• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

    Indiana Dunes

    National Lakeshore Indiana

Maps

Visitor Maps

As you learn about the national lakeshore we hope you find this map collection helpful. Regional Map (84K jpeg), East Area Map (400kb jpeg), West Area Map (500kb jpeg).

To print the complete set of three national lakeshore maps, use standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Print in the landscape position for the east and middle unit map and in the portrait position for the west unit map.

Park vegetation maps

The national lakeshore has more recently developed a small set of maps that shows the general park boundaries with associated units labeled. Also, there are maps available which show vegetation coverage for the east and west units. There are small maps of the east and west units which show various color coded vegetation types without a legend. There are also larger vegetation maps of the east and west units which show the legend in detail.

Some additional maps of the lakeshore

 

Parking Area's Chart

Select the park facility that you would like more information about. Available information includes: driving directions, map, open hours, trail map (if available), and special features about that area.

 
Park Facility Trail Name GPS Lat/Long Coordinates Street Address/Road intersections
Bailly/Chellberg Visitor Center Bailly, Chellberg, Little Calumet River Trail N 41 37.483
W 87 05.323
U.S. Highway 20 & Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana 46304
Central Avenue Access Point parking lot .. N 41 42.086
W 86 56.918
Central Ave & Valley Ave, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Cowles Bog-Dunes Acres lot (north) Cowles Bog Trail N 41 38.696
W 87 05.191
N. Mineral Springs Road, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Cowles Bog-Greenbelt lot (south) Cowles Bog Trail, Calumet Bike Trail N 41 38.214
W 87 05.214
N. Mineral Springs Road, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Calumet Dunes Trail parking lot Calumet Dunes Trail, Glenwood Dune Trail, Dunewood Trace, Calumet Bike Trail N 41 39.717
W 87 00.600
U.S. Highway 12 & Kemil Road Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center
N 41.6336
W 87.0544
1215 N. State Road 49, Porter, IN 46304
Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education Miller Woods Trail N 41 36.366
W 87 16.073
20 N. Lake Street Gary, Indiana 46403
Dunbar Access Point
N 41 40.992
W 87 00.174
Dunbar Ave & Lake Front Dr, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Dunewood Campground Dunewood Trace
N 41 40.323
W 86 59.035
U.S. Highway 12 & Broadway, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Great Marsh Great Marsh Trail

N 41.674756

W 86.986786

500 South Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN 46301
Heron Rookery River Trail N 41 37.629
W 86 57.134
N. County Road 600 E. Michigan City, Indiana 46360 (mapquest-Heron Rookery)
Tolleston Dunes

Tolleston Dunes Trail

N 41 36.930
W 87 11.564
Hillcrest Road & Dunes Highway, Portage, Indiana 46368
Kemil Road Access Point parking lot Dunes Ridge Trail N 41 40.663
W 87 00.577
(mapquest-Kemil Beach, Michigan City)
Lake View . N 41 41.185
W 86 59.737
NW corner of Lake Front Drive & Broadway Street, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Glenwood Dunes Trail System parking lot (Horse trail) Glenwood Dunes Trail System N 41 38.917
W 87 00.896
NW corner of Brummitt Road & U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Mount Baldy Mount Baldy Trail N 41 42.376
W 86 55.824
U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Park Headquarters Complex . N 41 37.849
W 87 05.253
1100 N. Mineral Springs, Porter (Chesterton) Indiana 46304
Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk . N 41 37.862 W 87 10.696 Southwest corner of Burns Waterway and Lake Michigan; Portage, Indiana 46383
Porter Access Point .. N 41 39.561
W 87 04.151
Wabash Ave & Duneland Dr, Porter (Chesterton), Indiana 46304
West Beach Long Lake Trail, Succession Trail, Marquette Bike Trail N 41 36.884
W 87 13.204
N County Line Road, Portage, Indiana 46368

Did You Know?

water color painting of a wetland

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.