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INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Get out and explore Indiana Dunes National Park through a wide variety of ranger-led programs offered all summer long. In addition to these Saturday programs, there are programs every day of the week, including guided hikes, education booths, open houses, special events and festivals.
West Beach Hike - Saturday, August 5, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm at the West Beach Parking Lot.
Birding for Beginners - Saturday, August 12, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Paul H. Douglas Center.
Dune Ridge Hike - Saturday, August 12, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm at the Kemil Parking Lot.
Tolleston Dunes Nature Hike - Saturday, August 19, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the Tolleston Dunes Parking Lot.
Wonders of Wildlife - Saturday, August 19, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Paul H. Douglas Center.
Octave Chanute Aviation Day - Saturday, August 19, 1:00 om to 2:30 pm at the Visitor Center
Pinhook Bog Open House - Every Saturday in August, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Pinhook Bog Parking Lot
For more information on 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.
The 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. Over 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.
Last updated: August 4, 2023