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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Calumet Dune Trail
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Restrooms
(old Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center) 
Calumet Dune Trail, Ly-co-ki-we Trail, Dunewood Trace, Calumet Bike Trail N 41 39.717
W 87 00.600
U.S. Highway 12 & Kemil Road, Chesterton, 46304
 
Visitor Activities:
  • Hike sections of the eight-mile Ly-co-ki-we Trail
  • Stroll the .8-mile accessible, paved Calumet Dune Trail
  • Hike the Dunewood Trace
  • Access the Calumet Bike Trail (just north of railroad)

Facilities:

  • Area open, 7 a.m. to dusk daily
  • Year-round restroom facilities
  • 35-vehicle parking lot including bus & RV parking spaces
  • Information board listing current park activities
 
Fun Facts:
  • The building sits atop the Calumet Dune Ridge. About 6,000 years ago the land where the existing parking lot stands was a beach.
  • The building once was the national lakeshore headquarters, Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center till November 2006, and for 3 years the Calument Dune Interpretive Center. It is now closed
  • Before the national lakeshore acquired the building, it was the Presbyterian Church of the Dunes.

Driving Directions:
  1. Starting at Interstate 94 and Indiana 49, go north about 3 miles to U.S. Highway 12.
  2. The exit to U.S. Highway 12 is on the left.
  3. Go right (east) 3 miles on U.S. Highway 12 to Kemil road, turn right (south).
  4. Immediately turn right into the parking lot.
 
map with route to the Calument Dune Interpretive Center highlighted

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Last Updated: January 31, 2012 at 10:41 MST