Indiana Dunes National Park - Porter IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 41° 41.184 W 086° 59.760
16T E 500332 N 4614958
Indiana Dunes National Park is a United States national park located in northwestern Indiana. It was authorized by Congress in 1966 as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and was redesignated as a National Park on February 15, 2019.
Waymark Code: WM1640H
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 1

From Wikipedia

"Indiana Dunes National Park is a United States national park located in northwestern Indiana managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966 as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and was redesignated as the nation's 61st national park on February 15, 2019. The park runs for about 20 miles (32 km) along the southern shore of Lake Michigan; it covers 15,349 acres (6,212 ha) of various acreage. Along the lakefront, the eastern area is roughly the lake shore south to U.S. 12 or U.S. 20 between Michigan City, Indiana, on the east and the ArcelorMittal steel plant on the west. A small extension south of the steel mill continues west along Salt Creek to Indiana 249. The western area is roughly the shoreline south to U.S. 12 between the Burns Ditch west to Broadway in downtown Gary, Indiana. In addition, there are several outlying areas, including Pinhook Bog, in LaPorte County to the east; the Heron Rookery in Porter County, the center of the park; and the Calumet Prairie State Nature Preserve and the Hobart Prairie Grove, both in Lake County, the western end of the park."

(visit link)
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation:
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Daily


Admission Prices:
7-Day Park Entrance Pass - Family-Size Vehicle Pass - $25.00 Per private family-sized vehicle (valid for 1-7 days from date of purchase).


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Full day

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only

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