quiet beach. beach. quiet a reach

will help you customize your dunes dunes your customize you help will must be led by authorized Indiana Indiana authorized by led be must

eating plants and unexpected unexpected and plants eating

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SAFETY TIPS WATER SAFETY Do not swim if there is a Rip Current Warning or if there are large, crashing waves GETTING HERE present. These currents are powerful enough to carry even strong swimmers out into Lake VISITOR Michigan. If you get caught in a rip current, do not try to swim against it. Instead, swim parallel to the shoreline until you are out of the current. Never go swimming alone. BY CAR nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/safety.htm From Indianapolis, IN (south) indianadunes.com/explore-the-dunes/dunes-101/beach-safety-weather MAPS Take Interstate 65 north to Interstate 94 east. Then, take State Rd. 49 north (exit 26B) into the Indiana Dunes area. IndianaDunes.com From Toledo, OH (east) Take Interstate 80/90 west toward Chicago (portions ALERTS & CONDITIONS Explore the communities that toll) and cross into Indiana before taking exit 31 onto Visit the Indiana Dunes National Park website and click the “Plan Your Visit” make our destination truly tab to check the latest weather alerts, conditions, and beach closures. State Rd. 49 north into the Indiana Dunes area. 219-395-1882 unique. Inside you’ll find a From Chicago, IL (west) nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/conditions.htm map of the Indiana Dunes area Take Interstate 90/94 east from Chicago towards Indiana. Then, with a grid to help you find take State Rd. 49 north (exit 26B) into the Indiana Dunes area. businesses, organizations, and From Grand Rapids, MI (north) BUG BITES attractions marked throughout Take Interstate 196 west towards Holland. Merge onto Interstate our Activities Guide. There are 94 west towards Chicago/Niles and cross into Indiana. Then, Check yourself for ticks after being outdoors. Ticks and other biting pests take State Rd. 49 north (exit 26B) into the Indiana Dunes area. can carry disease. Use insect repellent and wear light colored, long-sleeved also more detailed maps of shirts and tucked-in pants to help prevent both tick and mosquito bites. Limit the National and State Parks outside activities at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. as well as the entire Indiana BY AIR Dunes area. Be sure to visit Midway International Airport (MDW), O’Hare International Airport indianadunes.com/getting-here (ORD), and the South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) are each STAY OFF THE ICE! for more information. about an hour away from the Indiana Dunes area. Or, if you’ve Lake Michigan looks a lot like the Arctic when it freezes during the winter. But unlike the got your own set of wings, fly into Porter County Regional Airport arctic landscape, the lake ice is full of hidden thin spots and gaps, often concealed by (VPZ)—it’s open 365 days a year and has no landing fees. snow. If you fall through a hidden hole or weak spot, it is likely that you will disappear MDW & ORD: flychicago.com from view, making rescue nearly impossible. Stay safe and keep off the ice. SBN: flysbn.com VPZ: vpz.org VOLUNTEER BY BUS Want to help keep our beaches and trails clean? Stop by For those who want to minimize their carbon footprint (or want the Visitor Center and try our Trash Trekkers Volunteering someone else to do the driving), Greyhound and Coach USA program. Participants will be given a trash bag and a bus lines run regular services to the Indiana Dunes area. free Indiana Dunes water bottle for their efforts. Greyhound using Barons Bus: greyhound.com or baronsbus.com Coach USA: coachusa.com MUST BY RAIL SEE DO The South Shore Line from Chicago to South Bend runs Be sure to share your beach & approximately every hour and offers multiple stops within cleanup using our hashtags! Look for a to find our walking distance of Indiana Dunes National Park sites and the #npsvolunteer #trashtrekkers Indiana Dunes State Park. On select days from spring to fall, Must See & Do locations cyclists can make great use of their bike-friendly train cars. and a for places that South Shore Line: mysouthshoreline.com are pet-friendly! W Michigan 8th St A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Michigan St Chicago C City e Greenwood n 1 1 r tr D a Ave nt l ro r A t

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