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INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: The National Park Service closed the western portion of parking for Indiana Dunes National Park’s Lakeview picnic area today. The closure is due to dangerous conditions resulting from recent erosion to the beach at that location. Access to the beach from Lakeview is also closed. However, the picnic area and the parking directly to the south of it, remain safe and open. The closure is in effect until May 1, 2020, but is subject to change depending on conditions along the shoreline.
Lake Michigan’s water level remains well above the long-term average. The higher lake level, in combination with recent storm waves, has resulted in continued erosion and narrower beaches along Lake Michigan. The National Park Service will continue to monitor the conditions along the entire 15 miles of park shoreline.
For more information on Indiana Dunes National Park, contact the park’s information desk at 219-395-1882 or go to the web page at www.nps.gov/indu.
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Indiana Dunes National Park is part of the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov/indu.
Last updated: December 12, 2019