Indiana Dunes National Park , located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana, is a stunning natural preserve that …See more
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Sep 1, 2024
I enjoyed the beach at the base of Mount Baldy very much. The path to it is uphill (though not as steep as climbing mount baldy itself) and it is sandy so be mindful of what shoes you wear. This is a… Full review by MatthewC3007
Aug 26, 2024
We hiked the west beach loop 1 trail. It was a great trail to view the huge sand dunes and Lake Michigan. We did the uphill stairs first and didn’t find them difficult. There were other up/down stair… Full review by EastCoastCanada
Aug 11, 2024
We spent the day exploring the area near West beach and the dunes near there. Very good learning experience for our 11 and 8 year old grandsons. They absolutely enjoyed exploring and being able to… Full review by Keith O
How long should I plan to be there? We are not planning on hiking. Is there other stuff to do?
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There are things to do at the water and along the beach. In addition the Progress of Century Homes along the shore is good to see as well as the Mt Baldy. With driving you can easily …
There are things to do at the water and along the beach. In addition the Progress of Century Homes along the shore is good to see as well as the Mt Baldy. With driving you can easily do all this within 2 hours. We hiked most of the trails and were able to do everything within 5 hours.
We plan to spend 4 hours in the park in June 2020.. We have already decided to do the 3 dunes challenge and bicycle for the rest of the time. Want to avoid crowds and beaches due to Covid-19. Please suggest: 1) ideal parking lot 2) paved biking trails. Thank you.
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As for the 3 dune challenge, it is not in the national park, but the state park. It took us 2+ hours on the 3DC.
Can you get to the water by wheelchair? Is anything wheelchair accessible?
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Did not appear to me that anything was wheelchair accessible ... and there's not much to see. We were disappointed that there was no parking along a drive (there is no such drive) to …
Did not appear to me that anything was wheelchair accessible ... and there's not much to see. We were disappointed that there was no parking along a drive (there is no such drive) to enjoy the lake view. Consider other lake access (like Porter Beach) located outside the state park in the Indiana Dunes National Park (formerly National Lakeshore). That access is free, the state park is not. We're Indiana residents and it's all confusing to us. I'd advise studying options online before you go.
Aug 26, 2024
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