Beach
Indiana Dunes National Park
Porter, Indiana
Lake Michigan beaches, tall dunes and bogs an hour from Chicago.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
Fifteen miles of lakefront with sandy beaches, wooded dunes and marshes. Beaches include West Beach and Kemil Beach, and trails climb dunes for lake views. On a clear day you can see the Chicago skyline.
Good to know
- Weekends fill up fast in summer
- Wear shoes for hot sand
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Paved roads
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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