Indiana Dunes State Park Maps

Chesterton, IN

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Indiana Dunes State Park Description

Indiana Dunes consists of 2,182 acres of primitive, beautiful, historic and unique Hoosier landscape. It lies at the north end of State Road 49 in Porter County, and includes more than three miles of beautiful beach along Lake Michigan’s southern shore. In the early 1900s scientists, recreationists and nature enthusiasts, recognizing the value and potential of the Indiana dunes area, fought to have the region preserved. As a result, in 1925, the state park was established. Large sand dunes, located beyond the entire shoreline, have taken thousands of years to form, and tower nearly 200 feet a

Coordinates
: 41.662, -87.039
Area
: 2,182 acres (8.83 km²)
Official Link
: Indiana Dunes State Park