Indiana Dunes National Park Headquarters

The dunes never disappoint. Amazing water to swim in, sandy beaches to nap on and fantastic, sandy mounds to climb!

Unimaginable amounts of detailed information probably the most fun filled place to resolve our every day occurrences or just to learn something new

I like to drive by and see rangers and the great maintenance workers and firefighters. The staff of the Indiana Dunes National Park are friendly and hardworking and knowledgeable.

Maybe, not charging $15 to walk-in to a park. With a annual budget of $3.15 billion dollars of taxpayers funds. You wouldn't have to tax the residents of the state to visit public lands.

Although still brand new to the National Park system, Indiana Dunes is so underrated. It may not be as extravagant as some of the more popular parks, but it is very unique being connected to the great lakes. Before I ever actually visited the Great Lakes myself, I never had an interest in visiting any of the beaches, despite how much others praised it... I only considered a beach with an ocean. I had visited a beach in Michigan a year prior to coming here, only to discover that they are just as beautiful and awesome as any other! We made a detour here on our way home from Milwaukee, and it felt like the perfect break for our road trip. On Memorial Day weekend, it was pretty packed but still enjoyable. The beach is spread out so you don't feel like you're on top of everyone they also had a building under construction that would soon provide food options. If you're looking for more to do than just sit on a beach, there are plenty of areas to hike! We found some beautiful trails, that offered great views of the lake.... you can even see the Chicago skyline in the distance! This is a great National Park to visit if you're near the area. It makes for a perfect day trip from Chicago or Indy!