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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Self Guided
Thanks for bringing your group to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. As you plan your trip, please use our available resources such as our self-guided hike curriculums.

Once you have selected your trip date and location, please call our scheduling office at 219-395-1857 so we can put your group on our calendar. We want to know that you are coming because it:

  • helps us coordinate the use of different park areas,
  • enables us to inform you about changes to the area(s) you are visiting, and,  
  • allows us to direct you to resources you may not know about.
 
A DAY AT THE DUNES
"A Day at the Dunes" is a curriculum that teachers can use to lead a self-guided hike of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. pdf of guide (5117kb)
 
SAVING AN ENDANGERED BUTTERFLY
"Saving an endangered butterfly" is a teacher's guide to leading a hike in Miller Woods at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
A 3 story round house stacked like a cake with windows all around it taken in 1933  

Did You Know?
“Century of Progress” homes at the 1933-1934 Chicago World’s Fair showcased innovative building materials and designs. In 1935, developer Robert Bartlett moved five of these houses to Beverly Shores. These homes are being restored.

Last Updated: December 03, 2008 at 14:58 EST