If you have the time and skills you may be able to become a park volunteer. Go to volunteer.gov/gov and click on Indiana to see what volunteer opportunities are currently open. We are almost always looking for help at the visitor centers, cleaning up the park, and help with restoration projects. Fill out a volunteer application today to get started on an exciting volunteer opportunity! If you do not have access to the internet, please call the volunteer coordinator at (219)-395-1682. 

While visiting the park, be a park steward by leaving the park in at least as good a condition as when you arrived. Treat the land with respect by picking up litter, staying on marked trails, and throwing away trash in garbage cans. Also respect all wildlife from a safe distance and avoid introducing or transporting non-native species.

Bring a friend, family, or school group to the park to enjoy the beach, forested trails, or dunes. To schedule a ranger-led program for your organized group call (219) 395-1857. Learn more about education programs through the Educational Adventures in the Dunes brochure.  

Stop at the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center to buy a book or souvenir that will remind you of your trip or enhance your knowledge of the dunes. A part of the proceeds from the Eastern National bookstore sales are returned to the park and used to produce park publications.