Indiana Dunes

Stretching for 15 miles along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park protects a unique landscape where towering sand dunes, wetlands, prairies, rivers, and hardwood forests coexist in an incredibly biodiverse region. This dynamic ecosystem offers more than just a lakeside escape—it’s a haven for over 1,100 plant species and hundreds of migratory birds, earning it a reputation as the birthplace of ecological science in the U.S. Read more . . .