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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Alcohol Policy
All National Park Service (NPS) Buildings
All NPS buildings are closed to the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages, except during public assemblies and meetings when authorized by the Superintendent (excluding active reservation of use properties and NPS dormitory facilities).

West Beach
The West Beach Unit is closed to the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages. The West Beach Unit is defined as the area from County Line Road, east to the NPS boundary on the west side of Ogden Dunes and from the waters of Lake Michigan, south to Highway 12 (excluding active reservation of use properties).

Porter Beach Unit
The Porter Beach unit is closed to the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages. The Porter Beach unit is defined as the area west from the State Park boundary to Wabash Street and from the waters of Lake Michigan south to Roskin Road (excluding active reservation of use properties).

Dunewood Campground
The Dunewood Campground, associated public restrooms and shower facilities, registration building, outside theater, and adjoining hiking trails is closed to the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
two horses pulling a machine use to rake hay with a farmer riding on the rake  

Did You Know?
In 1972, Chellberg Farm became part of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In the mid-1800s many Swedes settled in Porter County. Three generations of Chellbergs farmed this land.

Last Updated: September 13, 2006 at 11:32 EST