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Indiana

Indiana Dunes State Park

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Established
1925
Acreage
2,182 · 2,182 acres of dunes, beach, and woodland
Location
Porter County, IN (Chesterton; southern shore of Lake Michigan)
Key features
Three+ miles of Lake Michigan beach; towering sand dunes (Mt. Tom 192 ft); 1,500-acre nature preserve; black oak savanna
Activities
Swimming, hiking, birdwatching, dune climbing, picnicking, beachcombing, cross-country skiing
Notable
Surrounded by but separate from the larger Indiana Dunes National Park; established as Indiana's flagship dune preserve

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Source: www.in.gov · 2026-05-08