• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

    Indiana Dunes

    National Lakeshore Indiana

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Tolleston Dunes

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Park Facility Trail Map Latitude Longitude Street Address
Tolleston Dunes Tolleston Dunes Trail 041.36.57N 087.11.34W Hillcrest Road & Dunes Highway, Portage 46368

Visitor Activities:

  • Walk to the accessible overlook that has interpretive wayside exhibits
  • Cross-country ski when snow permits
  • Hike the trail year-round

Facilities:

  • Area opens at 7 a.m. and closes 30 minutes past sunset, daily
  • Parking for cars
  • Porta-potty
  • Information board listing current park activities

Driving Directions:

  1. Starting at I-94 and Indiana 49, go north about 3 miles to U.S. Highway 12.
  2. Exit to U.S. Highway 12 (exit is on the left).
  3. Turn left (west) onto U.S. Highway 12/Dunes Highway.
  4. Take U.S. Highway 12 west for 8 miles
  5. Turn left into the Tolleston Dunes parking area, just past Ogden Dunes train station.
 
Tolleston Dunes

Did You Know?

log cabin and a three story house with trees behind and grass in front

Bailly Homestead National Historic Landmark was the home of Joseph Aubert de Gaspe Bailly de Messein. Believed to be one of the first non-native residents of Northwest Indiana, he lived on the site until his death in 1835. More...