Nappanee is a town in the heart of Indiana’s Amish country. The main attraction is The Barns at Nappanee (formely Amish Acres), but it’s nice to stop in the small downtown
Gary, Indiana, is a city on the south shore of Lake Michigan. It’s now better known for its high crime rate rather than its past as an important steel producing city.
The small town of Beverly Shores, Indiana, is surrounded on three sides by Indiana Dunes National Park and borders Lake Michigan to the north.
The 3 Dune Challenge is a difficult 1.5 mile trail at Indiana Dunes State Park. It makes up parts of Trail #8 and Trail #4, and is a loop that starts and finishes at the Nature Center. The challenge goes to the tops of the three tallest dunes in the park for a total of 552 feet of vertical climbing.
There are over 16 miles of trails at Indiana Dunes State Park. All of the trails pass through the Dunes Nature Preserve, which was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.
Indiana Dunes State Park is the older sister of the Indiana Dunes National Park. Founded in 1925 after years of efforts by conservationists, the park is surrounded on three sides by the National Park and by Lake Michigan to the north. It consists of 2,182 acres of natural landscape a few miles north of the town of Chesterton.
West Beach is the most popular area of Indiana Dunes National Park. It’s located just east of the Miller area of Gary, Indiana.
The Glenwood Dunes Trail is a horse and hiking trail at Indiana Dunes National Park. It was formerly known as the Ly-Co-Ki-We Trail and sits south of Indiana Dunes State Park.
Indiana Dunes National Park is located in Northwest Indiana and spread out over several different sites along Lake Michigan and inland.
The Little Calumet River Trail is one of the best trails at Indiana Dunes National Park. It’s located near Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm in Porter, Indiana.