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INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger as they hike all of the trails in the national park. The challenge will take place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a new trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year the park was established. Can’t make them all or want to do a self-guided hike? Ask for information about the hikes at the Visitor Center, the Paul H. Douglas Center, or look on our website for a link to Project 1966. The hike will take place every Saturday in July starting at 8:00 am. There will be a different meeting location each week.
Saturday, July 1 |
8:00 am–1:00 pm |
Glenwood Dunes Parking Lot (7.1 mi) |
Saturday, July 8 |
8:00 am–11:00 am |
Visitor Center Parking Lot (4.6 mi) |
Saturday, July 15 |
8:00 am–11:00 am |
Paul H. Douglas Center Parking Lot (3.5 mi) |
Saturday, July 22 |
8:00 am–10:00 am |
Portage Lakefront & Riverwalk Parking Lot (1.5 mi) |
Saturday, July 29 |
8:00 am–11:00 am |
West Beach Parking Lot (3.5 mi) |
For more information on this and other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882, visit our website, download the official National Park Service app, or view our Facebook page.
Indiana Dunes National Park has an entrance fee of $25 per car for a 1–7-day pass. A $45 annual pass for the national park is also available. Please purchase passes or pay the entrance fee at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, Paul H. Douglas Center, West Beach Entrance Station (after April 1st) or at www.recreation.gov/sitepass/indu. Veterans/Military/Gold Star Family, Access, and 4th Grade passes are available for free. For more information on national park passes go to www.nps.gov/indu.
Indiana Dunes National Park is one of more than 400 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Up to 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.
Last updated: June 30, 2023