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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Operating Hours & Seasons
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Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center
Open daily;
Summer hours 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Winter hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The building is located near the southeast corner of U.S. Highways 49 and 20. Shared with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission and Indiana Dunes State Park visitors receive information about the Indiana dunes and surrounding area.
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| Bath House |
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West Beach Bath House
9 a.m. - dusk from Memorial Day weekend till Labor Day; a user fee is charged.
- $6.00 per car per day
- $1.00 bicyclists/walk-ins per day
- $30.00 per bus per day
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| Park Headquarters |
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Park Headquarters
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
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| Contact Station |
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Bailly/Chellberg Contact Station
Open limited hours during some special events; associated parking lots and trails are open 7 a.m. till dusk.
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| Center for Environmental Education |
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Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education
Open for scheduled groups. There is a small parking for use by visitors hiking the Miller Woods Trail. The trail is open 7 a.m. to sunset daily.
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| Cowles Lodge |
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Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
Available for groups scheduled for overnight educational visits. Call 219-395-9555 for more information.
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| Calumet Dune Interpretive Center |
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Calumet Dune Interpretive Center
This building, located at the corner of Highway 12 and Kemil Road, served as the national lakeshore's visitor center for many years. Today, it is operated as an Interpretive Center for scheduled programs for the public and education groups.
Calumet Dune, Ly-co-ki-we, and Dunewood Trace trails and parking lot are open from 7 a.m. till dusk, daily. They have restrooms and informational signs.
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All visitor center operations were moved to the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center in December 2007.
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Did You Know?
Poet Carl Sandburg and Artist Frank Dudley were inspired by the dunes. Today, through the park's Artist-in-Residence program, artists come to the dunes to create and share their work.
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Last Updated: June 02, 2008 at 17:12 EST |
