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Mount Baldy

Mount Baldy is as tall as a 12 story building! And even more impressive, is that Mount Baldy’s what’s called a wandering dune. That means...

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Central Beach

Central Avenue Beach as seasonal restrooms and potable water. There are two picnic tables at the west end of the parking lot up the stairs. The...

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Lake View Beach

This beach has covered picnic shelters with great views of Lake Michigan, and year-round restrooms and potable water. Cooking fires are permitted at the picnic...

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Century of Progress Historic District

The five houses that make up the Century of Progress Historic District originally debuted at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. The Homes of Tomorrow Exhibit,...

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Dunbar Beach

This beach has seasonal restrooms and potable water. The parking lot is paved and can fill up quickly on summer weekends. There are no lifeguards,...

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Kemil Beach & Dune Ridge Trail

This is a great beach to enjoy the night sky and nocturnal animals. This beach has year-round restrooms and potable water. The parking lot is...

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Visitor Center

At the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, you can check out the educational displays, watch a few short films about the park, shop the bookstore, and...

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State Park

This place is popular, and can get busy! Depending on what time of year it is, or even the time of day, the park rangers...

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Bailly Homestead

The Bailly homestead is a National Historic Landmark, and was the home of Joseph and Marie Bailly. Joseph was one of the first settlers in...

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Chellberg Farm

The Chellbergs were Swedish Immigrants who purchased this land in 1869. Their original wooden farm house burned down in 1884, and they replaced it the...

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Portage Lakefront & Riverwalk

This is a great beach and trail to observe birds in the spring and summer. And in the winter, you can see the shelf ice...

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West Beach

Welcome to West Beach, the biggest and busiest beach in the national park. Nestled along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, this beach provides something...

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