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Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreSnow covered ice along the bare sand of Lake Michigan
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Post Office

Here are five nearby post offices listed from east to west.

  • Michigan City, IN 46360 303 Washington St. (219)872-9163; large office; hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. - noon; located 1.8 miles east of Mount Baldy on the corner of U.S. Highway 12 and Washington St. 
  • Beverly Shores, IN 46301 4942 W. Dunes Highway, (219)872-6010; Small post office; hours 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday and 10 a.m. - noon on Saturday; located less than 1/2 mile east of Dunewood Campground on U.S. Highway 12
  • Chesterton/Porter, IN 46304 1070 S Calumet Rd, (219)926-1236, large office; 24 hour lobby with several self serve machines, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. -3 p.m.; Go south on Indiana 49 from Highway 12 for 1.8 miles, turn right (west) on Porter Ave for .5 mile, at stop sign turn left (south) on S. Calumet Rd for 0.4 mile, post office is on the right (west) side of the road.
  • Portage IN 46368 2701 Willowcreek Rd., (219)762-6571, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; located about 2.4 miles south of I- 94 on Highway 249 (Willowcreek Road) and 1 block south of Central Ave
  • Miller/Gary IN 46403 518 Hancock St. (219)938-9701, small office; hours Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., no after hours machine; located in downtown Miller, take Lake Street north across two sets of railroad tracks, turn right on Miller Ave. go one block and turn left on S. Hancock Street and go 1/2 block and post office is on your left.
several plants with lush green growth with very noticable light purple flowers on them  

Did You Know?
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has more than 1,135 native plant species distributed over six plant communities. Among all the national parks in the United States, it ranks seventh in plant diversity. This is an amazing feat for 15,000+ acres.

Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 14:49 EST