News Release

West Beach Hike at the National Park

Date: November 4, 2022

Join a ranger for a hike on one of Indiana Dunes National Park's most popular trails on Sunday, November 13 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. The Dune Succession Trail at West Beach highlights the four stages of dune development within its one-mile length. This scenic, but strenuous trail includes a climb up 270 stairs for a spectacular view of Lake Michigan and Chicago.  

Meet at the West Beach parking lot, located at 376 North County Line Road in Portage. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call [phone] or visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu and our Facebook page.  

The national park’s new entrance fee went into effect staring on March 31, 2022. The fee is $25 per car for a 1–7-day pass. A $45 annual pass for the Indiana Dunes National Park is also available. Holders of the following federal passes will not pay an entrance fee: Annual, Senior, Veterans/Military/Gold Star Family, 4th Grade, Access (disability), and the Volunteer Passes. For more information on other national park passes and details about the new fee, go to www.nps.gov/indu. Please purchase passes or pay entrance fees at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center or at www.recreation.gov/sitepass/indu. When parking, display pass or receipt on the rearview mirror or dashboard. 

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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. Up to 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.